adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For a moment he thought her alone; then behind her saw his brother in a sleeping suit, leaning against the wall, with arms crossed, watching.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For a moment he thought her alone; then behind her saw his brother in a sleeping suit, leaning against the wall, with arms crossed, watching.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her arms were crossed on her breast; the candle-light shone on her fair cropped hair, on the profile of cheek and chin, on her bowed white neck.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For a moment he thought her alone; then behind her saw his brother in a sleeping suit, leaning against the wall, with arms crossed, watching.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Her arms were crossed on her breast; the candle-light shone on her fair cropped hair, on the profile of cheek and chin, on her bowed white neck.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Her arms were crossed on her breast; the candle-light shone on her fair cropped hair, on the profile of cheek and chin, on her bowed white neck.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading For a moment he thought her alone; then behind her saw his brother in a sleeping suit, leaning against the wall, with arms crossed, watching.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
candle-light
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From this reading Her arms were crossed on her breast; the candle-light shone on her fair cropped hair, on the profile of cheek and chin, on her bowed white neck.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her arms were crossed on her breast; the candle-light shone on her fair cropped hair, on the profile of cheek and chin, on her bowed white neck.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Her arms were crossed on her breast; the candle-light shone on her fair cropped hair, on the profile of cheek and chin, on her bowed white neck.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading Her arms were crossed on her breast; the candle-light shone on her fair cropped hair, on the profile of cheek and chin, on her bowed white neck.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Her arms were crossed on her breast; the candle-light shone on her fair cropped hair, on the profile of cheek and chin, on her bowed white neck.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Her arms were crossed on her breast; the candle-light shone on her fair cropped hair, on the profile of cheek and chin, on her bowed white neck.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he thought her alone; then behind her saw his brother in a sleeping suit, leaning against the wall, with arms crossed, watching.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
gleanedverbUS /ɡliːnd/
past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her arms were crossed on her breast; the candle-light shone on her fair cropped hair, on the profile of cheek and chin, on her bowed white neck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment he thought her alone; then behind her saw his brother in a sleeping suit, leaning against the wall, with arms crossed, watching.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading For a moment he thought her alone; then behind her saw his brother in a sleeping suit, leaning against the wall, with arms crossed, watching.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Her arms were crossed on her breast; the candle-light shone on her fair cropped hair, on the profile of cheek and chin, on her bowed white neck.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
nightgownnoun
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
outlastverbUS /ˈaʊtlæst/
live longer than
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading Her arms were crossed on her breast; the candle-light shone on her fair cropped hair, on the profile of cheek and chin, on her bowed white neck.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading For a moment he thought her alone; then behind her saw his brother in a sleeping suit, leaning against the wall, with arms crossed, watching.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Her arms were crossed on her breast; the candle-light shone on her fair cropped hair, on the profile of cheek and chin, on her bowed white neck.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading For a moment he thought her alone; then behind her saw his brother in a sleeping suit, leaning against the wall, with arms crossed, watching.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading For a moment he thought her alone; then behind her saw his brother in a sleeping suit, leaning against the wall, with arms crossed, watching.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment he thought her alone; then behind her saw his brother in a sleeping suit, leaning against the wall, with arms crossed, watching.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a moment he thought her alone; then behind her saw his brother in a sleeping suit, leaning against the wall, with arms crossed, watching.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
visualadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʒəwəl/
relating to or using sight
From this reading He only stood there perhaps twenty seconds, but visual records gleaned in a moment sometimes outlast the visions of hours and days.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading For a moment he thought her alone; then behind her saw his brother in a sleeping suit, leaning against the wall, with arms crossed, watching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading For a moment he thought her alone; then behind her saw his brother in a sleeping suit, leaning against the wall, with arms crossed, watching.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The electric light was not burning; but, in the centre of the room the girl was kneeling in her nightgown before a little table on which were four lighted candles.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Her arms were crossed on her breast; the candle-light shone on her fair cropped hair, on the profile of cheek and chin, on her bowed white neck.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was the expression on his face which burned the whole thing in, so that always afterwards he was able to see that little scene--such an expression as could never have been on the face of one even faintly conscious that he was watched by any living thing on earth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment he thought her alone; then behind her saw his brother in a sleeping suit, leaning against the wall, with arms crossed, watching.
