adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It burnished the rich fronts of the Fifth Avenue mansions and in the next block illumined the rough sides of a miner’s cabin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading It burnished the rich fronts of the Fifth Avenue mansions and in the next block illumined the rough sides of a miner’s cabin.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading It burnished the rich fronts of the Fifth Avenue mansions and in the next block illumined the rough sides of a miner’s cabin.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading With more difficulty it seeped through the blurred glass of the one window in this structure and lightened the shadows of its interior to a pale gray.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Dawn brought the wide stretches of the Holden lot into gray relief.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading It burnished the rich fronts of the Fifth Avenue mansions and in the next block illumined the rough sides of a miner’s cabin.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It burnished the rich fronts of the Fifth Avenue mansions and in the next block illumined the rough sides of a miner’s cabin.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
DawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Dawn brought the wide stretches of the Holden lot into gray relief.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading With more difficulty it seeped through the blurred glass of the one window in this structure and lightened the shadows of its interior to a pale gray.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading It burnished the rich fronts of the Fifth Avenue mansions and in the next block illumined the rough sides of a miner’s cabin.
frontsnounUS /frʌnts/
plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It burnished the rich fronts of the Fifth Avenue mansions and in the next block illumined the rough sides of a miner’s cabin.
frying-pan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The long-handled frying-pan rested on the hearth where the little girl had left it.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The long-handled frying-pan rested on the hearth where the little girl had left it.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading With more difficulty it seeped through the blurred glass of the one window in this structure and lightened the shadows of its interior to a pale gray.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Dawn brought the wide stretches of the Holden lot into gray relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long-handled frying-pan rested on the hearth where the little girl had left it.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The long-handled frying-pan rested on the hearth where the little girl had left it.
Holden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dawn brought the wide stretches of the Holden lot into gray relief.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading It burnished the rich fronts of the Fifth Avenue mansions and in the next block illumined the rough sides of a miner’s cabin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It burnished the rich fronts of the Fifth Avenue mansions and in the next block illumined the rough sides of a miner’s cabin.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading With more difficulty it seeped through the blurred glass of the one window in this structure and lightened the shadows of its interior to a pale gray.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dawn brought the wide stretches of the Holden lot into gray relief.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With more difficulty it seeped through the blurred glass of the one window in this structure and lightened the shadows of its interior to a pale gray.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The long-handled frying-pan rested on the hearth where the little girl had left it.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The long-handled frying-pan rested on the hearth where the little girl had left it.
long-handledadjective
having a long handle
From this reading The long-handled frying-pan rested on the hearth where the little girl had left it.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Dawn brought the wide stretches of the Holden lot into gray relief.
mansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading It burnished the rich fronts of the Fifth Avenue mansions and in the next block illumined the rough sides of a miner’s cabin.
miner'snounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading It burnished the rich fronts of the Fifth Avenue mansions and in the next block illumined the rough sides of a miner’s cabin.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With more difficulty it seeped through the blurred glass of the one window in this structure and lightened the shadows of its interior to a pale gray.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It burnished the rich fronts of the Fifth Avenue mansions and in the next block illumined the rough sides of a miner’s cabin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dawn brought the wide stretches of the Holden lot into gray relief.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The long-handled frying-pan rested on the hearth where the little girl had left it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With more difficulty it seeped through the blurred glass of the one window in this structure and lightened the shadows of its interior to a pale gray.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading With more difficulty it seeped through the blurred glass of the one window in this structure and lightened the shadows of its interior to a pale gray.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Dawn brought the wide stretches of the Holden lot into gray relief.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The long-handled frying-pan rested on the hearth where the little girl had left it.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading It burnished the rich fronts of the Fifth Avenue mansions and in the next block illumined the rough sides of a miner’s cabin.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It burnished the rich fronts of the Fifth Avenue mansions and in the next block illumined the rough sides of a miner’s cabin.
seepedverbUS /siːpt/
past form of “seep” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
From this reading With more difficulty it seeped through the blurred glass of the one window in this structure and lightened the shadows of its interior to a pale gray.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading With more difficulty it seeped through the blurred glass of the one window in this structure and lightened the shadows of its interior to a pale gray.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It burnished the rich fronts of the Fifth Avenue mansions and in the next block illumined the rough sides of a miner’s cabin.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading Dawn brought the wide stretches of the Holden lot into gray relief.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading With more difficulty it seeped through the blurred glass of the one window in this structure and lightened the shadows of its interior to a pale gray.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dawn brought the wide stretches of the Holden lot into gray relief.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With more difficulty it seeped through the blurred glass of the one window in this structure and lightened the shadows of its interior to a pale gray.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With more difficulty it seeped through the blurred glass of the one window in this structure and lightened the shadows of its interior to a pale gray.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With more difficulty it seeped through the blurred glass of the one window in this structure and lightened the shadows of its interior to a pale gray.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Dawn brought the wide stretches of the Holden lot into gray relief.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading With more difficulty it seeped through the blurred glass of the one window in this structure and lightened the shadows of its interior to a pale gray.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With more difficulty it seeped through the blurred glass of the one window in this structure and lightened the shadows of its interior to a pale gray.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It lightened the big yellow stages and crept down the narrow street of the Western town where only the ghosts of dead plays stalked.
