adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This has been a long conversation, and I have not had much sleep the last two nights.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This has been a long conversation, and I have not had much sleep the last two nights.”
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading This unexpected, somewhat insolent sort of apology had the merit of being perfectly true.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The perplexities and the complex terrors--I may say--of this sleeplessness are recorded in the document I was to see later--the document which is the main source of this narrative.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This has been a long conversation, and I have not had much sleep the last two nights.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This unexpected, somewhat insolent sort of apology had the merit of being perfectly true.
Borel
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From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
ChateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading The perplexities and the complex terrors--I may say--of this sleeplessness are recorded in the document I was to see later--the document which is the main source of this narrative.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This has been a long conversation, and I have not had much sleep the last two nights.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The perplexities and the complex terrors--I may say--of this sleeplessness are recorded in the document I was to see later--the document which is the main source of this narrative.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This has been a long conversation, and I have not had much sleep the last two nights.”
Haldin
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From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This has been a long conversation, and I have not had much sleep the last two nights.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This has been a long conversation, and I have not had much sleep the last two nights.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This has been a long conversation, and I have not had much sleep the last two nights.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading This unexpected, somewhat insolent sort of apology had the merit of being perfectly true.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The perplexities and the complex terrors--I may say--of this sleeplessness are recorded in the document I was to see later--the document which is the main source of this narrative.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This has been a long conversation, and I have not had much sleep the last two nights.”
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The perplexities and the complex terrors--I may say--of this sleeplessness are recorded in the document I was to see later--the document which is the main source of this narrative.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This has been a long conversation, and I have not had much sleep the last two nights.”
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading The perplexities and the complex terrors--I may say--of this sleeplessness are recorded in the document I was to see later--the document which is the main source of this narrative.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The perplexities and the complex terrors--I may say--of this sleeplessness are recorded in the document I was to see later--the document which is the main source of this narrative.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pardon me.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading This unexpected, somewhat insolent sort of apology had the merit of being perfectly true.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This has been a long conversation, and I have not had much sleep the last two nights.”
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The perplexities and the complex terrors--I may say--of this sleeplessness are recorded in the document I was to see later--the document which is the main source of this narrative.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading This has been a long conversation, and I have not had much sleep the last two nights.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This has been a long conversation, and I have not had much sleep the last two nights.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This unexpected, somewhat insolent sort of apology had the merit of being perfectly true.
PardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Pardon me.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This unexpected, somewhat insolent sort of apology had the merit of being perfectly true.
perplexities
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From this reading The perplexities and the complex terrors--I may say--of this sleeplessness are recorded in the document I was to see later--the document which is the main source of this narrative.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading The perplexities and the complex terrors--I may say--of this sleeplessness are recorded in the document I was to see later--the document which is the main source of this narrative.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The perplexities and the complex terrors--I may say--of this sleeplessness are recorded in the document I was to see later--the document which is the main source of this narrative.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The perplexities and the complex terrors--I may say--of this sleeplessness are recorded in the document I was to see later--the document which is the main source of this narrative.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading This has been a long conversation, and I have not had much sleep the last two nights.”
sleeplessnessnoun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
From this reading The perplexities and the complex terrors--I may say--of this sleeplessness are recorded in the document I was to see later--the document which is the main source of this narrative.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading This unexpected, somewhat insolent sort of apology had the merit of being perfectly true.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This unexpected, somewhat insolent sort of apology had the merit of being perfectly true.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The perplexities and the complex terrors--I may say--of this sleeplessness are recorded in the document I was to see later--the document which is the main source of this narrative.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The perplexities and the complex terrors--I may say--of this sleeplessness are recorded in the document I was to see later--the document which is the main source of this narrative.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This has been a long conversation, and I have not had much sleep the last two nights.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This has been a long conversation, and I have not had much sleep the last two nights.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This unexpected, somewhat insolent sort of apology had the merit of being perfectly true.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This has been a long conversation, and I have not had much sleep the last two nights.”
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading This unexpected, somewhat insolent sort of apology had the merit of being perfectly true.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The perplexities and the complex terrors--I may say--of this sleeplessness are recorded in the document I was to see later--the document which is the main source of this narrative.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had had no nightly rest to speak of since that day when, in the grounds of the Chateau Borel, the sister of Victor Haldin had appeared before him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The perplexities and the complex terrors--I may say--of this sleeplessness are recorded in the document I was to see later--the document which is the main source of this narrative.
