adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night was a happy one, and the whole of the next day happier still.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Its walls were black, its air chilling, the iron bars seemed to exclude every ray of light.
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 During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was a happy one, and the whole of the next day happier still.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Its walls were black, its air chilling, the iron bars seemed to exclude every ray of light.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
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 Its walls were black, its air chilling, the iron bars seemed to exclude every ray of light.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading Its walls were black, its air chilling, the iron bars seemed to exclude every ray of light.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
cooingverbUS /ˈkuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
Cornelius
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From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The night was a happy one, and the whole of the next day happier still.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Its walls were black, its air chilling, the iron bars seemed to exclude every ray of light.
excludeverbUS /ɪkˈskluːd/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Its walls were black, its air chilling, the iron bars seemed to exclude every ray of light.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The night was a happy one, and the whole of the next day happier still.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The night was a happy one, and the whole of the next day happier still.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Its walls were black, its air chilling, the iron bars seemed to exclude every ray of light.
irradiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈreɪdieɪtɪd/
past form of “irradiate” — give spiritual insight to; in religion
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Its walls were black, its air chilling, the iron bars seemed to exclude every ray of light.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The night was a happy one, and the whole of the next day happier still.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was a happy one, and the whole of the next day happier still.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night was a happy one, and the whole of the next day happier still.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night was a happy one, and the whole of the next day happier still.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
outspreadadjective
fully extended in width
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Its walls were black, its air chilling, the iron bars seemed to exclude every ray of light.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Its walls were black, its air chilling, the iron bars seemed to exclude every ray of light.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The night was a happy one, and the whole of the next day happier still.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
sunbeamnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/
a ray of sunlight
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was a happy one, and the whole of the next day happier still.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its walls were black, its air chilling, the iron bars seemed to exclude every ray of light.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
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 Its walls were black, its air chilling, the iron bars seemed to exclude every ray of light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was a happy one, and the whole of the next day happier still.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cornelius ran to that window and opened it; it seemed to him as if new life, and joy, and liberty itself were entering with this sunbeam into his cell, which, so dreary of late, was now cheered and irradiated by the light of love.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The night was a happy one, and the whole of the next day happier still.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading But when Cornelius awoke next morning, a beam of the morning sun was playing about those iron bars; pigeons were hovering about with outspread wings, whilst others were lovingly cooing on the roof or near the still closed window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the last few days, the prison had been heavy, dark, and lowering, as it were, with all its weight on the unfortunate captive.
