adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he was oddly glad when the window rose without a squeak.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading He raised the sash with stealthy caution, wondering at his own stealthiness.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And he was oddly glad when the window rose without a squeak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading And he was oddly glad when the window rose without a squeak.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He raised the sash with stealthy caution, wondering at his own stealthiness.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And he was oddly glad when the window rose without a squeak.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading He raised the sash with stealthy caution, wondering at his own stealthiness.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading And he was oddly glad when the window rose without a squeak.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
stealthinessnoun
a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
From this reading He raised the sash with stealthy caution, wondering at his own stealthiness.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading He raised the sash with stealthy caution, wondering at his own stealthiness.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to have spread over the entire village, and he heard no more of those casual noises which he had noticed on his coming.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He went to the window and raised it to let whatever wind was abroad enter the musty warmth of the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He raised the sash with stealthy caution, wondering at his own stealthiness.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And he was oddly glad when the window rose without a squeak.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading He raised the sash with stealthy caution, wondering at his own stealthiness.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading When the door closed on her, Terry remained standing in the middle of the room watching the flame in the oil lamp she had lighted flare and rise at the corner, and then steady down to an even line of yellow; but he was not seeing it; he was listening to that peculiar silence in the house.
