adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
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 It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ellinor!” cried I; “is it you at this time in the morning?”
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ellinor!” cried I; “is it you at this time in the morning?”
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
Ellinor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
HushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ellinor!” cried I; “is it you at this time in the morning?”
indistinctlyadverb
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ellinor!” cried I; “is it you at this time in the morning?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ellinor!” cried I; “is it you at this time in the morning?”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Ellinor!” cried I; “is it you at this time in the morning?”
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It’s unknown to all that I come up; for may be, when them people are awake and about, I might not get the opportunity to speak, or they might guess I knew something by my looks.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was broad awake, and kept my eyes fixed upon it--it opened by very slow degrees; my head was so full of visions, that I expected a ghost to enter--but it was only Ellinor.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the first grey light of morning began to make objects indistinctly visible, I thought I saw the door of my apartment open very softly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Hush! hush!” said she, shutting the door with great precaution, and then coming on tiptoe close to my bedside; “for the love of God, speak softly, and make no stir to awake them that’s asleep near and too near you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ellinor!” cried I; “is it you at this time in the morning?”
