adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toward midnight Charles heard a great noise beneath his window.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It arose from blows of hammer and hatchet, clinking of pincers and cranching of saws.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It arose from blows of hammer and hatchet, clinking of pincers and cranching of saws.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Lying dressed upon his bed, the noise awoke him with a start and found a gloomy echo in his heart.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lying dressed upon his bed, the noise awoke him with a start and found a gloomy echo in his heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Toward midnight Charles heard a great noise beneath his window.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading It arose from blows of hammer and hatchet, clinking of pincers and cranching of saws.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Toward midnight Charles heard a great noise beneath his window.
clinkingadjective
like the light sharp ringing sound of glasses being tapped
From this reading It arose from blows of hammer and hatchet, clinking of pincers and cranching of saws.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
cranching
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From this reading It arose from blows of hammer and hatchet, clinking of pincers and cranching of saws.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Lying dressed upon his bed, the noise awoke him with a start and found a gloomy echo in his heart.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Lying dressed upon his bed, the noise awoke him with a start and found a gloomy echo in his heart.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Lying dressed upon his bed, the noise awoke him with a start and found a gloomy echo in his heart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It arose from blows of hammer and hatchet, clinking of pincers and cranching of saws.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Lying dressed upon his bed, the noise awoke him with a start and found a gloomy echo in his heart.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Toward midnight Charles heard a great noise beneath his window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading It arose from blows of hammer and hatchet, clinking of pincers and cranching of saws.
hatchetnounUS /ˈhætʃət/
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading It arose from blows of hammer and hatchet, clinking of pincers and cranching of saws.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Toward midnight Charles heard a great noise beneath his window.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lying dressed upon his bed, the noise awoke him with a start and found a gloomy echo in his heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lying dressed upon his bed, the noise awoke him with a start and found a gloomy echo in his heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toward midnight Charles heard a great noise beneath his window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lying dressed upon his bed, the noise awoke him with a start and found a gloomy echo in his heart.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It arose from blows of hammer and hatchet, clinking of pincers and cranching of saws.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
LyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying dressed upon his bed, the noise awoke him with a start and found a gloomy echo in his heart.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Toward midnight Charles heard a great noise beneath his window.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Toward midnight Charles heard a great noise beneath his window.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It arose from blows of hammer and hatchet, clinking of pincers and cranching of saws.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
ParryverbUS /ˈperi/
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
pincersnounUS /ˈpɪnsərz/
plural of “pincer” — a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
From this reading It arose from blows of hammer and hatchet, clinking of pincers and cranching of saws.
sawsnounUS /sɔːz/
plural of “saw” — a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading It arose from blows of hammer and hatchet, clinking of pincers and cranching of saws.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lying dressed upon his bed, the noise awoke him with a start and found a gloomy echo in his heart.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Workmen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward midnight Charles heard a great noise beneath his window.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lying dressed upon his bed, the noise awoke him with a start and found a gloomy echo in his heart.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He could not endure it, and sent Parry to ask the sentinel to beg the workmen to strike more gently and not disturb the last slumber of one who had been their king.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Toward midnight Charles heard a great noise beneath his window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lying dressed upon his bed, the noise awoke him with a start and found a gloomy echo in his heart.
WorkmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading The Workmen.
