adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am seated alone, in my baby-chair, at a dinner-table set for several people.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I am again alone, gazing at two low windows, wide open upon a garden.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I am seated alone, in my baby-chair, at a dinner-table set for several people.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am seated alone, in my baby-chair, at a dinner-table set for several people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somebody brings in a leg of mutton, puts it down close to me, and goes out.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Suddenly, noiselessly, a large, long animal (obviously a greyhound) appears at one window-sill, slips into the room, seizes the leg of mutton and slips out again.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Suddenly, noiselessly, a large, long animal (obviously a greyhound) appears at one window-sill, slips into the room, seizes the leg of mutton and slips out again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am seated alone, in my baby-chair, at a dinner-table set for several people.
baby-chair
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From this reading I am seated alone, in my baby-chair, at a dinner-table set for several people.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Somebody brings in a leg of mutton, puts it down close to me, and goes out.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Somebody brings in a leg of mutton, puts it down close to me, and goes out.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading OUT of the darkness of my infancy there comes only one flash of memory.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading OUT of the darkness of my infancy there comes only one flash of memory.
dinner-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am seated alone, in my baby-chair, at a dinner-table set for several people.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Somebody brings in a leg of mutton, puts it down close to me, and goes out.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading OUT of the darkness of my infancy there comes only one flash of memory.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am seated alone, in my baby-chair, at a dinner-table set for several people.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I am again alone, gazing at two low windows, wide open upon a garden.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I am again alone, gazing at two low windows, wide open upon a garden.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Somebody brings in a leg of mutton, puts it down close to me, and goes out.
greyhoundnounUS /ˈɡreɪhaʊnd/
a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
From this reading Suddenly, noiselessly, a large, long animal (obviously a greyhound) appears at one window-sill, slips into the room, seizes the leg of mutton and slips out again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am seated alone, in my baby-chair, at a dinner-table set for several people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am seated alone, in my baby-chair, at a dinner-table set for several people.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading OUT of the darkness of my infancy there comes only one flash of memory.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Suddenly, noiselessly, a large, long animal (obviously a greyhound) appears at one window-sill, slips into the room, seizes the leg of mutton and slips out again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somebody brings in a leg of mutton, puts it down close to me, and goes out.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Suddenly, noiselessly, a large, long animal (obviously a greyhound) appears at one window-sill, slips into the room, seizes the leg of mutton and slips out again.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Somebody brings in a leg of mutton, puts it down close to me, and goes out.
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 Suddenly, noiselessly, a large, long animal (obviously a greyhound) appears at one window-sill, slips into the room, seizes the leg of mutton and slips out again.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I am again alone, gazing at two low windows, wide open upon a garden.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somebody brings in a leg of mutton, puts it down close to me, and goes out.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading OUT of the darkness of my infancy there comes only one flash of memory.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading Somebody brings in a leg of mutton, puts it down close to me, and goes out.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OUT of the darkness of my infancy there comes only one flash of memory.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Suddenly, noiselessly, a large, long animal (obviously a greyhound) appears at one window-sill, slips into the room, seizes the leg of mutton and slips out again.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Suddenly, noiselessly, a large, long animal (obviously a greyhound) appears at one window-sill, slips into the room, seizes the leg of mutton and slips out again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT of the darkness of my infancy there comes only one flash of memory.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OUT of the darkness of my infancy there comes only one flash of memory.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading OUT of the darkness of my infancy there comes only one flash of memory.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I am again alone, gazing at two low windows, wide open upon a garden.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT of the darkness of my infancy there comes only one flash of memory.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I am seated alone, in my baby-chair, at a dinner-table set for several people.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading Somebody brings in a leg of mutton, puts it down close to me, and goes out.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Suddenly, noiselessly, a large, long animal (obviously a greyhound) appears at one window-sill, slips into the room, seizes the leg of mutton and slips out again.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I am seated alone, in my baby-chair, at a dinner-table set for several people.
seizesverbUS /ˈsiːzɪz/
third-person singular of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Suddenly, noiselessly, a large, long animal (obviously a greyhound) appears at one window-sill, slips into the room, seizes the leg of mutton and slips out again.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I am seated alone, in my baby-chair, at a dinner-table set for several people.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I am seated alone, in my baby-chair, at a dinner-table set for several people.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading Suddenly, noiselessly, a large, long animal (obviously a greyhound) appears at one window-sill, slips into the room, seizes the leg of mutton and slips out again.
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody brings in a leg of mutton, puts it down close to me, and goes out.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, noiselessly, a large, long animal (obviously a greyhound) appears at one window-sill, slips into the room, seizes the leg of mutton and slips out again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT of the darkness of my infancy there comes only one flash of memory.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading OUT of the darkness of my infancy there comes only one flash of memory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somebody brings in a leg of mutton, puts it down close to me, and goes out.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I am again alone, gazing at two low windows, wide open upon a garden.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I am again alone, gazing at two low windows, wide open upon a garden.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I am again alone, gazing at two low windows, wide open upon a garden.
window-sill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly, noiselessly, a large, long animal (obviously a greyhound) appears at one window-sill, slips into the room, seizes the leg of mutton and slips out again.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading I am again alone, gazing at two low windows, wide open upon a garden.
