adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I tilted over the lamp and threw myself on the ground.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I tilted over the lamp and threw myself on the ground.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I tilted over the lamp and threw myself on the ground.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I tilted over the lamp and threw myself on the ground.
pedestalnounUS /ˈpedəstəl/
a support or foundation
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
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From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I tilted over the lamp and threw myself on the ground.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading I tilted over the lamp and threw myself on the ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading I rushed across to it and tore the leaves aside.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My eye was attracted by a statue of St. Joseph which stood in the corner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading There was a wreath of leaves along the edge of the pedestal, with a lamp burning amidst them.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, yes, there was a thin black line, which disappeared through a small hole in the wall.
