AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO LETTERS AND A JOURNEY.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One evening he woke from a heavy, death-like sleep in which he had lain for hours, and in a voice so weak that it was almost a whisper, called "Mother."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Here I am, dear"; and the figure which had been almost constantly beside him during the long struggle, bent over and kissed him gently.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO LETTERS AND A JOURNEY.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had raved of the horrible darkness and the cold water, and begged that the star should not be taken away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had raved of the horrible darkness and the cold water, and begged that the star should not be taken away.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Here I am, dear"; and the figure which had been almost constantly beside him during the long struggle, bent over and kissed him gently.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He had raved of the horrible darkness and the cold water, and begged that the star should not be taken away.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "Here I am, dear"; and the figure which had been almost constantly beside him during the long struggle, bent over and kissed him gently.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Here I am, dear"; and the figure which had been almost constantly beside him during the long struggle, bent over and kissed him gently.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One evening he woke from a heavy, death-like sleep in which he had lain for hours, and in a voice so weak that it was almost a whisper, called "Mother."
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had raved of the horrible darkness and the cold water, and begged that the star should not be taken away.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading "Here I am, dear"; and the figure which had been almost constantly beside him during the long struggle, bent over and kissed him gently.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He had raved of the horrible darkness and the cold water, and begged that the star should not be taken away.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Here I am, dear"; and the figure which had been almost constantly beside him during the long struggle, bent over and kissed him gently.
death-like
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From this reading One evening he woke from a heavy, death-like sleep in which he had lain for hours, and in a voice so weak that it was almost a whisper, called "Mother."
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Here I am, dear"; and the figure which had been almost constantly beside him during the long struggle, bent over and kissed him gently.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening he woke from a heavy, death-like sleep in which he had lain for hours, and in a voice so weak that it was almost a whisper, called "Mother."
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Here I am, dear"; and the figure which had been almost constantly beside him during the long struggle, bent over and kissed him gently.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Here I am, dear"; and the figure which had been almost constantly beside him during the long struggle, bent over and kissed him gently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading One evening he woke from a heavy, death-like sleep in which he had lain for hours, and in a voice so weak that it was almost a whisper, called "Mother."
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here I am, dear"; and the figure which had been almost constantly beside him during the long struggle, bent over and kissed him gently.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here I am, dear"; and the figure which had been almost constantly beside him during the long struggle, bent over and kissed him gently.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading He had raved of the horrible darkness and the cold water, and begged that the star should not be taken away.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading One evening he woke from a heavy, death-like sleep in which he had lain for hours, and in a voice so weak that it was almost a whisper, called "Mother."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here I am, dear"; and the figure which had been almost constantly beside him during the long struggle, bent over and kissed him gently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading TWO LETTERS AND A JOURNEY.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "Here I am, dear"; and the figure which had been almost constantly beside him during the long struggle, bent over and kissed him gently.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading One evening he woke from a heavy, death-like sleep in which he had lain for hours, and in a voice so weak that it was almost a whisper, called "Mother."
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
LETTERSnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading TWO LETTERS AND A JOURNEY.
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 "Here I am, dear"; and the figure which had been almost constantly beside him during the long struggle, bent over and kissed him gently.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One evening he woke from a heavy, death-like sleep in which he had lain for hours, and in a voice so weak that it was almost a whisper, called "Mother."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had raved of the horrible darkness and the cold water, and begged that the star should not be taken away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening he woke from a heavy, death-like sleep in which he had lain for hours, and in a voice so weak that it was almost a whisper, called "Mother."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Here I am, dear"; and the figure which had been almost constantly beside him during the long struggle, bent over and kissed him gently.
ravedverbUS /reɪvd/
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had raved of the horrible darkness and the cold water, and begged that the star should not be taken away.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading One evening he woke from a heavy, death-like sleep in which he had lain for hours, and in a voice so weak that it was almost a whisper, called "Mother."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One evening he woke from a heavy, death-like sleep in which he had lain for hours, and in a voice so weak that it was almost a whisper, called "Mother."
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He had raved of the horrible darkness and the cold water, and begged that the star should not be taken away.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "Here I am, dear"; and the figure which had been almost constantly beside him during the long struggle, bent over and kissed him gently.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had raved of the horrible darkness and the cold water, and begged that the star should not be taken away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had raved of the horrible darkness and the cold water, and begged that the star should not be taken away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO LETTERS AND A JOURNEY.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading One evening he woke from a heavy, death-like sleep in which he had lain for hours, and in a voice so weak that it was almost a whisper, called "Mother."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He had raved of the horrible darkness and the cold water, and begged that the star should not be taken away.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading One evening he woke from a heavy, death-like sleep in which he had lain for hours, and in a voice so weak that it was almost a whisper, called "Mother."
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was late in April before Mark rose from the bed on which for weeks he had tossed and raved in the delirium of fever.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading One evening he woke from a heavy, death-like sleep in which he had lain for hours, and in a voice so weak that it was almost a whisper, called "Mother."
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading One evening he woke from a heavy, death-like sleep in which he had lain for hours, and in a voice so weak that it was almost a whisper, called "Mother."
