aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He went to bed, but, after about three hours, woke very cold--so cold that he could not go to sleep again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He went to bed, but, after about three hours, woke very cold--so cold that he could not go to sleep again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got up, heaped on his bed everything protective he could find, and tried again.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading But it was of no avail.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He went to bed, but, after about three hours, woke very cold--so cold that he could not go to sleep again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went to bed, but, after about three hours, woke very cold--so cold that he could not go to sleep again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
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 went to bed, but, after about three hours, woke very cold--so cold that he could not go to sleep again.
Cosmo'snounUS /ˈkɑːzmoʊz/
possessive form of “cosmos” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He went to bed, but, after about three hours, woke very cold--so cold that he could not go to sleep again.
domesticsnounUS /dəˈmestɪks/
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He got up, heaped on his bed everything protective he could find, and tried again.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He got up, heaped on his bed everything protective he could find, and tried again.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to bed, but, after about three hours, woke very cold--so cold that he could not go to sleep again.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got up, heaped on his bed everything protective he could find, and tried again.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to bed, but, after about three hours, woke very cold--so cold that he could not go to sleep again.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading He got up, heaped on his bed everything protective he could find, and tried again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He went to bed, but, after about three hours, woke very cold--so cold that he could not go to sleep again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was of no avail.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THAT NIGHT.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But it was of no avail.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He went to bed, but, after about three hours, woke very cold--so cold that he could not go to sleep again.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He got up, heaped on his bed everything protective he could find, and tried again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
protectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪv/
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
From this reading He got up, heaped on his bed everything protective he could find, and tried again.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He went to bed, but, after about three hours, woke very cold--so cold that he could not go to sleep again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He went to bed, but, after about three hours, woke very cold--so cold that he could not go to sleep again.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT NIGHT.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to bed, but, after about three hours, woke very cold--so cold that he could not go to sleep again.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He got up, heaped on his bed everything protective he could find, and tried again.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He got up, heaped on his bed everything protective he could find, and tried again.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He went to bed, but, after about three hours, woke very cold--so cold that he could not go to sleep again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was of no avail.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to bed, but, after about three hours, woke very cold--so cold that he could not go to sleep again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Cosmo’s temporary quarters were in one of two or three chambers above his own, formerly occupied by domestics, when there were many more of them about the place.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He went to bed, but, after about three hours, woke very cold--so cold that he could not go to sleep again.
