adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house he was approaching had a little the look of a prison.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading That part was all rough-cast, therefore grey, as if with age.
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 That part was all rough-cast, therefore grey, as if with age.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Of the more ancient portion the windows were very small, and every corner had a turret with a conical cap-roof.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the more ancient portion the windows were very small, and every corner had a turret with a conical cap-roof.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The house he was approaching had a little the look of a prison.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That part was all rough-cast, therefore grey, as if with age.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The more modern part was built of all kinds of hard stone, roughly cloven or blasted from the mountain and its boulders.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading The more modern part was built of all kinds of hard stone, roughly cloven or blasted from the mountain and its boulders.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The more modern part was built of all kinds of hard stone, roughly cloven or blasted from the mountain and its boulders.
cap-roof
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of the more ancient portion the windows were very small, and every corner had a turret with a conical cap-roof.
clovenadjective
(used of hooves) split, divided
From this reading The more modern part was built of all kinds of hard stone, roughly cloven or blasted from the mountain and its boulders.
conicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnɪkəl/
relating to or resembling a cone
From this reading Of the more ancient portion the windows were very small, and every corner had a turret with a conical cap-roof.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Of the more ancient portion the windows were very small, and every corner had a turret with a conical cap-roof.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of the more ancient portion the windows were very small, and every corner had a turret with a conical cap-roof.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The more modern part was built of all kinds of hard stone, roughly cloven or blasted from the mountain and its boulders.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading That part was all rough-cast, therefore grey, as if with age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house he was approaching had a little the look of a prison.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The more modern part was built of all kinds of hard stone, roughly cloven or blasted from the mountain and its boulders.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The house he was approaching had a little the look of a prison.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house he was approaching had a little the look of a prison.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That part was all rough-cast, therefore grey, as if with age.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The more modern part was built of all kinds of hard stone, roughly cloven or blasted from the mountain and its boulders.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The more modern part was built of all kinds of hard stone, roughly cloven or blasted from the mountain and its boulders.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house he was approaching had a little the look of a prison.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The house he was approaching had a little the look of a prison.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The more modern part was built of all kinds of hard stone, roughly cloven or blasted from the mountain and its boulders.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of the more ancient portion the windows were very small, and every corner had a turret with a conical cap-roof.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The more modern part was built of all kinds of hard stone, roughly cloven or blasted from the mountain and its boulders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house he was approaching had a little the look of a prison.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The more modern part was built of all kinds of hard stone, roughly cloven or blasted from the mountain and its boulders.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That part was all rough-cast, therefore grey, as if with age.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Of the more ancient portion the windows were very small, and every corner had a turret with a conical cap-roof.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The house he was approaching had a little the look of a prison.
PUNISHMENTnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT.
rough-cast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That part was all rough-cast, therefore grey, as if with age.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading The more modern part was built of all kinds of hard stone, roughly cloven or blasted from the mountain and its boulders.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of the more ancient portion the windows were very small, and every corner had a turret with a conical cap-roof.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The more modern part was built of all kinds of hard stone, roughly cloven or blasted from the mountain and its boulders.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That part was all rough-cast, therefore grey, as if with age.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading That part was all rough-cast, therefore grey, as if with age.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading Of the more ancient portion the windows were very small, and every corner had a turret with a conical cap-roof.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Of the more ancient portion the windows were very small, and every corner had a turret with a conical cap-roof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house he was approaching had a little the look of a prison.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the more ancient portion the windows were very small, and every corner had a turret with a conical cap-roof.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Of the more ancient portion the windows were very small, and every corner had a turret with a conical cap-roof.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the more ancient portion the windows were very small, and every corner had a turret with a conical cap-roof.
