adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a chilly night, and the fire in the widow’s parlour had burnt low.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a chilly night, and the fire in the widow’s parlour had burnt low.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Her strange companion placed her in a chair, and stooping down before the half-extinguished ashes, raked them together and fanned them with his hat.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had rained hard during the previous night and for some hours in the morning, but since noon it had been fine.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her strange companion placed her in a chair, and stooping down before the half-extinguished ashes, raked them together and fanned them with his hat.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading It was a chilly night, and the fire in the widow’s parlour had burnt low.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had rained hard during the previous night and for some hours in the morning, but since noon it had been fine.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Her strange companion placed her in a chair, and stooping down before the half-extinguished ashes, raked them together and fanned them with his hat.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading It was a chilly night, and the fire in the widow’s parlour had burnt low.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was not without reason that he took these pains, for his dress was dank and drenched with wet, his jaws rattled with cold, and he shivered from head to foot.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Her strange companion placed her in a chair, and stooping down before the half-extinguished ashes, raked them together and fanned them with his hat.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading It was not without reason that he took these pains, for his dress was dank and drenched with wet, his jaws rattled with cold, and he shivered from head to foot.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her strange companion placed her in a chair, and stooping down before the half-extinguished ashes, raked them together and fanned them with his hat.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading It was not without reason that he took these pains, for his dress was dank and drenched with wet, his jaws rattled with cold, and he shivered from head to foot.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading It was not without reason that he took these pains, for his dress was dank and drenched with wet, his jaws rattled with cold, and he shivered from head to foot.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It had rained hard during the previous night and for some hours in the morning, but since noon it had been fine.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading Her strange companion placed her in a chair, and stooping down before the half-extinguished ashes, raked them together and fanned them with his hat.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It had rained hard during the previous night and for some hours in the morning, but since noon it had been fine.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was a chilly night, and the fire in the widow’s parlour had burnt low.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was not without reason that he took these pains, for his dress was dank and drenched with wet, his jaws rattled with cold, and he shivered from head to foot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not without reason that he took these pains, for his dress was dank and drenched with wet, his jaws rattled with cold, and he shivered from head to foot.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a chilly night, and the fire in the widow’s parlour had burnt low.
half-extinguished
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From this reading Her strange companion placed her in a chair, and stooping down before the half-extinguished ashes, raked them together and fanned them with his hat.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had rained hard during the previous night and for some hours in the morning, but since noon it had been fine.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Her strange companion placed her in a chair, and stooping down before the half-extinguished ashes, raked them together and fanned them with his hat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
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 It was not without reason that he took these pains, for his dress was dank and drenched with wet, his jaws rattled with cold, and he shivered from head to foot.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her strange companion placed her in a chair, and stooping down before the half-extinguished ashes, raked them together and fanned them with his hat.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her strange companion placed her in a chair, and stooping down before the half-extinguished ashes, raked them together and fanned them with his hat.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It had rained hard during the previous night and for some hours in the morning, but since noon it had been fine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a chilly night, and the fire in the widow’s parlour had burnt low.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a chilly night, and the fire in the widow’s parlour had burnt low.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading It was not without reason that he took these pains, for his dress was dank and drenched with wet, his jaws rattled with cold, and he shivered from head to foot.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a chilly night, and the fire in the widow’s parlour had burnt low.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It had rained hard during the previous night and for some hours in the morning, but since noon it had been fine.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a chilly night, and the fire in the widow’s parlour had burnt low.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It had rained hard during the previous night and for some hours in the morning, but since noon it had been fine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not without reason that he took these pains, for his dress was dank and drenched with wet, his jaws rattled with cold, and he shivered from head to foot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading It was not without reason that he took these pains, for his dress was dank and drenched with wet, his jaws rattled with cold, and he shivered from head to foot.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading It was a chilly night, and the fire in the widow’s parlour had burnt low.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Her strange companion placed her in a chair, and stooping down before the half-extinguished ashes, raked them together and fanned them with his hat.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It had rained hard during the previous night and for some hours in the morning, but since noon it had been fine.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It had rained hard during the previous night and for some hours in the morning, but since noon it had been fine.
rakedverbUS /reɪkt/
past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading Her strange companion placed her in a chair, and stooping down before the half-extinguished ashes, raked them together and fanned them with his hat.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading It was not without reason that he took these pains, for his dress was dank and drenched with wet, his jaws rattled with cold, and he shivered from head to foot.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was not without reason that he took these pains, for his dress was dank and drenched with wet, his jaws rattled with cold, and he shivered from head to foot.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading It was not without reason that he took these pains, for his dress was dank and drenched with wet, his jaws rattled with cold, and he shivered from head to foot.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had rained hard during the previous night and for some hours in the morning, but since noon it had been fine.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had rained hard during the previous night and for some hours in the morning, but since noon it had been fine.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Her strange companion placed her in a chair, and stooping down before the half-extinguished ashes, raked them together and fanned them with his hat.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Her strange companion placed her in a chair, and stooping down before the half-extinguished ashes, raked them together and fanned them with his hat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a chilly night, and the fire in the widow’s parlour had burnt low.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her strange companion placed her in a chair, and stooping down before the half-extinguished ashes, raked them together and fanned them with his hat.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was not without reason that he took these pains, for his dress was dank and drenched with wet, his jaws rattled with cold, and he shivered from head to foot.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time to time he glanced at her over his shoulder, as though to assure himself of her remaining quiet and making no effort to depart; and that done, busied himself about the fire again.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Her strange companion placed her in a chair, and stooping down before the half-extinguished ashes, raked them together and fanned them with his hat.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was not without reason that he took these pains, for his dress was dank and drenched with wet, his jaws rattled with cold, and he shivered from head to foot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a chilly night, and the fire in the widow’s parlour had burnt low.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It was not without reason that he took these pains, for his dress was dank and drenched with wet, his jaws rattled with cold, and he shivered from head to foot.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading It was a chilly night, and the fire in the widow’s parlour had burnt low.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her strange companion placed her in a chair, and stooping down before the half-extinguished ashes, raked them together and fanned them with his hat.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was not without reason that he took these pains, for his dress was dank and drenched with wet, his jaws rattled with cold, and he shivered from head to foot.
