adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Now the two women came from their chamber at the far end of the hall, and drew near the hearth, shivering, for the air was cold.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now the two women came from their chamber at the far end of the hall, and drew near the hearth, shivering, for the air was cold.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading They knelt by the fire, blowing at the embers till the sticks they cast upon them crackled to a blaze.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading They knelt by the fire, blowing at the embers till the sticks they cast upon them crackled to a blaze.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading HOW THE DAWN CAME The dawn broke over Middalhof.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They knelt by the fire, blowing at the embers till the sticks they cast upon them crackled to a blaze.
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW THE DAWN CAME The dawn broke over Middalhof.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading They knelt by the fire, blowing at the embers till the sticks they cast upon them crackled to a blaze.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Now the two women came from their chamber at the far end of the hall, and drew near the hearth, shivering, for the air was cold.
crackledverbUS /ˈkrækəld/
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading They knelt by the fire, blowing at the embers till the sticks they cast upon them crackled to a blaze.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
DAWNnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading HOW THE DAWN CAME The dawn broke over Middalhof.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Now the two women came from their chamber at the far end of the hall, and drew near the hearth, shivering, for the air was cold.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading They knelt by the fire, blowing at the embers till the sticks they cast upon them crackled to a blaze.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now the two women came from their chamber at the far end of the hall, and drew near the hearth, shivering, for the air was cold.
Eric
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From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now the two women came from their chamber at the far end of the hall, and drew near the hearth, shivering, for the air was cold.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading They knelt by the fire, blowing at the embers till the sticks they cast upon them crackled to a blaze.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now the two women came from their chamber at the far end of the hall, and drew near the hearth, shivering, for the air was cold.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now the two women came from their chamber at the far end of the hall, and drew near the hearth, shivering, for the air was cold.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “It seems that Gudruda is not yet gone,” said one to the other.
Gudruda
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From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Now the two women came from their chamber at the far end of the hall, and drew near the hearth, shivering, for the air was cold.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE DAWN CAME The dawn broke over Middalhof.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It seems that Gudruda is not yet gone,” said one to the other.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading They knelt by the fire, blowing at the embers till the sticks they cast upon them crackled to a blaze.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
Middalhof
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From this reading HOW THE DAWN CAME The dawn broke over Middalhof.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Now the two women came from their chamber at the far end of the hall, and drew near the hearth, shivering, for the air was cold.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It seems that Gudruda is not yet gone,” said one to the other.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the two women came from their chamber at the far end of the hall, and drew near the hearth, shivering, for the air was cold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the two women came from their chamber at the far end of the hall, and drew near the hearth, shivering, for the air was cold.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It seems that Gudruda is not yet gone,” said one to the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “It seems that Gudruda is not yet gone,” said one to the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HOW THE DAWN CAME The dawn broke over Middalhof.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It seems that Gudruda is not yet gone,” said one to the other.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems that Gudruda is not yet gone,” said one to the other.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Now the two women came from their chamber at the far end of the hall, and drew near the hearth, shivering, for the air was cold.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading They knelt by the fire, blowing at the embers till the sticks they cast upon them crackled to a blaze.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It seems that Gudruda is not yet gone,” said one to the other.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE DAWN CAME The dawn broke over Middalhof.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now the two women came from their chamber at the far end of the hall, and drew near the hearth, shivering, for the air was cold.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They knelt by the fire, blowing at the embers till the sticks they cast upon them crackled to a blaze.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knelt by the fire, blowing at the embers till the sticks they cast upon them crackled to a blaze.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They knelt by the fire, blowing at the embers till the sticks they cast upon them crackled to a blaze.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They knelt by the fire, blowing at the embers till the sticks they cast upon them crackled to a blaze.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now the two women came from their chamber at the far end of the hall, and drew near the hearth, shivering, for the air was cold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They knelt by the fire, blowing at the embers till the sticks they cast upon them crackled to a blaze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the two women came from their chamber at the far end of the hall, and drew near the hearth, shivering, for the air was cold.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Slowly the light gathered in the empty hall, it crept slowly into the little chamber where Eric slept, and Gudruda slept also with a deeper sleep.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now the two women came from their chamber at the far end of the hall, and drew near the hearth, shivering, for the air was cold.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “It seems that Gudruda is not yet gone,” said one to the other.
