AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bright fire glowed within the grate, and the gas-light overhead added its mellow brightness to the apartment.
abodes
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From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading A bright fire glowed within the grate, and the gas-light overhead added its mellow brightness to the apartment.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading LEAH MORDECAI sat alone in her bed chamber.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bright fire glowed within the grate, and the gas-light overhead added its mellow brightness to the apartment.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A bright fire glowed within the grate, and the gas-light overhead added its mellow brightness to the apartment.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
ArrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Without, the world was cold and bright, for a pale, tremulous moon filled the world with its beauty.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading LEAH MORDECAI sat alone in her bed chamber.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A bright fire glowed within the grate, and the gas-light overhead added its mellow brightness to the apartment.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading A bright fire glowed within the grate, and the gas-light overhead added its mellow brightness to the apartment.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading LEAH MORDECAI sat alone in her bed chamber.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
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 Without, the world was cold and bright, for a pale, tremulous moon filled the world with its beauty.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
fendernounUS /ˈfendər/
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Without, the world was cold and bright, for a pale, tremulous moon filled the world with its beauty.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading A bright fire glowed within the grate, and the gas-light overhead added its mellow brightness to the apartment.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without, the world was cold and bright, for a pale, tremulous moon filled the world with its beauty.
gas-light
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From this reading A bright fire glowed within the grate, and the gas-light overhead added its mellow brightness to the apartment.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
ghost-like
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From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading A bright fire glowed within the grate, and the gas-light overhead added its mellow brightness to the apartment.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading A bright fire glowed within the grate, and the gas-light overhead added its mellow brightness to the apartment.
half-deserted
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From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LEAH MORDECAI sat alone in her bed chamber.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEAH MORDECAI sat alone in her bed chamber.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A bright fire glowed within the grate, and the gas-light overhead added its mellow brightness to the apartment.
LEAH
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From this reading LEAH MORDECAI sat alone in her bed chamber.
mansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading A bright fire glowed within the grate, and the gas-light overhead added its mellow brightness to the apartment.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Without, the world was cold and bright, for a pale, tremulous moon filled the world with its beauty.
MORDECAI
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From this reading LEAH MORDECAI sat alone in her bed chamber.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading A bright fire glowed within the grate, and the gas-light overhead added its mellow brightness to the apartment.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Without, the world was cold and bright, for a pale, tremulous moon filled the world with its beauty.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading LEAH MORDECAI sat alone in her bed chamber.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
slipperedadjective
shod with slippers
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A bright fire glowed within the grate, and the gas-light overhead added its mellow brightness to the apartment.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A bright fire glowed within the grate, and the gas-light overhead added its mellow brightness to the apartment.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Without, the world was cold and bright, for a pale, tremulous moon filled the world with its beauty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without, the world was cold and bright, for a pale, tremulous moon filled the world with its beauty.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind came in across the sea, and mingling with the murmur of the waters, produced a weird and ghost-like sound, as it swept through half-deserted streets, penetrating rudely the abodes of poverty, and whistling around the mansions of the rich.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A bright fire glowed within the grate, and the gas-light overhead added its mellow brightness to the apartment.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without, the world was cold and bright, for a pale, tremulous moon filled the world with its beauty.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Without, the world was cold and bright, for a pale, tremulous moon filled the world with its beauty.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading Arrayed in a comfortable crimson silk wrapper, the girl sat before the fire, with her slippered foot upon the fender, and gazed steadily and thoughtfully into the fantastic coals.
