adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This conversation brought Warburton a short relief.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then came sordid troubles which again overcast the sky.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
Bertha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought of Norbert Franks, and chuckled; of Bertha Cross, and smiled.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This conversation brought Warburton a short relief.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came sordid troubles which again overcast the sky.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading He thought of Norbert Franks, and chuckled; of Bertha Cross, and smiled.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This conversation brought Warburton a short relief.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading He thought of Norbert Franks, and chuckled; of Bertha Cross, and smiled.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a day or two the toil of the shop was less irksome.
dispelverbUS /dɪˈspel/
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
FranksnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading He thought of Norbert Franks, and chuckled; of Bertha Cross, and smiled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
humours
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From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading For a day or two the toil of the shop was less irksome.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
LaughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For a day or two the toil of the shop was less irksome.
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 Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
midriffnoun
the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
Norbert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought of Norbert Franks, and chuckled; of Bertha Cross, and smiled.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought of Norbert Franks, and chuckled; of Bertha Cross, and smiled.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a day or two the toil of the shop was less irksome.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading Then came sordid troubles which again overcast the sky.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading This conversation brought Warburton a short relief.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading For a day or two the toil of the shop was less irksome.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This conversation brought Warburton a short relief.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Then came sordid troubles which again overcast the sky.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He thought of Norbert Franks, and chuckled; of Bertha Cross, and smiled.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading Then came sordid troubles which again overcast the sky.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
tendsverbUS /tendz/
third-person singular of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came sordid troubles which again overcast the sky.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conversation brought Warburton a short relief.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of Norbert Franks, and chuckled; of Bertha Cross, and smiled.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading For a day or two the toil of the shop was less irksome.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Then came sordid troubles which again overcast the sky.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a day or two the toil of the shop was less irksome.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
Warburton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This conversation brought Warburton a short relief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a day or two the toil of the shop was less irksome.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then came sordid troubles which again overcast the sky.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Laughter, even though it come from the throat rather than the midriff, tends to dispel morbid humours, and when he woke next morning, after unusually sound sleep, Will had a pleasure in the sunlight such as he had not known for a long time.
