adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading On my speaking again of the matter, Bickley at once turned the conversation, from which I gathered that he believed me to be suffering from delusions consequent on my illness, or perhaps to have taken to dreaming.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
Arbuthnot
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From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
ascertainingverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “ascertain” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The odd thing was that neither Bickley nor Bastin seemed to be aware of these nocturnal calls.
Bastin
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From this reading The odd thing was that neither Bickley nor Bastin seemed to be aware of these nocturnal calls.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The odd thing was that neither Bickley nor Bastin seemed to be aware of these nocturnal calls.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading On my speaking again of the matter, Bickley at once turned the conversation, from which I gathered that he believed me to be suffering from delusions consequent on my illness, or perhaps to have taken to dreaming.
Bickley
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From this reading The odd thing was that neither Bickley nor Bastin seemed to be aware of these nocturnal calls.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The odd thing was that neither Bickley nor Bastin seemed to be aware of these nocturnal calls.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading On my speaking again of the matter, Bickley at once turned the conversation, from which I gathered that he believed me to be suffering from delusions consequent on my illness, or perhaps to have taken to dreaming.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading On my speaking again of the matter, Bickley at once turned the conversation, from which I gathered that he believed me to be suffering from delusions consequent on my illness, or perhaps to have taken to dreaming.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
delusionsnounUS /dɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “delusion” — (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading On my speaking again of the matter, Bickley at once turned the conversation, from which I gathered that he believed me to be suffering from delusions consequent on my illness, or perhaps to have taken to dreaming.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading On my speaking again of the matter, Bickley at once turned the conversation, from which I gathered that he believed me to be suffering from delusions consequent on my illness, or perhaps to have taken to dreaming.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On my speaking again of the matter, Bickley at once turned the conversation, from which I gathered that he believed me to be suffering from delusions consequent on my illness, or perhaps to have taken to dreaming.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading On my speaking again of the matter, Bickley at once turned the conversation, from which I gathered that he believed me to be suffering from delusions consequent on my illness, or perhaps to have taken to dreaming.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading On my speaking again of the matter, Bickley at once turned the conversation, from which I gathered that he believed me to be suffering from delusions consequent on my illness, or perhaps to have taken to dreaming.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading On my speaking again of the matter, Bickley at once turned the conversation, from which I gathered that he believed me to be suffering from delusions consequent on my illness, or perhaps to have taken to dreaming.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The odd thing was that neither Bickley nor Bastin seemed to be aware of these nocturnal calls.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading The odd thing was that neither Bickley nor Bastin seemed to be aware of these nocturnal calls.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The odd thing was that neither Bickley nor Bastin seemed to be aware of these nocturnal calls.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading The odd thing was that neither Bickley nor Bastin seemed to be aware of these nocturnal calls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The odd thing was that neither Bickley nor Bastin seemed to be aware of these nocturnal calls.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading On my speaking again of the matter, Bickley at once turned the conversation, from which I gathered that he believed me to be suffering from delusions consequent on my illness, or perhaps to have taken to dreaming.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
Oro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading On my speaking again of the matter, Bickley at once turned the conversation, from which I gathered that he believed me to be suffering from delusions consequent on my illness, or perhaps to have taken to dreaming.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The odd thing was that neither Bickley nor Bastin seemed to be aware of these nocturnal calls.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
sleeping-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading On my speaking again of the matter, Bickley at once turned the conversation, from which I gathered that he believed me to be suffering from delusions consequent on my illness, or perhaps to have taken to dreaming.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading On my speaking again of the matter, Bickley at once turned the conversation, from which I gathered that he believed me to be suffering from delusions consequent on my illness, or perhaps to have taken to dreaming.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On my speaking again of the matter, Bickley at once turned the conversation, from which I gathered that he believed me to be suffering from delusions consequent on my illness, or perhaps to have taken to dreaming.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The odd thing was that neither Bickley nor Bastin seemed to be aware of these nocturnal calls.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The odd thing was that neither Bickley nor Bastin seemed to be aware of these nocturnal calls.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The odd thing was that neither Bickley nor Bastin seemed to be aware of these nocturnal calls.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
TravelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On my speaking again of the matter, Bickley at once turned the conversation, from which I gathered that he believed me to be suffering from delusions consequent on my illness, or perhaps to have taken to dreaming.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The odd thing was that neither Bickley nor Bastin seemed to be aware of these nocturnal calls.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oro and Arbuthnot Travel by Night As time went on, Oro began to visit me more and more frequently, till at last scarcely a night went by that he did not appear mysteriously in my sleeping-place.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Indeed, when I mentioned them on one or two occasions, they stared at me and said it was strange that he should have come and gone as they saw nothing of him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On my speaking again of the matter, Bickley at once turned the conversation, from which I gathered that he believed me to be suffering from delusions consequent on my illness, or perhaps to have taken to dreaming.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading This was not wonderful since, as I learned afterwards, Bickley, after he was sure that I was asleep, made a practice of tying a thread across my doorway and of ascertaining at the dawn that it remained unbroken.
