adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS The hall was long and broad.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS The hall was long and broad.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Occasionally the holy sacrifice of the mass was celebrated in it.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading This door opened into a chapel in which the Polentinos performed their domestic devotions.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Rosario led her cousin to the door of the chapel and then sank down on the doorstep.
DARKNESSnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS The hall was long and broad.
devotions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This door opened into a chapel in which the Polentinos performed their domestic devotions.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading This door opened into a chapel in which the Polentinos performed their domestic devotions.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Rosario led her cousin to the door of the chapel and then sank down on the doorstep.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rosario led her cousin to the door of the chapel and then sank down on the doorstep.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS The hall was long and broad.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosario led her cousin to the door of the chapel and then sank down on the doorstep.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Occasionally the holy sacrifice of the mass was celebrated in it.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS The hall was long and broad.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This door opened into a chapel in which the Polentinos performed their domestic devotions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Rosario led her cousin to the door of the chapel and then sank down on the doorstep.
LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS The hall was long and broad.
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 LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS The hall was long and broad.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Occasionally the holy sacrifice of the mass was celebrated in it.
OccasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally the holy sacrifice of the mass was celebrated in it.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rosario led her cousin to the door of the chapel and then sank down on the doorstep.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading This door opened into a chapel in which the Polentinos performed their domestic devotions.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading This door opened into a chapel in which the Polentinos performed their domestic devotions.
Polentinos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This door opened into a chapel in which the Polentinos performed their domestic devotions.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
RosarionounUS /roʊˈzɑːrioʊ/
a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
From this reading Rosario led her cousin to the door of the chapel and then sank down on the doorstep.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Occasionally the holy sacrifice of the mass was celebrated in it.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Rosario led her cousin to the door of the chapel and then sank down on the doorstep.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS The hall was long and broad.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This door opened into a chapel in which the Polentinos performed their domestic devotions.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Rosario led her cousin to the door of the chapel and then sank down on the doorstep.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This door opened into a chapel in which the Polentinos performed their domestic devotions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rosario led her cousin to the door of the chapel and then sank down on the doorstep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS The hall was long and broad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At one end of it was the door of the room occupied by the engineer, in the centre that of the dining-room, and at the other end were the staircase and a large closed door reached by a step.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This door opened into a chapel in which the Polentinos performed their domestic devotions.
