adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He played and thrummed, and out of one dark corner trickled red blood into the fire-light, and out of another corner came a current of blood to meet it.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading "And do the people actually believe all that?"
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Then he slowly rose, still harping, and backed his way to the door, and fled into the hills from these cruel airy shapes of false desire.
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 "And do the people actually believe all that?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He played and thrummed, and out of one dark corner trickled red blood into the fire-light, and out of another corner came a current of blood to meet it.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He played and thrummed, and out of one dark corner trickled red blood into the fire-light, and out of another corner came a current of blood to meet it.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Harping is good if no ill follows it," said the semblance of his sweetheart; but he never answered.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading Then he slowly rose, still harping, and backed his way to the door, and fled into the hills from these cruel airy shapes of false desire.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "And do the people actually believe all that?"
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He played and thrummed, and out of one dark corner trickled red blood into the fire-light, and out of another corner came a current of blood to meet it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He played and thrummed, and out of one dark corner trickled red blood into the fire-light, and out of another corner came a current of blood to meet it.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He played and thrummed, and out of one dark corner trickled red blood into the fire-light, and out of another corner came a current of blood to meet it.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Then he slowly rose, still harping, and backed his way to the door, and fled into the hills from these cruel airy shapes of false desire.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading He played and thrummed, and out of one dark corner trickled red blood into the fire-light, and out of another corner came a current of blood to meet it.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He played and thrummed, and out of one dark corner trickled red blood into the fire-light, and out of another corner came a current of blood to meet it.
darklingadjective
uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Then he slowly rose, still harping, and backed his way to the door, and fled into the hills from these cruel airy shapes of false desire.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And do the people actually believe all that?"
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then he slowly rose, still harping, and backed his way to the door, and fled into the hills from these cruel airy shapes of false desire.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Then he slowly rose, still harping, and backed his way to the door, and fled into the hills from these cruel airy shapes of false desire.
fire-light
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He played and thrummed, and out of one dark corner trickled red blood into the fire-light, and out of another corner came a current of blood to meet it.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Then he slowly rose, still harping, and backed his way to the door, and fled into the hills from these cruel airy shapes of false desire.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Harping is good if no ill follows it," said the semblance of his sweetheart; but he never answered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he slowly rose, still harping, and backed his way to the door, and fled into the hills from these cruel airy shapes of false desire.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Harping is good if no ill follows it," said the semblance of his sweetheart; but he never answered.
HarpingverbUS /ˈhɑːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “harp” — come back to
From this reading "Harping is good if no ill follows it," said the semblance of his sweetheart; but he never answered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Harping is good if no ill follows it," said the semblance of his sweetheart; but he never answered.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then he slowly rose, still harping, and backed his way to the door, and fled into the hills from these cruel airy shapes of false desire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Harping is good if no ill follows it," said the semblance of his sweetheart; but he never answered.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Harping is good if no ill follows it," said the semblance of his sweetheart; but he never answered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Harping is good if no ill follows it," said the semblance of his sweetheart; but he never answered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Harping is good if no ill follows it," said the semblance of his sweetheart; but he never answered.
Jew's-harp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He played and thrummed, and out of one dark corner trickled red blood into the fire-light, and out of another corner came a current of blood to meet it.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Harping is good if no ill follows it," said the semblance of his sweetheart; but he never answered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He played and thrummed, and out of one dark corner trickled red blood into the fire-light, and out of another corner came a current of blood to meet it.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He played and thrummed, and out of one dark corner trickled red blood into the fire-light, and out of another corner came a current of blood to meet it.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "And do the people actually believe all that?"
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He played and thrummed, and out of one dark corner trickled red blood into the fire-light, and out of another corner came a current of blood to meet it.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He played and thrummed, and out of one dark corner trickled red blood into the fire-light, and out of another corner came a current of blood to meet it.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then he slowly rose, still harping, and backed his way to the door, and fled into the hills from these cruel airy shapes of false desire.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Harping is good if no ill follows it," said the semblance of his sweetheart; but he never answered.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading "Harping is good if no ill follows it," said the semblance of his sweetheart; but he never answered.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Then he slowly rose, still harping, and backed his way to the door, and fled into the hills from these cruel airy shapes of false desire.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then he slowly rose, still harping, and backed his way to the door, and fled into the hills from these cruel airy shapes of false desire.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Then he slowly rose, still harping, and backed his way to the door, and fled into the hills from these cruel airy shapes of false desire.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading "Harping is good if no ill follows it," said the semblance of his sweetheart; but he never answered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And do the people actually believe all that?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he slowly rose, still harping, and backed his way to the door, and fled into the hills from these cruel airy shapes of false desire.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then he slowly rose, still harping, and backed his way to the door, and fled into the hills from these cruel airy shapes of false desire.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
thrummed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He played and thrummed, and out of one dark corner trickled red blood into the fire-light, and out of another corner came a current of blood to meet it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He played and thrummed, and out of one dark corner trickled red blood into the fire-light, and out of another corner came a current of blood to meet it.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading He played and thrummed, and out of one dark corner trickled red blood into the fire-light, and out of another corner came a current of blood to meet it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then he slowly rose, still harping, and backed his way to the door, and fled into the hills from these cruel airy shapes of false desire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two others stole off into corners of the darkling hut with their lovers, but this prudent lad never took his lips off the Jew's-harp.
