adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES REVEALED In a very depressed frame of mind, Desmond turned into the library.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
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 Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A big log fire was blazing cheerfully in the grate, throwing out a bright glow into the room which, despite the early hour, was already wreathed in shadows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading Somehow, as long as Nur-el-Din had been there, he had not remarked the appalling loneliness of the place.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he crossed the hall, he noticed how cheerless the house was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Somehow, as long as Nur-el-Din had been there, he had not remarked the appalling loneliness of the place.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big log fire was blazing cheerfully in the grate, throwing out a bright glow into the room which, despite the early hour, was already wreathed in shadows.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading A big log fire was blazing cheerfully in the grate, throwing out a bright glow into the room which, despite the early hour, was already wreathed in shadows.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A big log fire was blazing cheerfully in the grate, throwing out a bright glow into the room which, despite the early hour, was already wreathed in shadows.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading A big log fire was blazing cheerfully in the grate, throwing out a bright glow into the room which, despite the early hour, was already wreathed in shadows.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading As he crossed the hall, he noticed how cheerless the house was.
COMEDIESnounUS /ˈkɑːmədiz/
plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading WHAT SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES REVEALED In a very depressed frame of mind, Desmond turned into the library.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading As he crossed the hall, he noticed how cheerless the house was.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading WHAT SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES REVEALED In a very depressed frame of mind, Desmond turned into the library.
Desmond
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From this reading WHAT SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES REVEALED In a very depressed frame of mind, Desmond turned into the library.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading A big log fire was blazing cheerfully in the grate, throwing out a bright glow into the room which, despite the early hour, was already wreathed in shadows.
drearadjective
causing dejection
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A big log fire was blazing cheerfully in the grate, throwing out a bright glow into the room which, despite the early hour, was already wreathed in shadows.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading A big log fire was blazing cheerfully in the grate, throwing out a bright glow into the room which, despite the early hour, was already wreathed in shadows.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading WHAT SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES REVEALED In a very depressed frame of mind, Desmond turned into the library.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading A big log fire was blazing cheerfully in the grate, throwing out a bright glow into the room which, despite the early hour, was already wreathed in shadows.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading A big log fire was blazing cheerfully in the grate, throwing out a bright glow into the room which, despite the early hour, was already wreathed in shadows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As he crossed the hall, he noticed how cheerless the house was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he crossed the hall, he noticed how cheerless the house was.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A big log fire was blazing cheerfully in the grate, throwing out a bright glow into the room which, despite the early hour, was already wreathed in shadows.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As he crossed the hall, he noticed how cheerless the house was.
how
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From this reading As he crossed the hall, he noticed how cheerless the house was.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES REVEALED In a very depressed frame of mind, Desmond turned into the library.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHAT SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES REVEALED In a very depressed frame of mind, Desmond turned into the library.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading WHAT SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES REVEALED In a very depressed frame of mind, Desmond turned into the library.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading A big log fire was blazing cheerfully in the grate, throwing out a bright glow into the room which, despite the early hour, was already wreathed in shadows.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Somehow, as long as Nur-el-Din had been there, he had not remarked the appalling loneliness of the place.
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 Somehow, as long as Nur-el-Din had been there, he had not remarked the appalling loneliness of the place.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading WHAT SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES REVEALED In a very depressed frame of mind, Desmond turned into the library.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
mustinessnoun
the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Somehow, as long as Nur-el-Din had been there, he had not remarked the appalling loneliness of the place.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading As he crossed the hall, he noticed how cheerless the house was.
Nur-el-Din
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From this reading Somehow, as long as Nur-el-Din had been there, he had not remarked the appalling loneliness of the place.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES REVEALED In a very depressed frame of mind, Desmond turned into the library.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A big log fire was blazing cheerfully in the grate, throwing out a bright glow into the room which, despite the early hour, was already wreathed in shadows.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Somehow, as long as Nur-el-Din had been there, he had not remarked the appalling loneliness of the place.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Somehow, as long as Nur-el-Din had been there, he had not remarked the appalling loneliness of the place.
REVEALEDverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading WHAT SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES REVEALED In a very depressed frame of mind, Desmond turned into the library.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A big log fire was blazing cheerfully in the grate, throwing out a bright glow into the room which, despite the early hour, was already wreathed in shadows.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading A big log fire was blazing cheerfully in the grate, throwing out a bright glow into the room which, despite the early hour, was already wreathed in shadows.
SHAKESPEARE'SnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading WHAT SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES REVEALED In a very depressed frame of mind, Desmond turned into the library.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, as long as Nur-el-Din had been there, he had not remarked the appalling loneliness of the place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES REVEALED In a very depressed frame of mind, Desmond turned into the library.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading A big log fire was blazing cheerfully in the grate, throwing out a bright glow into the room which, despite the early hour, was already wreathed in shadows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading WHAT SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES REVEALED In a very depressed frame of mind, Desmond turned into the library.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading WHAT SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES REVEALED In a very depressed frame of mind, Desmond turned into the library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he crossed the hall, he noticed how cheerless the house was.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES REVEALED In a very depressed frame of mind, Desmond turned into the library.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Again there came to him that odor of mustiness—of all smells the most eerie and drear—which he had noticed on his arrival.
wreathed
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From this reading A big log fire was blazing cheerfully in the grate, throwing out a bright glow into the room which, despite the early hour, was already wreathed in shadows.
