adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading There he is again!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we peered from the darkened sitting-room of the lodging-house, one more dim light glimmered high up through the obscurity.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, I can see his shadow.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading As we peered from the darkened sitting-room of the lodging-house, one more dim light glimmered high up through the obscurity.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading As we peered from the darkened sitting-room of the lodging-house, one more dim light glimmered high up through the obscurity.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "Someone is moving in that room," said Holmes in a whisper, his gaunt and eager face thrust forward to the window-pane.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Someone is moving in that room," said Holmes in a whisper, his gaunt and eager face thrust forward to the window-pane.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Someone is moving in that room," said Holmes in a whisper, his gaunt and eager face thrust forward to the window-pane.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we peered from the darkened sitting-room of the lodging-house, one more dim light glimmered high up through the obscurity.
gas-lamps
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From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading "Someone is moving in that room," said Holmes in a whisper, his gaunt and eager face thrust forward to the window-pane.
glimmered
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From this reading As we peered from the darkened sitting-room of the lodging-house, one more dim light glimmered high up through the obscurity.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
haloes
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From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he is again!
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As we peered from the darkened sitting-room of the lodging-house, one more dim light glimmered high up through the obscurity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Someone is moving in that room," said Holmes in a whisper, his gaunt and eager face thrust forward to the window-pane.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading "Someone is moving in that room," said Holmes in a whisper, his gaunt and eager face thrust forward to the window-pane.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I can see his shadow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Someone is moving in that room," said Holmes in a whisper, his gaunt and eager face thrust forward to the window-pane.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Someone is moving in that room," said Holmes in a whisper, his gaunt and eager face thrust forward to the window-pane.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As we peered from the darkened sitting-room of the lodging-house, one more dim light glimmered high up through the obscurity.
lodging-house
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From this reading As we peered from the darkened sitting-room of the lodging-house, one more dim light glimmered high up through the obscurity.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
monotonenounUS /ˈmɑːnətoʊn/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As we peered from the darkened sitting-room of the lodging-house, one more dim light glimmered high up through the obscurity.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading "Someone is moving in that room," said Holmes in a whisper, his gaunt and eager face thrust forward to the window-pane.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading As we peered from the darkened sitting-room of the lodging-house, one more dim light glimmered high up through the obscurity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading As we peered from the darkened sitting-room of the lodging-house, one more dim light glimmered high up through the obscurity.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Someone is moving in that room," said Holmes in a whisper, his gaunt and eager face thrust forward to the window-pane.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Someone is moving in that room," said Holmes in a whisper, his gaunt and eager face thrust forward to the window-pane.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, I can see his shadow.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "Yes, I can see his shadow.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As we peered from the darkened sitting-room of the lodging-house, one more dim light glimmered high up through the obscurity.
SomeonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Someone is moving in that room," said Holmes in a whisper, his gaunt and eager face thrust forward to the window-pane.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Someone is moving in that room," said Holmes in a whisper, his gaunt and eager face thrust forward to the window-pane.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he is again!
thickenedadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənd/
made or having become thick
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As we peered from the darkened sitting-room of the lodging-house, one more dim light glimmered high up through the obscurity.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading "Someone is moving in that room," said Holmes in a whisper, his gaunt and eager face thrust forward to the window-pane.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As we peered from the darkened sitting-room of the lodging-house, one more dim light glimmered high up through the obscurity.
Warren'snounUS /ˈwɔːrənz/
possessive form of “warren” — United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Someone is moving in that room," said Holmes in a whisper, his gaunt and eager face thrust forward to the window-pane.
window-pane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Someone is moving in that room," said Holmes in a whisper, his gaunt and eager face thrust forward to the window-pane.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading When we returned to Mrs. Warren's rooms, the gloom of a London winter evening had thickened into one gray curtain, a dead monotone of colour, broken only by the sharp yellow squares of the windows and the blurred haloes of the gas-lamps.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I can see his shadow.
