adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And having made this announcement, the woman retired and shut the door behind her.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading And having made this announcement, the woman retired and shut the door behind her.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And having made this announcement, the woman retired and shut the door behind her.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Pushing open the door, Dorcas Knight exclaimed:
Dorcas
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From this reading Pushing open the door, Dorcas Knight exclaimed:
earthward
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From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Pushing open the door, Dorcas Knight exclaimed:
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And having made this announcement, the woman retired and shut the door behind her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
HIDDENadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
holinessnounUS /ˈhoʊlinəs/
the quality of being holy
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
HurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
INMATEnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
KnightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Pushing open the door, Dorcas Knight exclaimed:
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And having made this announcement, the woman retired and shut the door behind her.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading --MOORE.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Pushing open the door, Dorcas Knight exclaimed:
PushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Pushing open the door, Dorcas Knight exclaimed:
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading And having made this announcement, the woman retired and shut the door behind her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading And having made this announcement, the woman retired and shut the door behind her.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
spirit'snounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
possessive form of “spirit” — the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And having made this announcement, the woman retired and shut the door behind her.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE There is a light around her brow, A holiness in those dark eyes, That show, though wandering earthward now, Her spirit's home is in the skies.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And having made this announcement, the woman retired and shut the door behind her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Here is a young lady, Miss Black, from Hurricane Hall, come to see you, Miss Day."
