adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Edith’s room the inside shutters were closed, but one of the windows was a little down at the top.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The windows on the ground-floor were dark, but the sleeping apartments in the upper stories were lighted.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Edith’s room the inside shutters were closed, but one of the windows was a little down at the top.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The windows on the ground-floor were dark, but the sleeping apartments in the upper stories were lighted.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading In Edith’s room the inside shutters were closed, but one of the windows was a little down at the top.
cloud-bank
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From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The windows on the ground-floor were dark, but the sleeping apartments in the upper stories were lighted.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In Edith’s room the inside shutters were closed, but one of the windows was a little down at the top.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
Edith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
Edith's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Edith’s room the inside shutters were closed, but one of the windows was a little down at the top.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
expandverbUS /ɪkˈspænd/
extend in one or more directions
From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
ground-flooradjective
on the floor closest to level with the ground
From this reading The windows on the ground-floor were dark, but the sleeping apartments in the upper stories were lighted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
Halfdan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
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 And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
Heine
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From this reading And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading In Edith’s room the inside shutters were closed, but one of the windows was a little down at the top.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading The windows on the ground-floor were dark, but the sleeping apartments in the upper stories were lighted.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In Edith’s room the inside shutters were closed, but one of the windows was a little down at the top.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Edith’s room the inside shutters were closed, but one of the windows was a little down at the top.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The windows on the ground-floor were dark, but the sleeping apartments in the upper stories were lighted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In Edith’s room the inside shutters were closed, but one of the windows was a little down at the top.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In Edith’s room the inside shutters were closed, but one of the windows was a little down at the top.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading In Edith’s room the inside shutters were closed, but one of the windows was a little down at the top.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading The windows on the ground-floor were dark, but the sleeping apartments in the upper stories were lighted.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The windows on the ground-floor were dark, but the sleeping apartments in the upper stories were lighted.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading In Edith’s room the inside shutters were closed, but one of the windows was a little down at the top.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading The windows on the ground-floor were dark, but the sleeping apartments in the upper stories were lighted.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows on the ground-floor were dark, but the sleeping apartments in the upper stories were lighted.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The great cloud-bank in the north had then begun to expand and stretched its long misty arms eastward and westward over the heavens.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As I have said, Halfdan walked briskly up the avenue, and it was something after eleven when he reached the house which he sought.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows on the ground-floor were dark, but the sleeping apartments in the upper stories were lighted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as he stood gazing with tremulous happiness up to that window, a stanza from Heine which he and Edith had often read together, came into his head.
