adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
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 But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It fascinated him more than the sun, for it was always light when the sun came, and he had never seen the sun eat up darkness, as the moon did.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed an interminable wait to Peter, back in the cabin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It fascinated him more than the sun, for it was always light when the sun came, and he had never seen the sun eat up darkness, as the moon did.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It seemed an interminable wait to Peter, back in the cabin.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a big, splendid moon this night, and Peter loved the moon, though he had seen it only a few times in his three months of life.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It seemed an interminable wait to Peter, back in the cabin.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading It fascinated him more than the sun, for it was always light when the sun came, and he had never seen the sun eat up darkness, as the moon did.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading It fascinated him more than the sun, for it was always light when the sun came, and he had never seen the sun eat up darkness, as the moon did.
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 It was a big, splendid moon this night, and Peter loved the moon, though he had seen it only a few times in his three months of life.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It fascinated him more than the sun, for it was always light when the sun came, and he had never seen the sun eat up darkness, as the moon did.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed an interminable wait to Peter, back in the cabin.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading It seemed an interminable wait to Peter, back in the cabin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed an interminable wait to Peter, back in the cabin.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was a big, splendid moon this night, and Peter loved the moon, though he had seen it only a few times in his three months of life.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading It was a big, splendid moon this night, and Peter loved the moon, though he had seen it only a few times in his three months of life.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
mellowingnounUS /ˈmeloʊɪŋ/
the process of becoming mellow
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was a big, splendid moon this night, and Peter loved the moon, though he had seen it only a few times in his three months of life.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It fascinated him more than the sun, for it was always light when the sun came, and he had never seen the sun eat up darkness, as the moon did.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was a big, splendid moon this night, and Peter loved the moon, though he had seen it only a few times in his three months of life.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading It seemed an interminable wait to Peter, back in the cabin.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
Roger
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From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed an interminable wait to Peter, back in the cabin.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a big, splendid moon this night, and Peter loved the moon, though he had seen it only a few times in his three months of life.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It was a big, splendid moon this night, and Peter loved the moon, though he had seen it only a few times in his three months of life.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It fascinated him more than the sun, for it was always light when the sun came, and he had never seen the sun eat up darkness, as the moon did.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It fascinated him more than the sun, for it was always light when the sun came, and he had never seen the sun eat up darkness, as the moon did.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed an interminable wait to Peter, back in the cabin.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a big, splendid moon this night, and Peter loved the moon, though he had seen it only a few times in his three months of life.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a big, splendid moon this night, and Peter loved the moon, though he had seen it only a few times in his three months of life.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was a big, splendid moon this night, and Peter loved the moon, though he had seen it only a few times in his three months of life.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was a big, splendid moon this night, and Peter loved the moon, though he had seen it only a few times in his three months of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed an interminable wait to Peter, back in the cabin.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It seemed an interminable wait to Peter, back in the cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Jolly Roger had put out the light, and when the moon came up the glow of it did not come into the dark room where Peter lay, for the open door was to the west, and curtains were drawn closely at both windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But through the door he could see the first mellowing of the night, and after that the swift coming of a soft, golden radiance which swallowed all darkness and filled his world with the ghostly shadows which seemed alive, yet never made a sound.
