AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREATER DISCOVERY.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sprang out of bed, was glad to find his father undisturbed, and stood for a few moments wondering.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Its nature he had been too sound asleep to recognize; he only knew it had waked him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He sprang out of bed, was glad to find his father undisturbed, and stood for a few moments wondering.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Its nature he had been too sound asleep to recognize; he only knew it had waked him.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the middle of the night he was wakened by a loud noise.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading A GREATER DISCOVERY.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He sprang out of bed, was glad to find his father undisturbed, and stood for a few moments wondering.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He sprang out of bed, was glad to find his father undisturbed, and stood for a few moments wondering.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He sprang out of bed, was glad to find his father undisturbed, and stood for a few moments wondering.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sprang out of bed, was glad to find his father undisturbed, and stood for a few moments wondering.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He sprang out of bed, was glad to find his father undisturbed, and stood for a few moments wondering.
GREATERadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading A GREATER DISCOVERY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Its nature he had been too sound asleep to recognize; he only knew it had waked him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the middle of the night he was wakened by a loud noise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Its nature he had been too sound asleep to recognize; he only knew it had waked him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sprang out of bed, was glad to find his father undisturbed, and stood for a few moments wondering.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the night he was wakened by a loud noise.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its nature he had been too sound asleep to recognize; he only knew it had waked him.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its nature he had been too sound asleep to recognize; he only knew it had waked him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Its nature he had been too sound asleep to recognize; he only knew it had waked him.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading In the middle of the night he was wakened by a loud noise.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the night he was wakened by a loud noise.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He sprang out of bed, was glad to find his father undisturbed, and stood for a few moments wondering.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Its nature he had been too sound asleep to recognize; he only knew it had waked him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the middle of the night he was wakened by a loud noise.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading In the middle of the night he was wakened by a loud noise.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of the night he was wakened by a loud noise.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Its nature he had been too sound asleep to recognize; he only knew it had waked him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sprang out of bed, was glad to find his father undisturbed, and stood for a few moments wondering.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Its nature he had been too sound asleep to recognize; he only knew it had waked him.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Its nature he had been too sound asleep to recognize; he only knew it had waked him.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang out of bed, was glad to find his father undisturbed, and stood for a few moments wondering.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He sprang out of bed, was glad to find his father undisturbed, and stood for a few moments wondering.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle of the night he was wakened by a loud noise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its nature he had been too sound asleep to recognize; he only knew it had waked him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Its nature he had been too sound asleep to recognize; he only knew it had waked him.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading He sprang out of bed, was glad to find his father undisturbed, and stood for a few moments wondering.
waked
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From this reading Its nature he had been too sound asleep to recognize; he only knew it had waked him.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of the night he was wakened by a loud noise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the middle of the night he was wakened by a loud noise.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading He sprang out of bed, was glad to find his father undisturbed, and stood for a few moments wondering.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All at once he remembered that he had left the windows of the best bedroom open; the wind had risen, and was now blowing what sailors would call a gale: probably something had been blown down!
