adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She remembered she had waited for Dudley to come with soothing for a perturbed frame of mind, and instead, he had brought her—_this_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was feeling stunned, and as if her brain would not work properly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading She was feeling stunned, and as if her brain would not work properly.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She remembered she had waited for Dudley to come with soothing for a perturbed frame of mind, and instead, he had brought her—_this_.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could it mean?
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
Dudley
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From this reading She remembered she had waited for Dudley to come with soothing for a perturbed frame of mind, and instead, he had brought her—_this_.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She was feeling stunned, and as if her brain would not work properly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She remembered she had waited for Dudley to come with soothing for a perturbed frame of mind, and instead, he had brought her—_this_.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading She remembered she had waited for Dudley to come with soothing for a perturbed frame of mind, and instead, he had brought her—_this_.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
Hal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered she had waited for Dudley to come with soothing for a perturbed frame of mind, and instead, he had brought her—_this_.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was feeling stunned, and as if her brain would not work properly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She remembered she had waited for Dudley to come with soothing for a perturbed frame of mind, and instead, he had brought her—_this_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What could it mean?
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She remembered she had waited for Dudley to come with soothing for a perturbed frame of mind, and instead, he had brought her—_this_.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was feeling stunned, and as if her brain would not work properly.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading She remembered she had waited for Dudley to come with soothing for a perturbed frame of mind, and instead, he had brought her—_this_.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading She was feeling stunned, and as if her brain would not work properly.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered she had waited for Dudley to come with soothing for a perturbed frame of mind, and instead, he had brought her—_this_.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading She remembered she had waited for Dudley to come with soothing for a perturbed frame of mind, and instead, he had brought her—_this_.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She was feeling stunned, and as if her brain would not work properly.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She remembered she had waited for Dudley to come with soothing for a perturbed frame of mind, and instead, he had brought her—_this_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She remembered she had waited for Dudley to come with soothing for a perturbed frame of mind, and instead, he had brought her—_this_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was feeling stunned, and as if her brain would not work properly.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could it mean?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It grasped the significance of old, familiar objects as usual, but seemed quite unable to grip and understand the something strange and new which had suddenly come into being.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When Hal reached her room she sat down on the bed in the dark, and stared at the dim square of the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She remembered she had waited for Dudley to come with soothing for a perturbed frame of mind, and instead, he had brought her—_this_.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was feeling stunned, and as if her brain would not work properly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was feeling stunned, and as if her brain would not work properly.
