adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He, in particular, said very little and lowered his head with a faint smile, avoiding Gaud's inquiring eyes.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But upon this particular evening their conversation was now and again broken by long troubled silence.
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 They spoke to one another in that low voice of all lovers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They spoke to one another in that low voice of all lovers.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He, in particular, said very little and lowered his head with a faint smile, avoiding Gaud's inquiring eyes.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The fire flames, dancing over the branches on the hearth, projected their magnified shadows on the beams overhead.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The fire flames, dancing over the branches on the hearth, projected their magnified shadows on the beams overhead.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading But upon this particular evening their conversation was now and again broken by long troubled silence.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But upon this particular evening their conversation was now and again broken by long troubled silence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading But upon this particular evening their conversation was now and again broken by long troubled silence.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The fire flames, dancing over the branches on the hearth, projected their magnified shadows on the beams overhead.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He, in particular, said very little and lowered his head with a faint smile, avoiding Gaud's inquiring eyes.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He, in particular, said very little and lowered his head with a faint smile, avoiding Gaud's inquiring eyes.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire flames, dancing over the branches on the hearth, projected their magnified shadows on the beams overhead.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The fire flames, dancing over the branches on the hearth, projected their magnified shadows on the beams overhead.
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From this reading He, in particular, said very little and lowered his head with a faint smile, avoiding Gaud's inquiring eyes.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, in particular, said very little and lowered his head with a faint smile, avoiding Gaud's inquiring eyes.
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, in particular, said very little and lowered his head with a faint smile, avoiding Gaud's inquiring eyes.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, in particular, said very little and lowered his head with a faint smile, avoiding Gaud's inquiring eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They spoke to one another in that low voice of all lovers.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading He, in particular, said very little and lowered his head with a faint smile, avoiding Gaud's inquiring eyes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He, in particular, said very little and lowered his head with a faint smile, avoiding Gaud's inquiring eyes.
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 But upon this particular evening their conversation was now and again broken by long troubled silence.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading They spoke to one another in that low voice of all lovers.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They spoke to one another in that low voice of all lovers.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading He, in particular, said very little and lowered his head with a faint smile, avoiding Gaud's inquiring eyes.
magnifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading The fire flames, dancing over the branches on the hearth, projected their magnified shadows on the beams overhead.
MoannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But upon this particular evening their conversation was now and again broken by long troubled silence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They spoke to one another in that low voice of all lovers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fire flames, dancing over the branches on the hearth, projected their magnified shadows on the beams overhead.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fire flames, dancing over the branches on the hearth, projected their magnified shadows on the beams overhead.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The fire flames, dancing over the branches on the hearth, projected their magnified shadows on the beams overhead.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But upon this particular evening their conversation was now and again broken by long troubled silence.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The fire flames, dancing over the branches on the hearth, projected their magnified shadows on the beams overhead.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He, in particular, said very little and lowered his head with a faint smile, avoiding Gaud's inquiring eyes.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The fire flames, dancing over the branches on the hearth, projected their magnified shadows on the beams overhead.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But upon this particular evening their conversation was now and again broken by long troubled silence.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He, in particular, said very little and lowered his head with a faint smile, avoiding Gaud's inquiring eyes.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They spoke to one another in that low voice of all lovers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They spoke to one another in that low voice of all lovers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fire flames, dancing over the branches on the hearth, projected their magnified shadows on the beams overhead.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But upon this particular evening their conversation was now and again broken by long troubled silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They spoke to one another in that low voice of all lovers.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading But upon this particular evening their conversation was now and again broken by long troubled silence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But upon this particular evening their conversation was now and again broken by long troubled silence.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He, in particular, said very little and lowered his head with a faint smile, avoiding Gaud's inquiring eyes.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They spoke to one another in that low voice of all lovers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One rainy evening they were sitting side by side near the hearth, and Granny Moan was asleep opposite them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He, in particular, said very little and lowered his head with a faint smile, avoiding Gaud's inquiring eyes.
