adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The woman seemed to belong to this world, and it was a world at war with every existing power.
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 All Peter's training resisted stubbornly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The three sat around it....
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The woman seemed to belong to this world, and it was a world at war with every existing power.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The woman seemed to belong to this world, and it was a world at war with every existing power.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Peter Mowbray felt strange and young beside them.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The woman seemed to belong to this world, and it was a world at war with every existing power.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading The woman seemed to belong to this world, and it was a world at war with every existing power.
FallowsnounUS /ˈfæloʊz/
plural of “fallow” — cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Peter Mowbray felt strange and young beside them.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The three sat around it....
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
Mowbray
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Mowbray felt strange and young beside them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Mowbray felt strange and young beside them.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading All Peter's training resisted stubbornly.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The woman seemed to belong to this world, and it was a world at war with every existing power.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading All Peter's training resisted stubbornly.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The three sat around it....
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The woman seemed to belong to this world, and it was a world at war with every existing power.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Peter Mowbray felt strange and young beside them.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading All Peter's training resisted stubbornly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The woman seemed to belong to this world, and it was a world at war with every existing power.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three sat around it....
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading All Peter's training resisted stubbornly.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The woman seemed to belong to this world, and it was a world at war with every existing power.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman seemed to belong to this world, and it was a world at war with every existing power.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woman seemed to belong to this world, and it was a world at war with every existing power.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman seemed to belong to this world, and it was a world at war with every existing power.
wood-stove
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fallows met them in his small bleak room, turned the lamp low, and opened the door of the diminutive wood-stove to let the firelight in the room.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The woman seemed to belong to this world, and it was a world at war with every existing power.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Peter Mowbray felt strange and young beside them.
