adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a good-sized wine-cellar, with very little wine in it; only one full bin could I discover.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
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 The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Rats scuttled when we entered, and I had not been long alone when they returned to bear me company.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not a natural historian, and had rather face a lion with the right rifle than a rat with a stick.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bins themselves lined but two of the walls, and most of them were covered in with cobwebs, close-drawn like mosquito-curtains.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Rats scuttled when we entered, and I had not been long alone when they returned to bear me company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rats scuttled when we entered, and I had not been long alone when they returned to bear me company.
binnounUS /bɪn/
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading It was a good-sized wine-cellar, with very little wine in it; only one full bin could I discover.
binsnounUS /bɪnz/
plural of “bin” — a container; usually has a lid
From this reading The bins themselves lined but two of the walls, and most of them were covered in with cobwebs, close-drawn like mosquito-curtains.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bins themselves lined but two of the walls, and most of them were covered in with cobwebs, close-drawn like mosquito-curtains.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
close-drawn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bins themselves lined but two of the walls, and most of them were covered in with cobwebs, close-drawn like mosquito-curtains.
cobwebsnounUS /ˈkɑːbwebz/
plural of “cobweb” — a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading The bins themselves lined but two of the walls, and most of them were covered in with cobwebs, close-drawn like mosquito-curtains.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Rats scuttled when we entered, and I had not been long alone when they returned to bear me company.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a good-sized wine-cellar, with very little wine in it; only one full bin could I discover.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The bins themselves lined but two of the walls, and most of them were covered in with cobwebs, close-drawn like mosquito-curtains.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading It was a good-sized wine-cellar, with very little wine in it; only one full bin could I discover.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Rats scuttled when we entered, and I had not been long alone when they returned to bear me company.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I am not a natural historian, and had rather face a lion with the right rifle than a rat with a stick.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a good-sized wine-cellar, with very little wine in it; only one full bin could I discover.
good-sized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a good-sized wine-cellar, with very little wine in it; only one full bin could I discover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rats scuttled when we entered, and I had not been long alone when they returned to bear me company.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading I am not a natural historian, and had rather face a lion with the right rifle than a rat with a stick.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a good-sized wine-cellar, with very little wine in it; only one full bin could I discover.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a good-sized wine-cellar, with very little wine in it; only one full bin could I discover.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a good-sized wine-cellar, with very little wine in it; only one full bin could I discover.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The bins themselves lined but two of the walls, and most of them were covered in with cobwebs, close-drawn like mosquito-curtains.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The bins themselves lined but two of the walls, and most of them were covered in with cobwebs, close-drawn like mosquito-curtains.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading I am not a natural historian, and had rather face a lion with the right rifle than a rat with a stick.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a good-sized wine-cellar, with very little wine in it; only one full bin could I discover.
loathsomely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
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 Rats scuttled when we entered, and I had not been long alone when they returned to bear me company.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rats scuttled when we entered, and I had not been long alone when they returned to bear me company.
mosquito-curtains
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bins themselves lined but two of the walls, and most of them were covered in with cobwebs, close-drawn like mosquito-curtains.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The bins themselves lined but two of the walls, and most of them were covered in with cobwebs, close-drawn like mosquito-curtains.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading I am not a natural historian, and had rather face a lion with the right rifle than a rat with a stick.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rats scuttled when we entered, and I had not been long alone when they returned to bear me company.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bins themselves lined but two of the walls, and most of them were covered in with cobwebs, close-drawn like mosquito-curtains.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a good-sized wine-cellar, with very little wine in it; only one full bin could I discover.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was a good-sized wine-cellar, with very little wine in it; only one full bin could I discover.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading I am not a natural historian, and had rather face a lion with the right rifle than a rat with a stick.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I am not a natural historian, and had rather face a lion with the right rifle than a rat with a stick.
RatsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Rats scuttled when we entered, and I had not been long alone when they returned to bear me company.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Rats scuttled when we entered, and I had not been long alone when they returned to bear me company.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading I am not a natural historian, and had rather face a lion with the right rifle than a rat with a stick.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I am not a natural historian, and had rather face a lion with the right rifle than a rat with a stick.
scuttledverbUS /ˈskʌtəld/
past form of “scuttle” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Rats scuttled when we entered, and I had not been long alone when they returned to bear me company.
spidersnounUS /ˈspaɪdərz/
plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I am not a natural historian, and had rather face a lion with the right rifle than a rat with a stick.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am not a natural historian, and had rather face a lion with the right rifle than a rat with a stick.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bins themselves lined but two of the walls, and most of them were covered in with cobwebs, close-drawn like mosquito-curtains.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bins themselves lined but two of the walls, and most of them were covered in with cobwebs, close-drawn like mosquito-curtains.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The bins themselves lined but two of the walls, and most of them were covered in with cobwebs, close-drawn like mosquito-curtains.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rats scuttled when we entered, and I had not been long alone when they returned to bear me company.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
torpidadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrpəd/
slow and apathetic
From this reading The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The ceiling was all too low: torpid spiders hung in disreputable parlors, dead to the eye, but loathsomely alive at an involuntary touch.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The bins themselves lined but two of the walls, and most of them were covered in with cobwebs, close-drawn like mosquito-curtains.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a good-sized wine-cellar, with very little wine in it; only one full bin could I discover.
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 The bins themselves lined but two of the walls, and most of them were covered in with cobwebs, close-drawn like mosquito-curtains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a good-sized wine-cellar, with very little wine in it; only one full bin could I discover.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Rats scuttled when we entered, and I had not been long alone when they returned to bear me company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bins themselves lined but two of the walls, and most of them were covered in with cobwebs, close-drawn like mosquito-curtains.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Rats scuttled when we entered, and I had not been long alone when they returned to bear me company.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading It was a good-sized wine-cellar, with very little wine in it; only one full bin could I discover.
wine-cellar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a good-sized wine-cellar, with very little wine in it; only one full bin could I discover.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a good-sized wine-cellar, with very little wine in it; only one full bin could I discover.
