adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I threw open the shutters and the morning light poured in.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
bedchambers
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From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading RODD’S LAST CARD The man led me to Marnham’s room, which I had never entered before.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
CARDnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading RODD’S LAST CARD The man led me to Marnham’s room, which I had never entered before.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading RODD’S LAST CARD The man led me to Marnham’s room, which I had never entered before.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RODD’S LAST CARD The man led me to Marnham’s room, which I had never entered before.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RODD’S LAST CARD The man led me to Marnham’s room, which I had never entered before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading RODD’S LAST CARD The man led me to Marnham’s room, which I had never entered before.
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 RODD’S LAST CARD The man led me to Marnham’s room, which I had never entered before.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading RODD’S LAST CARD The man led me to Marnham’s room, which I had never entered before.
Marnham
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From this reading The man was Marnham.
Marnham's
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From this reading RODD’S LAST CARD The man led me to Marnham’s room, which I had never entered before.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RODD’S LAST CARD The man led me to Marnham’s room, which I had never entered before.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I threw open the shutters and the morning light poured in.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading RODD’S LAST CARD The man led me to Marnham’s room, which I had never entered before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I threw open the shutters and the morning light poured in.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading I threw open the shutters and the morning light poured in.
RODD'S
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From this reading RODD’S LAST CARD The man led me to Marnham’s room, which I had never entered before.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading RODD’S LAST CARD The man led me to Marnham’s room, which I had never entered before.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RODD’S LAST CARD The man led me to Marnham’s room, which I had never entered before.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I threw open the shutters and the morning light poured in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RODD’S LAST CARD The man led me to Marnham’s room, which I had never entered before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All I could see at first, for the shutters were closed, was that the place seemed large, as bedchambers go in South Africa.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading RODD’S LAST CARD The man led me to Marnham’s room, which I had never entered before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When my eyes grew accustomed to the light, I made out the figure of a man seated in a chair with his head bent forward over a table that was placed at the foot of the bed almost in the centre of the room.
