adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading PUT on your white organdy, by all means, Anne,” advised Diana decidedly.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
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 PUT on your white organdy, by all means, Anne,” advised Diana decidedly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But in Anne’s room the blind was drawn and the lamp lighted, for an important toilet was being made.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading PUT on your white organdy, by all means, Anne,” advised Diana decidedly.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading But in Anne’s room the blind was drawn and the lamp lighted, for an important toilet was being made.
barenessnoun
a bleak and desolate atmosphere
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But in Anne’s room the blind was drawn and the lamp lighted, for an important toilet was being made.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading But in Anne’s room the blind was drawn and the lamp lighted, for an important toilet was being made.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in Anne’s room the blind was drawn and the lamp lighted, for an important toilet was being made.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PUT on your white organdy, by all means, Anne,” advised Diana decidedly.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
clear-blue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading PUT on your white organdy, by all means, Anne,” advised Diana decidedly.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading PUT on your white organdy, by all means, Anne,” advised Diana decidedly.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But in Anne’s room the blind was drawn and the lamp lighted, for an important toilet was being made.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
farawayadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrəˈweɪ/
very far away in space or time
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But in Anne’s room the blind was drawn and the lamp lighted, for an important toilet was being made.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
freakishadjective
changeable
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
HauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading But in Anne’s room the blind was drawn and the lamp lighted, for an important toilet was being made.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
inhospitableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɑːspətəbəl/
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading But in Anne’s room the blind was drawn and the lamp lighted, for an important toilet was being made.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading But in Anne’s room the blind was drawn and the lamp lighted, for an important toilet was being made.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
lusternounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But in Anne’s room the blind was drawn and the lamp lighted, for an important toilet was being made.
marrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading PUT on your white organdy, by all means, Anne,” advised Diana decidedly.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PUT on your white organdy, by all means, Anne,” advised Diana decidedly.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
organdynoun
a sheer stiff muslin
From this reading PUT on your white organdy, by all means, Anne,” advised Diana decidedly.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
PUTverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PUT on your white organdy, by all means, Anne,” advised Diana decidedly.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But in Anne’s room the blind was drawn and the lamp lighted, for an important toilet was being made.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading But in Anne’s room the blind was drawn and the lamp lighted, for an important toilet was being made.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
twittering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading PUT on your white organdy, by all means, Anne,” advised Diana decidedly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
WoodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A big round moon, slowly deepening from her pallid luster into burnished silver, hung over the Haunted Wood; the air was full of sweet summer sounds--sleepy birds twittering, freakish breezes, faraway voices and laughter.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The east gable was a very different place from what it had been on that night four years before, when Anne had felt its bareness penetrate to the marrow of her spirit with its inhospitable chill.
yellowish-green
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were together in the east gable chamber; outside it was only twilight--a lovely yellowish-green twilight with a clear-blue cloudless sky.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PUT on your white organdy, by all means, Anne,” advised Diana decidedly.
