adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They walked directly into a bare, dark hallway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no one stirring, and Kemp softly opened the door of one of several rooms leading into the passage.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading Here a broad band of yellow sunlight fell unrestrained athwart the waxen-like face of the sleeping boy.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Here a broad band of yellow sunlight fell unrestrained athwart the waxen-like face of the sleeping boy.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading They walked directly into a bare, dark hallway.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The doctor noiselessly closed the door behind them, and stepped to the bed, which was covered with a heavy horse-blanket.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The doctor noiselessly closed the door behind them, and stepped to the bed, which was covered with a heavy horse-blanket.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Here a broad band of yellow sunlight fell unrestrained athwart the waxen-like face of the sleeping boy.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Here a broad band of yellow sunlight fell unrestrained athwart the waxen-like face of the sleeping boy.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The doctor noiselessly closed the door behind them, and stepped to the bed, which was covered with a heavy horse-blanket.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The doctor noiselessly closed the door behind them, and stepped to the bed, which was covered with a heavy horse-blanket.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They walked directly into a bare, dark hallway.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading They walked directly into a bare, dark hallway.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor noiselessly closed the door behind them, and stepped to the bed, which was covered with a heavy horse-blanket.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was no one stirring, and Kemp softly opened the door of one of several rooms leading into the passage.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Here a broad band of yellow sunlight fell unrestrained athwart the waxen-like face of the sleeping boy.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Here a broad band of yellow sunlight fell unrestrained athwart the waxen-like face of the sleeping boy.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They walked directly into a bare, dark hallway.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The doctor noiselessly closed the door behind them, and stepped to the bed, which was covered with a heavy horse-blanket.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here a broad band of yellow sunlight fell unrestrained athwart the waxen-like face of the sleeping boy.
horse-blanket
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor noiselessly closed the door behind them, and stepped to the bed, which was covered with a heavy horse-blanket.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rest of the simple, poor-looking room was in shadow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They walked directly into a bare, dark hallway.
Kemp
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From this reading There was no one stirring, and Kemp softly opened the door of one of several rooms leading into the passage.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading There was no one stirring, and Kemp softly opened the door of one of several rooms leading into the passage.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one stirring, and Kemp softly opened the door of one of several rooms leading into the passage.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading The doctor noiselessly closed the door behind them, and stepped to the bed, which was covered with a heavy horse-blanket.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no one stirring, and Kemp softly opened the door of one of several rooms leading into the passage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one stirring, and Kemp softly opened the door of one of several rooms leading into the passage.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There was no one stirring, and Kemp softly opened the door of one of several rooms leading into the passage.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading There was no one stirring, and Kemp softly opened the door of one of several rooms leading into the passage.
poor-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rest of the simple, poor-looking room was in shadow.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the simple, poor-looking room was in shadow.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The rest of the simple, poor-looking room was in shadow.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading There was no one stirring, and Kemp softly opened the door of one of several rooms leading into the passage.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There was no one stirring, and Kemp softly opened the door of one of several rooms leading into the passage.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The rest of the simple, poor-looking room was in shadow.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The rest of the simple, poor-looking room was in shadow.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Here a broad band of yellow sunlight fell unrestrained athwart the waxen-like face of the sleeping boy.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading There was no one stirring, and Kemp softly opened the door of one of several rooms leading into the passage.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The doctor noiselessly closed the door behind them, and stepped to the bed, which was covered with a heavy horse-blanket.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading There was no one stirring, and Kemp softly opened the door of one of several rooms leading into the passage.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Here a broad band of yellow sunlight fell unrestrained athwart the waxen-like face of the sleeping boy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no one stirring, and Kemp softly opened the door of one of several rooms leading into the passage.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The doctor noiselessly closed the door behind them, and stepped to the bed, which was covered with a heavy horse-blanket.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one stirring, and Kemp softly opened the door of one of several rooms leading into the passage.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked directly into a bare, dark hallway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor noiselessly closed the door behind them, and stepped to the bed, which was covered with a heavy horse-blanket.
unrestrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
From this reading Here a broad band of yellow sunlight fell unrestrained athwart the waxen-like face of the sleeping boy.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked directly into a bare, dark hallway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no one stirring, and Kemp softly opened the door of one of several rooms leading into the passage.
waxen-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here a broad band of yellow sunlight fell unrestrained athwart the waxen-like face of the sleeping boy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The doctor noiselessly closed the door behind them, and stepped to the bed, which was covered with a heavy horse-blanket.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor noiselessly closed the door behind them, and stepped to the bed, which was covered with a heavy horse-blanket.
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 Here a broad band of yellow sunlight fell unrestrained athwart the waxen-like face of the sleeping boy.
