AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A NIGHT'S LODGINGS."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a promise of snow in the air and in the dull sky, and the children shivered and drew close to each other.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The wind had got up, and was very cold, and already the bright morning sky had clouded over.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We won't mind looking any longer for our old court to-day, Maurice," said Cecile.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The wind had got up, and was very cold, and already the bright morning sky had clouded over.
Cecile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There was a promise of snow in the air and in the dull sky, and the children shivered and drew close to each other.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There was a promise of snow in the air and in the dull sky, and the children shivered and drew close to each other.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading The wind had got up, and was very cold, and already the bright morning sky had clouded over.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The wind had got up, and was very cold, and already the bright morning sky had clouded over.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "We won't mind looking any longer for our old court to-day, Maurice," said Cecile.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading There was a promise of snow in the air and in the dull sky, and the children shivered and drew close to each other.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading There was a promise of snow in the air and in the dull sky, and the children shivered and drew close to each other.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was a promise of snow in the air and in the dull sky, and the children shivered and drew close to each other.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We won't mind looking any longer for our old court to-day, Maurice," said Cecile.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The wind had got up, and was very cold, and already the bright morning sky had clouded over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had got up, and was very cold, and already the bright morning sky had clouded over.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a promise of snow in the air and in the dull sky, and the children shivered and drew close to each other.
LODGINGSnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading "A NIGHT'S LODGINGS."
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading "We won't mind looking any longer for our old court to-day, Maurice," said Cecile.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "We won't mind looking any longer for our old court to-day, Maurice," said Cecile.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "We won't mind looking any longer for our old court to-day, Maurice," said Cecile.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The wind had got up, and was very cold, and already the bright morning sky had clouded over.
NIGHT'SnounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "A NIGHT'S LODGINGS."
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was a promise of snow in the air and in the dull sky, and the children shivered and drew close to each other.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We won't mind looking any longer for our old court to-day, Maurice," said Cecile.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wind had got up, and was very cold, and already the bright morning sky had clouded over.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading There was a promise of snow in the air and in the dull sky, and the children shivered and drew close to each other.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We won't mind looking any longer for our old court to-day, Maurice," said Cecile.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading There was a promise of snow in the air and in the dull sky, and the children shivered and drew close to each other.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The wind had got up, and was very cold, and already the bright morning sky had clouded over.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There was a promise of snow in the air and in the dull sky, and the children shivered and drew close to each other.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a promise of snow in the air and in the dull sky, and the children shivered and drew close to each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We won't mind looking any longer for our old court to-day, Maurice," said Cecile.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Soon after noon, Cecile, Maurice, and Toby sat down to shelter and rest themselves on a step under the deep porch of an old church.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wind had got up, and was very cold, and already the bright morning sky had clouded over.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The wind had got up, and was very cold, and already the bright morning sky had clouded over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind had got up, and was very cold, and already the bright morning sky had clouded over.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We won't mind looking any longer for our old court to-day, Maurice," said Cecile.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had got up, and was very cold, and already the bright morning sky had clouded over.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We won't mind looking any longer for our old court to-day, Maurice," said Cecile.
