aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour had passed and Sir Victor did not return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half an hour had passed and Sir Victor did not return.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT POPLAR LODGE.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Edith still remained at the piano, the gleam of the candles falling upon her thoughtful face, playing the weird "Moonlight Sonata."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Half an hour had passed and Sir Victor did not return.
Edith
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From this reading Edith still remained at the piano, the gleam of the candles falling upon her thoughtful face, playing the weird "Moonlight Sonata."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Edith still remained at the piano, the gleam of the candles falling upon her thoughtful face, playing the weird "Moonlight Sonata."
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Edith still remained at the piano, the gleam of the candles falling upon her thoughtful face, playing the weird "Moonlight Sonata."
gablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Edith still remained at the piano, the gleam of the candles falling upon her thoughtful face, playing the weird "Moonlight Sonata."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half an hour had passed and Sir Victor did not return.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour had passed and Sir Victor did not return.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edith still remained at the piano, the gleam of the candles falling upon her thoughtful face, playing the weird "Moonlight Sonata."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour had passed and Sir Victor did not return.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
LODGEverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading AT POPLAR LODGE.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Ten minutes more, and her lover did not return.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes more, and her lover did not return.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Edith still remained at the piano, the gleam of the candles falling upon her thoughtful face, playing the weird "Moonlight Sonata."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ten minutes more, and her lover did not return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Half an hour had passed and Sir Victor did not return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edith still remained at the piano, the gleam of the candles falling upon her thoughtful face, playing the weird "Moonlight Sonata."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Half an hour had passed and Sir Victor did not return.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Edith still remained at the piano, the gleam of the candles falling upon her thoughtful face, playing the weird "Moonlight Sonata."
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Edith still remained at the piano, the gleam of the candles falling upon her thoughtful face, playing the weird "Moonlight Sonata."
POPLARnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading AT POPLAR LODGE.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Edith still remained at the piano, the gleam of the candles falling upon her thoughtful face, playing the weird "Moonlight Sonata."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Half an hour had passed and Sir Victor did not return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
term of address for a man
From this reading Half an hour had passed and Sir Victor did not return.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
with low volume
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
SonatanounUS /səˈnɑːtə/
a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
From this reading Edith still remained at the piano, the gleam of the candles falling upon her thoughtful face, playing the weird "Moonlight Sonata."
soughingadjective
characterized by soft sounds
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
not in physical motion
From this reading Edith still remained at the piano, the gleam of the candles falling upon her thoughtful face, playing the weird "Moonlight Sonata."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes more, and her lover did not return.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edith still remained at the piano, the gleam of the candles falling upon her thoughtful face, playing the weird "Moonlight Sonata."
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Edith still remained at the piano, the gleam of the candles falling upon her thoughtful face, playing the weird "Moonlight Sonata."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Edith still remained at the piano, the gleam of the candles falling upon her thoughtful face, playing the weird "Moonlight Sonata."
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Half an hour had passed and Sir Victor did not return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Edith still remained at the piano, the gleam of the candles falling upon her thoughtful face, playing the weird "Moonlight Sonata."
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She played so softly that the shrill whistling of the wind around the gables, the heavy soughing of the trees, was plainly audible above it.
