adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A thin blue Indian scarf muffled her throat and shoulders.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The lamp's full glow illumined and shadowed her.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The lamp's full glow illumined and shadowed her.
Göthe's
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From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her hair was loosely knotted.
hall-doorway
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From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
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 A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading The lamp's full glow illumined and shadowed her.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading A thin blue Indian scarf muffled her throat and shoulders.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading Her hair was loosely knotted.
LAKE-PALACE
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From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
lamp's
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From this reading The lamp's full glow illumined and shadowed her.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
LIBRARYnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading Her hair was loosely knotted.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading A thin blue Indian scarf muffled her throat and shoulders.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading A thin blue Indian scarf muffled her throat and shoulders.
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading The lamp's full glow illumined and shadowed her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading A thin blue Indian scarf muffled her throat and shoulders.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading A low rush of sound from the hall-doorway swung me on my heel, and I saw her standing with a silver lamp raised in her right hand to the level of her head, as if she expected to meet obscurity.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A thin blue Indian scarf muffled her throat and shoulders.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A thin blue Indian scarf muffled her throat and shoulders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
Zigeunerlied
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From this reading THE SCENE IN THE LAKE-PALACE LIBRARY I was humming the burden of Göthe's Zigeunerlied, a favourite one with me whenever I had too much to think of, or nothing.
