aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I plainly saw shadows on the ceiling and walls as of persons moving about the room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading The shutters were thrown open, and the curtains drawn partly aside.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading No wonder that I stood still and looked up at those windows, though the rain beat into my face, half blinding me.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading No wonder that I stood still and looked up at those windows, though the rain beat into my face, half blinding me.
breastedadjectiveUS /ˈbrestəd/
having a breast or breasts; or breasts as specified; used chiefly in compounds
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading I plainly saw shadows on the ceiling and walls as of persons moving about the room.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The shutters were thrown open, and the curtains drawn partly aside.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Did my eyes deceive me?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did my eyes deceive me?
digressionnounUS /daɪˈɡreʃən/
a message that departs from the main subject
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The shutters were thrown open, and the curtains drawn partly aside.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Did my eyes deceive me?
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading No wonder that I stood still and looked up at those windows, though the rain beat into my face, half blinding me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading No wonder that I stood still and looked up at those windows, though the rain beat into my face, half blinding me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading No wonder that I stood still and looked up at those windows, though the rain beat into my face, half blinding me.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No wonder that I stood still and looked up at those windows, though the rain beat into my face, half blinding me.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading I plainly saw shadows on the ceiling and walls as of persons moving about the room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder that I stood still and looked up at those windows, though the rain beat into my face, half blinding me.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The shutters were thrown open, and the curtains drawn partly aside.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The shutters were thrown open, and the curtains drawn partly aside.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading I plainly saw shadows on the ceiling and walls as of persons moving about the room.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I plainly saw shadows on the ceiling and walls as of persons moving about the room.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading No wonder that I stood still and looked up at those windows, though the rain beat into my face, half blinding me.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I plainly saw shadows on the ceiling and walls as of persons moving about the room.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I plainly saw shadows on the ceiling and walls as of persons moving about the room.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading I plainly saw shadows on the ceiling and walls as of persons moving about the room.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading The shutters were thrown open, and the curtains drawn partly aside.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading No wonder that I stood still and looked up at those windows, though the rain beat into my face, half blinding me.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading No wonder that I stood still and looked up at those windows, though the rain beat into my face, half blinding me.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No wonder that I stood still and looked up at those windows, though the rain beat into my face, half blinding me.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No wonder that I stood still and looked up at those windows, though the rain beat into my face, half blinding me.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The shutters were thrown open, and the curtains drawn partly aside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No wonder that I stood still and looked up at those windows, though the rain beat into my face, half blinding me.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — 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 I plainly saw shadows on the ceiling and walls as of persons moving about the room.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shutters were thrown open, and the curtains drawn partly aside.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder that I stood still and looked up at those windows, though the rain beat into my face, half blinding me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And now, reader, after this long digression, you can understand my surprise at seeing broad gleams of light reaching out into the darkness from the windows of that north-west chamber, as I breasted the storm on my way to visit the sick child of Mary Jones.
