adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our object is to catch our two chief characters unawares; they are Darkness and Light.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our object is to catch our two chief characters unawares; they are Darkness and Light.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Darkness and Light, which this room and garden represent, are very still, but we should feel that it is only the pause in which old enemies regard each other before they come to the grip.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Our object is to catch our two chief characters unawares; they are Darkness and Light.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Our object is to catch our two chief characters unawares; they are Darkness and Light.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Our object is to catch our two chief characters unawares; they are Darkness and Light.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Darkness and Light, which this room and garden represent, are very still, but we should feel that it is only the pause in which old enemies regard each other before they come to the grip.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
DarknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Our object is to catch our two chief characters unawares; they are Darkness and Light.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Darkness and Light, which this room and garden represent, are very still, but we should feel that it is only the pause in which old enemies regard each other before they come to the grip.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The Darkness and Light, which this room and garden represent, are very still, but we should feel that it is only the pause in which old enemies regard each other before they come to the grip.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The Darkness and Light, which this room and garden represent, are very still, but we should feel that it is only the pause in which old enemies regard each other before they come to the grip.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading The Darkness and Light, which this room and garden represent, are very still, but we should feel that it is only the pause in which old enemies regard each other before they come to the grip.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
LightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Our object is to catch our two chief characters unawares; they are Darkness and Light.
Lob's
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From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
moon-shine
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From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
moonshinenounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
the light of the Moon
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Our object is to catch our two chief characters unawares; they are Darkness and Light.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Darkness and Light, which this room and garden represent, are very still, but we should feel that it is only the pause in which old enemies regard each other before they come to the grip.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Darkness and Light, which this room and garden represent, are very still, but we should feel that it is only the pause in which old enemies regard each other before they come to the grip.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Darkness and Light, which this room and garden represent, are very still, but we should feel that it is only the pause in which old enemies regard each other before they come to the grip.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our object is to catch our two chief characters unawares; they are Darkness and Light.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The Darkness and Light, which this room and garden represent, are very still, but we should feel that it is only the pause in which old enemies regard each other before they come to the grip.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The Darkness and Light, which this room and garden represent, are very still, but we should feel that it is only the pause in which old enemies regard each other before they come to the grip.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading The Darkness and Light, which this room and garden represent, are very still, but we should feel that it is only the pause in which old enemies regard each other before they come to the grip.
revealsverbUS /rɪˈviːlz/
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Darkness and Light, which this room and garden represent, are very still, but we should feel that it is only the pause in which old enemies regard each other before they come to the grip.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our object is to catch our two chief characters unawares; they are Darkness and Light.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Darkness and Light, which this room and garden represent, are very still, but we should feel that it is only the pause in which old enemies regard each other before they come to the grip.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our object is to catch our two chief characters unawares; they are Darkness and Light.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Our object is to catch our two chief characters unawares; they are Darkness and Light.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading Our object is to catch our two chief characters unawares; they are Darkness and Light.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The Darkness and Light, which this room and garden represent, are very still, but we should feel that it is only the pause in which old enemies regard each other before they come to the grip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Darkness and Light, which this room and garden represent, are very still, but we should feel that it is only the pause in which old enemies regard each other before they come to the grip.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The scene is a darkened room, which the curtain reveals so stealthily that if there was a mouse on the stage it is there still.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The room is so obscure as to be invisible, but at the back of the obscurity are French windows, through which is seen Lob's garden bathed in moon-shine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moonshine stealing about among the flowers, to give them their last instructions, has left a smile upon them, but it is a smile with a menace in it for the dwellers in darkness.
