AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were heavy curtains, reaching almost to the ground, and the light that filtered through them was subdued and varied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
capacitiesnounUS /kəˈpæsətiz/
plural of “capacity” — capability to perform or produce
From this reading Without was poured a sea of radiance; within, the glory, though visible, was tempered to the capacities of man.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
CornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading They were heavy curtains, reaching almost to the ground, and the light that filtered through them was subdued and varied.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading Without was poured a sea of radiance; within, the glory, though visible, was tempered to the capacities of man.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They were heavy curtains, reaching almost to the ground, and the light that filtered through them was subdued and varied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They were heavy curtains, reaching almost to the ground, and the light that filtered through them was subdued and varied.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two pleasant people sat in the room.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They were heavy curtains, reaching almost to the ground, and the light that filtered through them was subdued and varied.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Without was poured a sea of radiance; within, the glory, though visible, was tempered to the capacities of man.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
MedievaladjectiveUS /mɪˈdiːvəl/
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Two pleasant people sat in the room.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Two pleasant people sat in the room.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Without was poured a sea of radiance; within, the glory, though visible, was tempered to the capacities of man.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Without was poured a sea of radiance; within, the glory, though visible, was tempered to the capacities of man.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading They were heavy curtains, reaching almost to the ground, and the light that filtered through them was subdued and varied.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Two pleasant people sat in the room.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Two pleasant people sat in the room.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Without was poured a sea of radiance; within, the glory, though visible, was tempered to the capacities of man.
sluice-gates
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading They were heavy curtains, reaching almost to the ground, and the light that filtered through them was subdued and varied.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading Without was poured a sea of radiance; within, the glory, though visible, was tempered to the capacities of man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were heavy curtains, reaching almost to the ground, and the light that filtered through them was subdued and varied.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were heavy curtains, reaching almost to the ground, and the light that filtered through them was subdued and varied.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were heavy curtains, reaching almost to the ground, and the light that filtered through them was subdued and varied.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Without was poured a sea of radiance; within, the glory, though visible, was tempered to the capacities of man.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were heavy curtains, reaching almost to the ground, and the light that filtered through them was subdued and varied.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading A poet—none was present—might have quoted, “Life like a dome of many coloured glass,” or might have compared the curtains to sluice-gates, lowered against the intolerable tides of heaven.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two pleasant people sat in the room.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading They were heavy curtains, reaching almost to the ground, and the light that filtered through them was subdued and varied.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Without was poured a sea of radiance; within, the glory, though visible, was tempered to the capacities of man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were heavy curtains, reaching almost to the ground, and the light that filtered through them was subdued and varied.
WindyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading Medieval The drawing-room curtains at Windy Corner had been pulled to meet, for the carpet was new and deserved protection from the August sun.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Without was poured a sea of radiance; within, the glory, though visible, was tempered to the capacities of man.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without was poured a sea of radiance; within, the glory, though visible, was tempered to the capacities of man.
