adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let the reader imagine a closet situated on the fourth story of the house.
ABUSEverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading THE VICTIMS OF AN ABUSE OF TRUST.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE VICTIMS OF AN ABUSE OF TRUST.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The floor, broken in several places, showed the beams and laths of the room below.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The floor, broken in several places, showed the beams and laths of the room below.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A deal table, a chair, an old trunk without a lock, and a flock bed with coarse sheets and an old woolen covering--such was the furniture.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The floor, broken in several places, showed the beams and laths of the room below.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A deal table, a chair, an old trunk without a lock, and a flock bed with coarse sheets and an old woolen covering--such was the furniture.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Let the reader imagine a closet situated on the fourth story of the house.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading A deal table, a chair, an old trunk without a lock, and a flock bed with coarse sheets and an old woolen covering--such was the furniture.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading A deal table, a chair, an old trunk without a lock, and a flock bed with coarse sheets and an old woolen covering--such was the furniture.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A deal table, a chair, an old trunk without a lock, and a flock bed with coarse sheets and an old woolen covering--such was the furniture.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading A deal table, a chair, an old trunk without a lock, and a flock bed with coarse sheets and an old woolen covering--such was the furniture.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The floor, broken in several places, showed the beams and laths of the room below.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Let the reader imagine a closet situated on the fourth story of the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading A deal table, a chair, an old trunk without a lock, and a flock bed with coarse sheets and an old woolen covering--such was the furniture.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Let the reader imagine a closet situated on the fourth story of the house.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Let the reader imagine a closet situated on the fourth story of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The floor, broken in several places, showed the beams and laths of the room below.
laths
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The floor, broken in several places, showed the beams and laths of the room below.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the reader imagine a closet situated on the fourth story of the house.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading A deal table, a chair, an old trunk without a lock, and a flock bed with coarse sheets and an old woolen covering--such was the furniture.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTIMS OF AN ABUSE OF TRUST.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A deal table, a chair, an old trunk without a lock, and a flock bed with coarse sheets and an old woolen covering--such was the furniture.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let the reader imagine a closet situated on the fourth story of the house.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The floor, broken in several places, showed the beams and laths of the room below.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Let the reader imagine a closet situated on the fourth story of the house.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The floor, broken in several places, showed the beams and laths of the room below.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The floor, broken in several places, showed the beams and laths of the room below.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading A deal table, a chair, an old trunk without a lock, and a flock bed with coarse sheets and an old woolen covering--such was the furniture.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The floor, broken in several places, showed the beams and laths of the room below.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Let the reader imagine a closet situated on the fourth story of the house.
spider-webs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Let the reader imagine a closet situated on the fourth story of the house.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A deal table, a chair, an old trunk without a lock, and a flock bed with coarse sheets and an old woolen covering--such was the furniture.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A deal table, a chair, an old trunk without a lock, and a flock bed with coarse sheets and an old woolen covering--such was the furniture.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTIMS OF AN ABUSE OF TRUST.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading A deal table, a chair, an old trunk without a lock, and a flock bed with coarse sheets and an old woolen covering--such was the furniture.
TRUSTnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading THE VICTIMS OF AN ABUSE OF TRUST.
VICTIMSnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading THE VICTIMS OF AN ABUSE OF TRUST.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — 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 A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A deal table, a chair, an old trunk without a lock, and a flock bed with coarse sheets and an old woolen covering--such was the furniture.
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 A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A deal table, a chair, an old trunk without a lock, and a flock bed with coarse sheets and an old woolen covering--such was the furniture.
woolennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading A deal table, a chair, an old trunk without a lock, and a flock bed with coarse sheets and an old woolen covering--such was the furniture.
yellowishadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A pale, gloomy light hardly penetrated this narrow apartment, through a little window of cracked, dirty glass, with a single shutter; a yellowish, dilapidated paper covered the walls; from the broken ceiling hung long spider-webs.
