adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
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 There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Jacob Meyer perceived it and stopped; the three natives perceived it also and stopped.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VII THE MESSENGERS The door opened, and through it came Jacob Meyer, followed by three natives.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Benita did not see or hear them; her soul was far away.
Benita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benita did not see or hear them; her soul was far away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VII THE MESSENGERS The door opened, and through it came Jacob Meyer, followed by three natives.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading VII THE MESSENGERS The door opened, and through it came Jacob Meyer, followed by three natives.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Benita did not see or hear them; her soul was far away.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading VII THE MESSENGERS The door opened, and through it came Jacob Meyer, followed by three natives.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There they stood, all four of them, at the end of the long sitting-room, staring at the white Benita and at her haunted eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Benita did not see or hear them; her soul was far away.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading VII THE MESSENGERS The door opened, and through it came Jacob Meyer, followed by three natives.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There they stood, all four of them, at the end of the long sitting-room, staring at the white Benita and at her haunted eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading There they stood, all four of them, at the end of the long sitting-room, staring at the white Benita and at her haunted 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 There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Benita did not see or hear them; her soul was far away.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Benita did not see or hear them; her soul was far away.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VII THE MESSENGERS The door opened, and through it came Jacob Meyer, followed by three natives.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading VII THE MESSENGERS The door opened, and through it came Jacob Meyer, followed by three natives.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
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 There they stood, all four of them, at the end of the long sitting-room, staring at the white Benita and at her haunted eyes.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
MESSENGERSnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading VII THE MESSENGERS The door opened, and through it came Jacob Meyer, followed by three natives.
Meyer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VII THE MESSENGERS The door opened, and through it came Jacob Meyer, followed by three natives.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading VII THE MESSENGERS The door opened, and through it came Jacob Meyer, followed by three natives.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Benita did not see or hear them; her soul was far away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading VII THE MESSENGERS The door opened, and through it came Jacob Meyer, followed by three natives.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Benita did not see or hear them; her soul was far away.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Jacob Meyer perceived it and stopped; the three natives perceived it also and stopped.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Benita did not see or hear them; her soul was far away.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There they stood, all four of them, at the end of the long sitting-room, staring at the white Benita and at her haunted eyes.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Benita did not see or hear them; her soul was far away.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading There they stood, all four of them, at the end of the long sitting-room, staring at the white Benita and at her haunted eyes.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Jacob Meyer perceived it and stopped; the three natives perceived it also and stopped.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VII THE MESSENGERS The door opened, and through it came Jacob Meyer, followed by three natives.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Benita did not see or hear them; her soul was far away.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they stood, all four of them, at the end of the long sitting-room, staring at the white Benita and at her haunted eyes.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading VII THE MESSENGERS The door opened, and through it came Jacob Meyer, followed by three natives.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading VII THE MESSENGERS The door opened, and through it came Jacob Meyer, followed by three natives.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII THE MESSENGERS The door opened, and through it came Jacob Meyer, followed by three natives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Benita did not see or hear them; her soul was far away.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading There at the head of the room, clad all in white, for she wore no mourning save in her heart, illuminated by the rays of the lamp that hung above her, she stood still and upright, for she had risen; on the face and in her wide, dark eyes a look that was very strange to see.
