adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A swing-door, furnished with a large oval pane of glass, shut this passage from the staircase, so as to fend off the cold air which rushed through it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
Anjounoun
a former province of western France in the Loire valley
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading Instead of leaving the hall by the door which opened under the archway, Grandet ceremoniously went through the passage which divided the hall from the kitchen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A swing-door, furnished with a large oval pane of glass, shut this passage from the staircase, so as to fend off the cold air which rushed through it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Instead of leaving the hall by the door which opened under the archway, Grandet ceremoniously went through the passage which divided the hall from the kitchen.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
ceremoniouslyadverb
in a ceremonious manner
From this reading Instead of leaving the hall by the door which opened under the archway, Grandet ceremoniously went through the passage which divided the hall from the kitchen.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
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 A swing-door, furnished with a large oval pane of glass, shut this passage from the staircase, so as to fend off the cold air which rushed through it.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Instead of leaving the hall by the door which opened under the archway, Grandet ceremoniously went through the passage which divided the hall from the kitchen.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Instead of leaving the hall by the door which opened under the archway, Grandet ceremoniously went through the passage which divided the hall from the kitchen.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
fendverbUS /fend/
try to manage without help
From this reading A swing-door, furnished with a large oval pane of glass, shut this passage from the staircase, so as to fend off the cold air which rushed through it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading A swing-door, furnished with a large oval pane of glass, shut this passage from the staircase, so as to fend off the cold air which rushed through it.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A swing-door, furnished with a large oval pane of glass, shut this passage from the staircase, so as to fend off the cold air which rushed through it.
Grandet
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From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Instead of leaving the hall by the door which opened under the archway, Grandet ceremoniously went through the passage which divided the hall from the kitchen.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I will show you the way,” he said.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will show you the way,” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of leaving the hall by the door which opened under the archway, Grandet ceremoniously went through the passage which divided the hall from the kitchen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Instead of leaving the hall by the door which opened under the archway, Grandet ceremoniously went through the passage which divided the hall from the kitchen.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A swing-door, furnished with a large oval pane of glass, shut this passage from the staircase, so as to fend off the cold air which rushed through it.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Instead of leaving the hall by the door which opened under the archway, Grandet ceremoniously went through the passage which divided the hall from the kitchen.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
Nanon's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A swing-door, furnished with a large oval pane of glass, shut this passage from the staircase, so as to fend off the cold air which rushed through it.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Instead of leaving the hall by the door which opened under the archway, Grandet ceremoniously went through the passage which divided the hall from the kitchen.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading A swing-door, furnished with a large oval pane of glass, shut this passage from the staircase, so as to fend off the cold air which rushed through it.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading A swing-door, furnished with a large oval pane of glass, shut this passage from the staircase, so as to fend off the cold air which rushed through it.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Instead of leaving the hall by the door which opened under the archway, Grandet ceremoniously went through the passage which divided the hall from the kitchen.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading A swing-door, furnished with a large oval pane of glass, shut this passage from the staircase, so as to fend off the cold air which rushed through it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will show you the way,” he said.
sand-bags
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
shopwornadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːpwɔːrn/
worn or faded from being on display in a store
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I will show you the way,” he said.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading A swing-door, furnished with a large oval pane of glass, shut this passage from the staircase, so as to fend off the cold air which rushed through it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading A swing-door, furnished with a large oval pane of glass, shut this passage from the staircase, so as to fend off the cold air which rushed through it.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
swing-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A swing-door, furnished with a large oval pane of glass, shut this passage from the staircase, so as to fend off the cold air which rushed through it.
tallownounUS /ˈtæloʊ/
obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I will show you the way,” he said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Instead of leaving the hall by the door which opened under the archway, Grandet ceremoniously went through the passage which divided the hall from the kitchen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A swing-door, furnished with a large oval pane of glass, shut this passage from the staircase, so as to fend off the cold air which rushed through it.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I will show you the way,” he said.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Instead of leaving the hall by the door which opened under the archway, Grandet ceremoniously went through the passage which divided the hall from the kitchen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Instead of leaving the hall by the door which opened under the archway, Grandet ceremoniously went through the passage which divided the hall from the kitchen.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will show you the way,” he said.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A swing-door, furnished with a large oval pane of glass, shut this passage from the staircase, so as to fend off the cold air which rushed through it.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But the north wind whistled none the less keenly in winter, and, in spite of the sand-bags at the bottom of the doors of the living-room, the temperature within could scarcely be kept at a proper height.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Charles took a lighted wax candle from Nanon’s hand,--an Anjou candle, very yellow in color, and so shopworn that it looked like tallow and deceived Monsieur Grandet, who, incapable of suspecting its presence under his roof, did not perceive this magnificence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will show you the way,” he said.
