adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
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 We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
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 We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
by-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took his turning, and my father and I took ours.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Italian organ-men and milk-men paraded the street regularly, and made it sound hollow to their music.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
house-doors
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Italian organ-men and milk-men paraded the street regularly, and made it sound hollow to their music.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Italian organ-men and milk-men paraded the street regularly, and made it sound hollow to their music.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
milk-men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Italian organ-men and milk-men paraded the street regularly, and made it sound hollow to their music.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Italian organ-men and milk-men paraded the street regularly, and made it sound hollow to their music.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
organ-men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Italian organ-men and milk-men paraded the street regularly, and made it sound hollow to their music.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading He took his turning, and my father and I took ours.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
paradedverbUS /pərˈeɪdɪd/
past form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously
From this reading Italian organ-men and milk-men paraded the street regularly, and made it sound hollow to their music.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Italian organ-men and milk-men paraded the street regularly, and made it sound hollow to their music.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
sea-tide
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Italian organ-men and milk-men paraded the street regularly, and made it sound hollow to their music.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Italian organ-men and milk-men paraded the street regularly, and made it sound hollow to their music.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took his turning, and my father and I took ours.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He took his turning, and my father and I took ours.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My father must have borne me miles along the road; he must have procured food for me; I have an idea of feeling a damp forehead and drinking new milk, and by-and-by hearing a roar of voices or vehicles, and seeing a dog that went alone through crowded streets without a master, doing as he pleased, and stopping every other dog he met.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were in a house that, to my senses, had the smell of dark corners, in a street where all the house-doors were painted black, and shut with a bang.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That night stands up without any clear traces about it or near it, like the brazen castle of romance round which the sea-tide flows.
