adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had both drawn near the crackling wood-blaze, Ruth in a low rocker, Arnold in Mr. Levice’s broad easy-chair.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “I fancy Mamma expected you to accompany her.”
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “I surely thought you intended going to the concert this evening, Louis,” she said, looking across at him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth and Louis in the library made no movement to ring for lights; it was quite cosey as it was.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading They had both drawn near the crackling wood-blaze, Ruth in a low rocker, Arnold in Mr. Levice’s broad easy-chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ruth and Louis in the library made no movement to ring for lights; it was quite cosey as it was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I surely thought you intended going to the concert this evening, Louis,” she said, looking across at him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They had both drawn near the crackling wood-blaze, Ruth in a low rocker, Arnold in Mr. Levice’s broad easy-chair.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They had both drawn near the crackling wood-blaze, Ruth in a low rocker, Arnold in Mr. Levice’s broad easy-chair.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading “I surely thought you intended going to the concert this evening, Louis,” she said, looking across at him.
cosey
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From this reading Ruth and Louis in the library made no movement to ring for lights; it was quite cosey as it was.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading They had both drawn near the crackling wood-blaze, Ruth in a low rocker, Arnold in Mr. Levice’s broad easy-chair.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading They had both drawn near the crackling wood-blaze, Ruth in a low rocker, Arnold in Mr. Levice’s broad easy-chair.
easy-chair
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From this reading They had both drawn near the crackling wood-blaze, Ruth in a low rocker, Arnold in Mr. Levice’s broad easy-chair.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “I surely thought you intended going to the concert this evening, Louis,” she said, looking across at him.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “I fancy Mamma expected you to accompany her.”
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “I fancy Mamma expected you to accompany her.”
fire-light
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From this reading The fire-light threw grotesque shadows on the walls.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ruth and Louis in the library made no movement to ring for lights; it was quite cosey as it was.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I surely thought you intended going to the concert this evening, Louis,” she said, looking across at him.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading The fire-light threw grotesque shadows on the walls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had both drawn near the crackling wood-blaze, Ruth in a low rocker, Arnold in Mr. Levice’s broad easy-chair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I fancy Mamma expected you to accompany her.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I surely thought you intended going to the concert this evening, Louis,” she said, looking across at him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I surely thought you intended going to the concert this evening, Louis,” she said, looking across at him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth and Louis in the library made no movement to ring for lights; it was quite cosey as it was.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “I surely thought you intended going to the concert this evening, Louis,” she said, looking across at him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ruth and Louis in the library made no movement to ring for lights; it was quite cosey as it was.
Levice's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had both drawn near the crackling wood-blaze, Ruth in a low rocker, Arnold in Mr. Levice’s broad easy-chair.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Ruth and Louis in the library made no movement to ring for lights; it was quite cosey as it was.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Ruth and Louis in the library made no movement to ring for lights; it was quite cosey as it was.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I surely thought you intended going to the concert this evening, Louis,” she said, looking across at him.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Ruth and Louis in the library made no movement to ring for lights; it was quite cosey as it was.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They had both drawn near the crackling wood-blaze, Ruth in a low rocker, Arnold in Mr. Levice’s broad easy-chair.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ruth and Louis in the library made no movement to ring for lights; it was quite cosey as it was.
MammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “I fancy Mamma expected you to accompany her.”
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Ruth and Louis in the library made no movement to ring for lights; it was quite cosey as it was.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading They had both drawn near the crackling wood-blaze, Ruth in a low rocker, Arnold in Mr. Levice’s broad easy-chair.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They had both drawn near the crackling wood-blaze, Ruth in a low rocker, Arnold in Mr. Levice’s broad easy-chair.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Ruth and Louis in the library made no movement to ring for lights; it was quite cosey as it was.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fire-light threw grotesque shadows on the walls.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Ruth and Louis in the library made no movement to ring for lights; it was quite cosey as it was.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Ruth and Louis in the library made no movement to ring for lights; it was quite cosey as it was.
rockernounUS /ˈrɑːkər/
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading They had both drawn near the crackling wood-blaze, Ruth in a low rocker, Arnold in Mr. Levice’s broad easy-chair.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth and Louis in the library made no movement to ring for lights; it was quite cosey as it was.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I surely thought you intended going to the concert this evening, Louis,” she said, looking across at him.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The fire-light threw grotesque shadows on the walls.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I surely thought you intended going to the concert this evening, Louis,” she said, looking across at him.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “I surely thought you intended going to the concert this evening, Louis,” she said, looking across at him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fire-light threw grotesque shadows on the walls.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had both drawn near the crackling wood-blaze, Ruth in a low rocker, Arnold in Mr. Levice’s broad easy-chair.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I surely thought you intended going to the concert this evening, Louis,” she said, looking across at him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I surely thought you intended going to the concert this evening, Louis,” she said, looking across at him.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The fire-light threw grotesque shadows on the walls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruth and Louis in the library made no movement to ring for lights; it was quite cosey as it was.
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 The fire-light threw grotesque shadows on the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruth and Louis in the library made no movement to ring for lights; it was quite cosey as it was.
wood-blaze
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had both drawn near the crackling wood-blaze, Ruth in a low rocker, Arnold in Mr. Levice’s broad easy-chair.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I surely thought you intended going to the concert this evening, Louis,” she said, looking across at him.
