adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He groped towards the door, but it was locked; He cried aloud, and listened, and then knocked, And uttered awful threatenings and complaints, And imprecations upon men and saints.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He started from his seat and gazed around, But saw no living thing and heard no sound.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sounds re-echoed from the roof and walls As if dead priests were laughing in their stalls!
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He groped towards the door, but it was locked; He cried aloud, and listened, and then knocked, And uttered awful threatenings and complaints, And imprecations upon men and saints.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He started from his seat and gazed around, But saw no living thing and heard no sound.
CameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading He groped towards the door, but it was locked; He cried aloud, and listened, and then knocked, And uttered awful threatenings and complaints, And imprecations upon men and saints.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He groped towards the door, but it was locked; He cried aloud, and listened, and then knocked, And uttered awful threatenings and complaints, And imprecations upon men and saints.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The sounds re-echoed from the roof and walls As if dead priests were laughing in their stalls!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He groped towards the door, but it was locked; He cried aloud, and listened, and then knocked, And uttered awful threatenings and complaints, And imprecations upon men and saints.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He started from his seat and gazed around, But saw no living thing and heard no sound.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He started from his seat and gazed around, But saw no living thing and heard no sound.
glimmered
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From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading He groped towards the door, but it was locked; He cried aloud, and listened, and then knocked, And uttered awful threatenings and complaints, And imprecations upon men and saints.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He started from his seat and gazed around, But saw no living thing and heard no sound.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He started from his seat and gazed around, But saw no living thing and heard no sound.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sounds re-echoed from the roof and walls As if dead priests were laughing in their stalls!
imprecations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He groped towards the door, but it was locked; He cried aloud, and listened, and then knocked, And uttered awful threatenings and complaints, And imprecations upon men and saints.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sounds re-echoed from the roof and walls As if dead priests were laughing in their stalls!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He groped towards the door, but it was locked; He cried aloud, and listened, and then knocked, And uttered awful threatenings and complaints, And imprecations upon men and saints.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The sounds re-echoed from the roof and walls As if dead priests were laughing in their stalls!
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
LightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He groped towards the door, but it was locked; He cried aloud, and listened, and then knocked, And uttered awful threatenings and complaints, And imprecations upon men and saints.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He started from his seat and gazed around, But saw no living thing and heard no sound.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He groped towards the door, but it was locked; He cried aloud, and listened, and then knocked, And uttered awful threatenings and complaints, And imprecations upon men and saints.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He groped towards the door, but it was locked; He cried aloud, and listened, and then knocked, And uttered awful threatenings and complaints, And imprecations upon men and saints.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The sounds re-echoed from the roof and walls As if dead priests were laughing in their stalls!
re-echoed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sounds re-echoed from the roof and walls As if dead priests were laughing in their stalls!
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The sounds re-echoed from the roof and walls As if dead priests were laughing in their stalls!
saintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading He groped towards the door, but it was locked; He cried aloud, and listened, and then knocked, And uttered awful threatenings and complaints, And imprecations upon men and saints.
SaveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He started from his seat and gazed around, But saw no living thing and heard no sound.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He started from his seat and gazed around, But saw no living thing and heard no sound.
sextonnounUS /ˈsekstən/
United States poet (1928-1974)
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He started from his seat and gazed around, But saw no living thing and heard no sound.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sounds re-echoed from the roof and walls As if dead priests were laughing in their stalls!
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading The sounds re-echoed from the roof and walls As if dead priests were laughing in their stalls!
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started from his seat and gazed around, But saw no living thing and heard no sound.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sounds re-echoed from the roof and walls As if dead priests were laughing in their stalls!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He groped towards the door, but it was locked; He cried aloud, and listened, and then knocked, And uttered awful threatenings and complaints, And imprecations upon men and saints.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He started from his seat and gazed around, But saw no living thing and heard no sound.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
threatenings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He groped towards the door, but it was locked; He cried aloud, and listened, and then knocked, And uttered awful threatenings and complaints, And imprecations upon men and saints.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He groped towards the door, but it was locked; He cried aloud, and listened, and then knocked, And uttered awful threatenings and complaints, And imprecations upon men and saints.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He groped towards the door, but it was locked; He cried aloud, and listened, and then knocked, And uttered awful threatenings and complaints, And imprecations upon men and saints.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading He groped towards the door, but it was locked; He cried aloud, and listened, and then knocked, And uttered awful threatenings and complaints, And imprecations upon men and saints.
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 sounds re-echoed from the roof and walls As if dead priests were laughing in their stalls!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sounds re-echoed from the roof and walls As if dead priests were laughing in their stalls!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When he awoke, it was already night; The church was empty, and there was no light, Save where the lamps, that glimmered few and faint, Lighted a little space before some saint.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At length the sexton, hearing from without The tumult of the knocking and the shout, And thinking thieves were in the house of prayer, Came with his lantern, asking, "Who is there?"
