adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading "Come in!" she cried, as she adjusted the shade of the lamp.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
Alida
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From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
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 A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alida looked at the stranger inquiringly and kindly, expecting an appeal for charity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Alida looked at the stranger inquiringly and kindly, expecting an appeal for charity.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
blusteringadjectiveUS /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Alida looked at the stranger inquiringly and kindly, expecting an appeal for charity.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in!" she cried, as she adjusted the shade of the lamp.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come in!" she cried, as she adjusted the shade of the lamp.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Alida looked at the stranger inquiringly and kindly, expecting an appeal for charity.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alida looked at the stranger inquiringly and kindly, expecting an appeal for charity.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
HomenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in!" she cried, as she adjusted the shade of the lamp.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading Alida looked at the stranger inquiringly and kindly, expecting an appeal for charity.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Alida looked at the stranger inquiringly and kindly, expecting an appeal for charity.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Alida looked at the stranger inquiringly and kindly, expecting an appeal for charity.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading "Come in!" she cried, as she adjusted the shade of the lamp.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Alida looked at the stranger inquiringly and kindly, expecting an appeal for charity.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No presentiment of trouble crossed her mind; she merely thought that one of her neighbors on the lower floors had stepped up to borrow something.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From Home to the Street As the shadows of the gloomy March evening deepened, Alida lighted the lamp, and was then a little surprised to hear a knock at the door.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A tall, thin, pale woman entered, carrying a child that was partly hidden by a thin shawl, their only outer protection against the chill winds which had been blustering all day.
