adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
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From this reading "Ah! she will feel nothing, poor soul.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Come, sir, for already an hour has passed."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
Caryatidnoun
a supporting column carved in the shape of a person
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
dangledverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəld/
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Ah! she will feel nothing, poor soul.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
fluffnounUS /flʌf/
any light downy material
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Come, sir, for already an hour has passed."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Come, sir, for already an hour has passed."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Ah! she will feel nothing, poor soul.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Come, sir, for already an hour has passed."
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Ah! she will feel nothing, poor soul.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah! she will feel nothing, poor soul.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Come, sir, for already an hour has passed."
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
SmyrnanounUS /ˈsmɜːrnə/
a port city in western Turkey
From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Ah! she will feel nothing, poor soul.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then I have given her of our Smyrna opium.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ah! she will feel nothing, poor soul.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they stepped out into the darkness, a sheet of rain was driven in upon their faces, and the hall lamp, which dangled from the arm of a marble Caryatid, went out with a fluff.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The deep sleep has already come on, which is the first working of the poison.
