adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had gone back to bed and fallen promptly into a pleasant sleep.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
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 And when she wakened all that happened in the night was filmed over and had become dreamlike.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He had questioned her closely, and after a moment of thought she told him exactly what had happened, because she was perfectly aware that he would not believe a word of it.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had gone back to bed and fallen promptly into a pleasant sleep.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He had questioned her closely, and after a moment of thought she told him exactly what had happened, because she was perfectly aware that he would not believe a word of it.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And when she wakened all that happened in the night was filmed over and had become dreamlike.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had gone back to bed and fallen promptly into a pleasant sleep.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He had questioned her closely, and after a moment of thought she told him exactly what had happened, because she was perfectly aware that he would not believe a word of it.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading No one disturbed her rest; but when she went down to a late breakfast she found Charles Merchant lingering in the room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading No one disturbed her rest; but when she went down to a late breakfast she found Charles Merchant lingering in the room.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He had questioned her closely, and after a moment of thought she told him exactly what had happened, because she was perfectly aware that he would not believe a word of it.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading No one disturbed her rest; but when she went down to a late breakfast she found Charles Merchant lingering in the room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No one disturbed her rest; but when she went down to a late breakfast she found Charles Merchant lingering in the room.
dreamlikeadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmlaɪk/
resembling a dream
From this reading And when she wakened all that happened in the night was filmed over and had become dreamlike.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He had questioned her closely, and after a moment of thought she told him exactly what had happened, because she was perfectly aware that he would not believe a word of it.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She had gone back to bed and fallen promptly into a pleasant sleep.
filmedadjectiveUS /fɪlmd/
recorded on film; made into a movie
From this reading And when she wakened all that happened in the night was filmed over and had become dreamlike.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading No one disturbed her rest; but when she went down to a late breakfast she found Charles Merchant lingering in the room.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone back to bed and fallen promptly into a pleasant sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And when she wakened all that happened in the night was filmed over and had become dreamlike.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had questioned her closely, and after a moment of thought she told him exactly what had happened, because she was perfectly aware that he would not believe a word of it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one disturbed her rest; but when she went down to a late breakfast she found Charles Merchant lingering in the room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had questioned her closely, and after a moment of thought she told him exactly what had happened, because she was perfectly aware that he would not believe a word of it.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when she wakened all that happened in the night was filmed over and had become dreamlike.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had gone back to bed and fallen promptly into a pleasant sleep.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had questioned her closely, and after a moment of thought she told him exactly what had happened, because she was perfectly aware that he would not believe a word of it.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading No one disturbed her rest; but when she went down to a late breakfast she found Charles Merchant lingering in the room.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading No one disturbed her rest; but when she went down to a late breakfast she found Charles Merchant lingering in the room.
MerchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading No one disturbed her rest; but when she went down to a late breakfast she found Charles Merchant lingering in the room.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He had questioned her closely, and after a moment of thought she told him exactly what had happened, because she was perfectly aware that he would not believe a word of it.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And when she wakened all that happened in the night was filmed over and had become dreamlike.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one disturbed her rest; but when she went down to a late breakfast she found Charles Merchant lingering in the room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had questioned her closely, and after a moment of thought she told him exactly what had happened, because she was perfectly aware that he would not believe a word of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one disturbed her rest; but when she went down to a late breakfast she found Charles Merchant lingering in the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And when she wakened all that happened in the night was filmed over and had become dreamlike.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He had questioned her closely, and after a moment of thought she told him exactly what had happened, because she was perfectly aware that he would not believe a word of it.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She had gone back to bed and fallen promptly into a pleasant sleep.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading She had gone back to bed and fallen promptly into a pleasant sleep.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He had questioned her closely, and after a moment of thought she told him exactly what had happened, because she was perfectly aware that he would not believe a word of it.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No one disturbed her rest; but when she went down to a late breakfast she found Charles Merchant lingering in the room.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone back to bed and fallen promptly into a pleasant sleep.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had gone back to bed and fallen promptly into a pleasant sleep.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had questioned her closely, and after a moment of thought she told him exactly what had happened, because she was perfectly aware that he would not believe a word of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had gone back to bed and fallen promptly into a pleasant sleep.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had questioned her closely, and after a moment of thought she told him exactly what had happened, because she was perfectly aware that he would not believe a word of it.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when she wakened all that happened in the night was filmed over and had become dreamlike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No one disturbed her rest; but when she went down to a late breakfast she found Charles Merchant lingering in the room.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had questioned her closely, and after a moment of thought she told him exactly what had happened, because she was perfectly aware that he would not believe a word of it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when she wakened all that happened in the night was filmed over and had become dreamlike.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
Withero
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that forced and early rising, the rest of the house had remained awake, but Anne Withero was gifted with an exceptionally strong set of nerves.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had questioned her closely, and after a moment of thought she told him exactly what had happened, because she was perfectly aware that he would not believe a word of it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had questioned her closely, and after a moment of thought she told him exactly what had happened, because she was perfectly aware that he would not believe a word of it.
