adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONFIDENTIAL Martin Jocelyn awoke with a shiver.
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 the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading CONFIDENTIAL Martin Jocelyn awoke with a shiver.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
CONFIDENTIALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading CONFIDENTIAL Martin Jocelyn awoke with a shiver.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
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From this reading CONFIDENTIAL Martin Jocelyn awoke with a shiver.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading CONFIDENTIAL Martin Jocelyn awoke with a shiver.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
prismaticadjectiveUS /prɪzˈmætɪk/
of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism
From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading CONFIDENTIAL Martin Jocelyn awoke with a shiver.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His prospects had even a more sombre hue than the cold gray of the morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the false prismatic colors of the previous evening had faded, and no serene, steady light had taken their place.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading He did not remember that he had been dreaming, but a dull pain in his head and a foreboding of heart had at last so asserted themselves as to banish the unconsciousness of sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The forced elation was followed--as is ever the case--by a deeper despondency.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONFIDENTIAL Martin Jocelyn awoke with a shiver.
