AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A soft haze, the harbinger of the coming spring, filled the air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A soft haze, the harbinger of the coming spring, filled the air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Horn mansion a dim light burned in Richard's room and another in the lower hall.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the Horn mansion a dim light burned in Richard's room and another in the lower hall.
bleachedadjectiveUS /bliːtʃt/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The cold moon, hanging low, bleached the deserted steps of the silent houses to a ghostly white.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading In the Horn mansion a dim light burned in Richard's room and another in the lower hall.
COALSnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading SMOULDERING COALS The night wind sighed through the old sycamores of Kennedy Square.
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 cold moon, hanging low, bleached the deserted steps of the silent houses to a ghostly white.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A soft haze, the harbinger of the coming spring, filled the air.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Everywhere else the house was dark.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The cold moon, hanging low, bleached the deserted steps of the silent houses to a ghostly white.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In the Horn mansion a dim light burned in Richard's room and another in the lower hall.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everywhere else the house was dark.
EverywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere else the house was dark.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A soft haze, the harbinger of the coming spring, filled the air.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading The cold moon, hanging low, bleached the deserted steps of the silent houses to a ghostly white.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the Horn mansion a dim light burned in Richard's room and another in the lower hall.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The cold moon, hanging low, bleached the deserted steps of the silent houses to a ghostly white.
harbingernounUS /ˈhɑːrbɪndʒər/
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
From this reading A soft haze, the harbinger of the coming spring, filled the air.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading A soft haze, the harbinger of the coming spring, filled the air.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading In the Horn mansion a dim light burned in Richard's room and another in the lower hall.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Everywhere else the house was dark.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The cold moon, hanging low, bleached the deserted steps of the silent houses to a ghostly white.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Horn mansion a dim light burned in Richard's room and another in the lower hall.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading SMOULDERING COALS The night wind sighed through the old sycamores of Kennedy Square.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the Horn mansion a dim light burned in Richard's room and another in the lower hall.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The cold moon, hanging low, bleached the deserted steps of the silent houses to a ghostly white.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading In the Horn mansion a dim light burned in Richard's room and another in the lower hall.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading In the Horn mansion a dim light burned in Richard's room and another in the lower hall.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The cold moon, hanging low, bleached the deserted steps of the silent houses to a ghostly white.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SMOULDERING COALS The night wind sighed through the old sycamores of Kennedy Square.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SMOULDERING COALS The night wind sighed through the old sycamores of Kennedy Square.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SMOULDERING COALS The night wind sighed through the old sycamores of Kennedy Square.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading In the Horn mansion a dim light burned in Richard's room and another in the lower hall.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the Horn mansion a dim light burned in Richard's room and another in the lower hall.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading SMOULDERING COALS The night wind sighed through the old sycamores of Kennedy Square.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The cold moon, hanging low, bleached the deserted steps of the silent houses to a ghostly white.
SMOULDERINGadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading SMOULDERING COALS The night wind sighed through the old sycamores of Kennedy Square.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A soft haze, the harbinger of the coming spring, filled the air.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading A soft haze, the harbinger of the coming spring, filled the air.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading SMOULDERING COALS The night wind sighed through the old sycamores of Kennedy Square.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The cold moon, hanging low, bleached the deserted steps of the silent houses to a ghostly white.
sycamores
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SMOULDERING COALS The night wind sighed through the old sycamores of Kennedy Square.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMOULDERING COALS The night wind sighed through the old sycamores of Kennedy Square.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SMOULDERING COALS The night wind sighed through the old sycamores of Kennedy Square.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cold moon, hanging low, bleached the deserted steps of the silent houses to a ghostly white.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everywhere else the house was dark.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The cold moon, hanging low, bleached the deserted steps of the silent houses to a ghostly white.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading SMOULDERING COALS The night wind sighed through the old sycamores of Kennedy Square.
