adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The movement of the little steamer that had collected the passengers from the packet-boat drove the raw air against Miriam's face.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The movement of the little steamer that had collected the passengers from the packet-boat drove the raw air against Miriam's face.
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 Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They were arriving.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The movement of the little steamer that had collected the passengers from the packet-boat drove the raw air against Miriam's face.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading The crossing was over.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
dinner-table
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From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The movement of the little steamer that had collected the passengers from the packet-boat drove the raw air against Miriam's face.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The movement of the little steamer that had collected the passengers from the packet-boat drove the raw air against Miriam's face.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The movement of the little steamer that had collected the passengers from the packet-boat drove the raw air against Miriam's face.
gaslit
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From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The movement of the little steamer that had collected the passengers from the packet-boat drove the raw air against Miriam's face.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The movement of the little steamer that had collected the passengers from the packet-boat drove the raw air against Miriam's face.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
Miriam's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The movement of the little steamer that had collected the passengers from the packet-boat drove the raw air against Miriam's face.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The movement of the little steamer that had collected the passengers from the packet-boat drove the raw air against Miriam's face.
obliterateverbUS /əˈblɪtəreɪt/
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The movement of the little steamer that had collected the passengers from the packet-boat drove the raw air against Miriam's face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The crossing was over.
packet-boat
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From this reading The movement of the little steamer that had collected the passengers from the packet-boat drove the raw air against Miriam's face.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The movement of the little steamer that had collected the passengers from the packet-boat drove the raw air against Miriam's face.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading The movement of the little steamer that had collected the passengers from the packet-boat drove the raw air against Miriam's face.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The movement of the little steamer that had collected the passengers from the packet-boat drove the raw air against Miriam's face.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The movement of the little steamer that had collected the passengers from the packet-boat drove the raw air against Miriam's face.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crossing was over.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were arriving.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In her tired brain the grey river and the flat misty shores slid constantly into a vision of the gaslit dining-room at home ... the large clear glowing fire, the sounds of the family voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crossing was over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were arriving.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every effort to obliterate the picture brought back again the moment that had come at the dinner-table as they all sat silent for an instant with downcast eyes and she had suddenly longed to go on for ever just sitting there with them all.
