adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As Mr. Dinneford stood at the door of this room and inhaled its fetid air, he grew sick, almost faint.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Stepping back, with a shocked and disgusted look on his face, he said to the policeman, “There must be a mistake.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The room in which it had been seen by Mr. Paulding was vacant.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
Dinneford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Stepping back, with a shocked and disgusted look on his face, he said to the policeman, “There must be a mistake.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As Mr. Dinneford stood at the door of this room and inhaled its fetid air, he grew sick, almost faint.
exhaledverbUS /eksˈheɪld/
past form of “exhale” — expel air
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Stepping back, with a shocked and disgusted look on his face, he said to the policeman, “There must be a mistake.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading As Mr. Dinneford stood at the door of this room and inhaled its fetid air, he grew sick, almost faint.
fetidadjectiveUS /ˈfetəd/
offensively malodorous
From this reading As Mr. Dinneford stood at the door of this room and inhaled its fetid air, he grew sick, almost faint.
filth-covered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
foulnessnounUS /ˈfaʊlnəs/
disgusting wickedness and immorality
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As Mr. Dinneford stood at the door of this room and inhaled its fetid air, he grew sick, almost faint.
Grubb's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room in which it had been seen by Mr. Paulding was vacant.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Mr. Dinneford stood at the door of this room and inhaled its fetid air, he grew sick, almost faint.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room in which it had been seen by Mr. Paulding was vacant.
inhaledverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪld/
past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading As Mr. Dinneford stood at the door of this room and inhaled its fetid air, he grew sick, almost faint.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The room in which it had been seen by Mr. Paulding was vacant.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mr. Dinneford stood at the door of this room and inhaled its fetid air, he grew sick, almost faint.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Stepping back, with a shocked and disgusted look on his face, he said to the policeman, “There must be a mistake.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Stepping back, with a shocked and disgusted look on his face, he said to the policeman, “There must be a mistake.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Stepping back, with a shocked and disgusted look on his face, he said to the policeman, “There must be a mistake.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stepping back, with a shocked and disgusted look on his face, he said to the policeman, “There must be a mistake.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
Paulding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room in which it had been seen by Mr. Paulding was vacant.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room in which it had been seen by Mr. Paulding was vacant.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Stepping back, with a shocked and disgusted look on his face, he said to the policeman, “There must be a mistake.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The room in which it had been seen by Mr. Paulding was vacant.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Stepping back, with a shocked and disgusted look on his face, he said to the policeman, “There must be a mistake.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading As Mr. Dinneford stood at the door of this room and inhaled its fetid air, he grew sick, almost faint.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
solicitationnounUS /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/
an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
SteppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Stepping back, with a shocked and disgusted look on his face, he said to the policeman, “There must be a mistake.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As Mr. Dinneford stood at the door of this room and inhaled its fetid air, he grew sick, almost faint.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Stepping back, with a shocked and disgusted look on his face, he said to the policeman, “There must be a mistake.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As Mr. Dinneford stood at the door of this room and inhaled its fetid air, he grew sick, almost faint.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The room in which it had been seen by Mr. Paulding was vacant.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _WHEN_ Mr. Dinneford and the policeman sent by the mayor at his solicitation visited Grubb's court, the baby was not to be found.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room in which it had been seen by Mr. Paulding was vacant.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
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 Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such a room as it was!--low and narrow, with bare, blackened walls, the single window having scarcely two whole panes of glass, the air loaded with the foulness that exhaled from the filth-covered floor, the only furniture a rough box and a dirty old straw bed lying in a corner.
