adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he made an effort to rouse himself fully.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was between night and dawn of day that Huldbrand was lying on his couch, half waking and half sleeping.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was between night and dawn of day that Huldbrand was lying on his couch, half waking and half sleeping.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he made an effort to rouse himself fully.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading It was between night and dawn of day that Huldbrand was lying on his couch, half waking and half sleeping.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading It was between night and dawn of day that Huldbrand was lying on his couch, half waking and half sleeping.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was between night and dawn of day that Huldbrand was lying on his couch, half waking and half sleeping.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But he made an effort to rouse himself fully.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading But he made an effort to rouse himself fully.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was between night and dawn of day that Huldbrand was lying on his couch, half waking and half sleeping.
half-consciousness
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From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was between night and dawn of day that Huldbrand was lying on his couch, half waking and half sleeping.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
Huldbrand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was between night and dawn of day that Huldbrand was lying on his couch, half waking and half sleeping.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was between night and dawn of day that Huldbrand was lying on his couch, half waking and half sleeping.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was between night and dawn of day that Huldbrand was lying on his couch, half waking and half sleeping.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But he made an effort to rouse himself fully.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was between night and dawn of day that Huldbrand was lying on his couch, half waking and half sleeping.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was between night and dawn of day that Huldbrand was lying on his couch, half waking and half sleeping.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was between night and dawn of day that Huldbrand was lying on his couch, half waking and half sleeping.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading But he made an effort to rouse himself fully.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading It was between night and dawn of day that Huldbrand was lying on his couch, half waking and half sleeping.
slumbers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
spectres
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From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
swanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
swansnounUS /swɑːnz/
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was between night and dawn of day that Huldbrand was lying on his couch, half waking and half sleeping.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading It was between night and dawn of day that Huldbrand was lying on his couch, half waking and half sleeping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was between night and dawn of day that Huldbrand was lying on his couch, half waking and half sleeping.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At last, however, he must have fallen perfectly asleep; for he seemed to be lifted up by wings of the swans, and to be wafted far away over land and sea, while their music swelled on his ear most sweetly.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading He felt fanned as by the wings of a swan, and lulled as by the murmuring of waters, till in sweet confusion of the senses he sank back into his state of half-consciousness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whenever he attempted to compose himself to sleep, a terror came upon him and scared him, as if his slumbers were haunted with spectres.
