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 dark, still night.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the clock struck ten the night might really be said to begin in Berlin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the clock struck ten the night might really be said to begin in Berlin.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the clock struck ten the night might really be said to begin in Berlin.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading As the clock struck ten the night might really be said to begin in Berlin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
carriage-lamps
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From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As the clock struck ten the night might really be said to begin in Berlin.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a dark, still night.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading By eleven o'clock the streets were deserted.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading By eleven o'clock the streets were deserted.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the clock struck ten the night might really be said to begin in Berlin.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dark, still night.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As the clock struck ten the night might really be said to begin in Berlin.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a dark, still night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By eleven o'clock the streets were deserted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading As the clock struck ten the night might really be said to begin in Berlin.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As the clock struck ten the night might really be said to begin in Berlin.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
SILVER-WARE
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From this reading THE SILVER-WARE.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a dark, still night.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As the clock struck ten the night might really be said to begin in Berlin.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading As the clock struck ten the night might really be said to begin in Berlin.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILVER-WARE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the clock struck ten the night might really be said to begin in Berlin.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dark, still night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The streets were not lighted except by accidental rays from the windows and the carriage-lamps, and the glare of torches carried by the servants who accompanied their masters to places of amusement.
