adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And the house itself below me and above me was soundless, perfectly still.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the house itself below me and above me was soundless, perfectly still.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The windows of that room gave out on the street of the Consuls which as usual was silent.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Yet that morning I missed in the stillness that feeling of security and peace which ought to have been associated with it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet that morning I missed in the stillness that feeling of security and peace which ought to have been associated with it.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading And the house itself below me and above me was soundless, perfectly still.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading I suppose it was very solidly built.
ConsulsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəlz/
plural of “consul” — a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading The windows of that room gave out on the street of the Consuls which as usual was silent.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
dumblyadverb
in a stupid manner
From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Yet that morning I missed in the stillness that feeling of security and peace which ought to have been associated with it.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The windows of that room gave out on the street of the Consuls which as usual was silent.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet that morning I missed in the stillness that feeling of security and peace which ought to have been associated with it.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And the house itself below me and above me was soundless, perfectly still.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose it was very solidly built.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it was very solidly built.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the house itself below me and above me was soundless, perfectly still.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the house itself below me and above me was soundless, perfectly still.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Yet that morning I missed in the stillness that feeling of security and peace which ought to have been associated with it.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yet that morning I missed in the stillness that feeling of security and peace which ought to have been associated with it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The windows of that room gave out on the street of the Consuls which as usual was silent.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The windows of that room gave out on the street of the Consuls which as usual was silent.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Yet that morning I missed in the stillness that feeling of security and peace which ought to have been associated with it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The windows of that room gave out on the street of the Consuls which as usual was silent.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Yet that morning I missed in the stillness that feeling of security and peace which ought to have been associated with it.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And the house itself below me and above me was soundless, perfectly still.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
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From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The windows of that room gave out on the street of the Consuls which as usual was silent.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Yet that morning I missed in the stillness that feeling of security and peace which ought to have been associated with it.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The windows of that room gave out on the street of the Consuls which as usual was silent.
solidlyadverbUS /ˈsɑːlədli/
as an undiversified whole
From this reading I suppose it was very solidly built.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
soundlessadjective
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And the house itself below me and above me was soundless, perfectly still.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And the house itself below me and above me was soundless, perfectly still.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Yet that morning I missed in the stillness that feeling of security and peace which ought to have been associated with it.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The windows of that room gave out on the street of the Consuls which as usual was silent.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it was very solidly built.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The windows of that room gave out on the street of the Consuls which as usual was silent.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The windows of that room gave out on the street of the Consuls which as usual was silent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet that morning I missed in the stillness that feeling of security and peace which ought to have been associated with it.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The windows of that room gave out on the street of the Consuls which as usual was silent.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I suppose it was very solidly built.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The windows of that room gave out on the street of the Consuls which as usual was silent.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The windows of that room gave out on the street of the Consuls which as usual was silent.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows of that room gave out on the street of the Consuls which as usual was silent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet that morning I missed in the stillness that feeling of security and peace which ought to have been associated with it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In general the house was quiet, dumbly quiet, without resonances of any sort, something like what one would imagine the interior of a convent would be.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet that morning I missed in the stillness that feeling of security and peace which ought to have been associated with it.
