andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
CompleteverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Complete darkness enfolded the white house.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Complete darkness enfolded the white house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did this mean?
enfolded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Complete darkness enfolded the white house.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
Hermon
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From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Complete darkness enfolded the white house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did this mean?
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
Myrtilus
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From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had supposed that he should find him in his chamber, supported by his slaves, struggling for breath.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Complete darkness enfolded the white house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What did this mean?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did this mean?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Complete darkness enfolded the white house.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Hermon saw only two windows lighted, the ones in his friend's studio, which looked out into the open square, while his own faced the water.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It must be nearly midnight, and he could no longer expect Myrtilus to be still at work.
