adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He dropped from no height; he stood on a level with the blow.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He reached it late in the afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her steady look without welcome told him the scene he would meet beyond the door, and was the dead in her eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His mother's old servant, Martha, spied the roadway at the gate of the small square of garden.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Her steady look without welcome told him the scene he would meet beyond the door, and was the dead in her eyes.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading He dropped from no height; he stood on a level with the blow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cottage inhabited by Weyburn's mother was on the southern hills over London.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The cottage inhabited by Weyburn's mother was on the southern hills over London.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Her steady look without welcome told him the scene he would meet beyond the door, and was the dead in her eyes.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Her steady look without welcome told him the scene he would meet beyond the door, and was the dead in her eyes.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped from no height; he stood on a level with the blow.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her steady look without welcome told him the scene he would meet beyond the door, and was the dead in her eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He dropped from no height; he stood on a level with the blow.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading His mother's old servant, Martha, spied the roadway at the gate of the small square of garden.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading His mother's old servant, Martha, spied the roadway at the gate of the small square of garden.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached it late in the afternoon.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He dropped from no height; he stood on a level with the blow.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her steady look without welcome told him the scene he would meet beyond the door, and was the dead in her eyes.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The cottage inhabited by Weyburn's mother was on the southern hills over London.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her steady look without welcome told him the scene he would meet beyond the door, and was the dead in her eyes.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother's old servant, Martha, spied the roadway at the gate of the small square of garden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He reached it late in the afternoon.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The cottage inhabited by Weyburn's mother was on the southern hills over London.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He reached it late in the afternoon.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He reached it late in the afternoon.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He dropped from no height; he stood on a level with the blow.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The cottage inhabited by Weyburn's mother was on the southern hills over London.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her steady look without welcome told him the scene he would meet beyond the door, and was the dead in her eyes.
Martha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His mother's old servant, Martha, spied the roadway at the gate of the small square of garden.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Her steady look without welcome told him the scene he would meet beyond the door, and was the dead in her eyes.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The cottage inhabited by Weyburn's mother was on the southern hills over London.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother's old servant, Martha, spied the roadway at the gate of the small square of garden.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He dropped from no height; he stood on a level with the blow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mother's old servant, Martha, spied the roadway at the gate of the small square of garden.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His mother's old servant, Martha, spied the roadway at the gate of the small square of garden.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cottage inhabited by Weyburn's mother was on the southern hills over London.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The cottage inhabited by Weyburn's mother was on the southern hills over London.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached it late in the afternoon.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading His mother's old servant, Martha, spied the roadway at the gate of the small square of garden.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Her steady look without welcome told him the scene he would meet beyond the door, and was the dead in her eyes.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading His mother's old servant, Martha, spied the roadway at the gate of the small square of garden.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His mother's old servant, Martha, spied the roadway at the gate of the small square of garden.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The cottage inhabited by Weyburn's mother was on the southern hills over London.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading His mother's old servant, Martha, spied the roadway at the gate of the small square of garden.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading His mother's old servant, Martha, spied the roadway at the gate of the small square of garden.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading Her steady look without welcome told him the scene he would meet beyond the door, and was the dead in her eyes.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He dropped from no height; he stood on a level with the blow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cottage inhabited by Weyburn's mother was on the southern hills over London.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Her steady look without welcome told him the scene he would meet beyond the door, and was the dead in her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cottage inhabited by Weyburn's mother was on the southern hills over London.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Her steady look without welcome told him the scene he would meet beyond the door, and was the dead in her eyes.
Weyburn's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cottage inhabited by Weyburn's mother was on the southern hills over London.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He dropped from no height; he stood on a level with the blow.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her steady look without welcome told him the scene he would meet beyond the door, and was the dead in her eyes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her steady look without welcome told him the scene he would meet beyond the door, and was the dead in her eyes.
