adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
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 It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
blawn
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From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
BURNSnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading --BURNS.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
CAP'SnounUS /kæps/
possessive form of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
Capitola
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From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
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 A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
de'il
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From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
HIDDENadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
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 The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
LoudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
twad
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From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was in fact a hot, dry, oppressive season, the last few days of August, when all people, even the restless Capitola, preferred the coolness and repose of indoors.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
