adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid that I was brutal," the wet ink ran.
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 Through the great open windows of the room night with all her stars was shining.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid that I was brutal," the wet ink ran.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "I am afraid that I was brutal," the wet ink ran.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Every day on the sea told me that.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She was writing a letter, and, judging by her expression, letter writing was a matter of life and death.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every day on the sea told me that.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She was writing a letter, and, judging by her expression, letter writing was a matter of life and death.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
four-flamed
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From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Through the great open windows of the room night with all her stars was shining.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the great open windows of the room night with all her stars was shining.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid that I was brutal," the wet ink ran.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading "I am afraid that I was brutal," the wet ink ran.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading She was writing a letter, and, judging by her expression, letter writing was a matter of life and death.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She was writing a letter, and, judging by her expression, letter writing was a matter of life and death.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was writing a letter, and, judging by her expression, letter writing was a matter of life and death.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She was writing a letter, and, judging by her expression, letter writing was a matter of life and death.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Every day on the sea told me that.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Through the great open windows of the room night with all her stars was shining.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the great open windows of the room night with all her stars was shining.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the great open windows of the room night with all her stars was shining.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I am afraid that I was brutal," the wet ink ran.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Through the great open windows of the room night with all her stars was shining.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Every day on the sea told me that.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was writing a letter, and, judging by her expression, letter writing was a matter of life and death.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Through the great open windows of the room night with all her stars was shining.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Through the great open windows of the room night with all her stars was shining.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Daphne sat by a carved table in the salon, the clear light of a four-flamed Roman lamp falling on her hair and hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am afraid that I was brutal," the wet ink ran.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the great open windows of the room night with all her stars was shining.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the great open windows of the room night with all her stars was shining.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Every day on the sea told me that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the great open windows of the room night with all her stars was shining.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "I am afraid that I was brutal," the wet ink ran.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Through the great open windows of the room night with all her stars was shining.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through the great open windows of the room night with all her stars was shining.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading She was writing a letter, and, judging by her expression, letter writing was a matter of life and death.
