adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAKING READY The kitchen was dim as a sick-room, and strangely hushed.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Death was there already; as yet indeed only a ghost at each man's elbow, in a few moments maybe to become incarnate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING READY The kitchen was dim as a sick-room, and strangely hushed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAKING READY The kitchen was dim as a sick-room, and strangely hushed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gravity of the enterprise, its certain perils, the issues at stake, oppressed the room.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Death was there already; as yet indeed only a ghost at each man's elbow, in a few moments maybe to become incarnate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one spoke but the Parson and he in whispers, lecturing Knapp, undressing in the corner.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The gravity of the enterprise, its certain perils, the issues at stake, oppressed the room.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading No one spoke but the Parson and he in whispers, lecturing Knapp, undressing in the corner.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death was there already; as yet indeed only a ghost at each man's elbow, in a few moments maybe to become incarnate.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading MAKING READY The kitchen was dim as a sick-room, and strangely hushed.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Death was there already; as yet indeed only a ghost at each man's elbow, in a few moments maybe to become incarnate.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Death was there already; as yet indeed only a ghost at each man's elbow, in a few moments maybe to become incarnate.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The gravity of the enterprise, its certain perils, the issues at stake, oppressed the room.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Kit felt it and sickened.
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 Death was there already; as yet indeed only a ghost at each man's elbow, in a few moments maybe to become incarnate.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Death was there already; as yet indeed only a ghost at each man's elbow, in a few moments maybe to become incarnate.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading The gravity of the enterprise, its certain perils, the issues at stake, oppressed the room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one spoke but the Parson and he in whispers, lecturing Knapp, undressing in the corner.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading MAKING READY The kitchen was dim as a sick-room, and strangely hushed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one spoke but the Parson and he in whispers, lecturing Knapp, undressing in the corner.
incarnateverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrnət/
make concrete and real
From this reading Death was there already; as yet indeed only a ghost at each man's elbow, in a few moments maybe to become incarnate.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Death was there already; as yet indeed only a ghost at each man's elbow, in a few moments maybe to become incarnate.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading The gravity of the enterprise, its certain perils, the issues at stake, oppressed the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kit felt it and sickened.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The gravity of the enterprise, its certain perils, the issues at stake, oppressed the room.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit felt it and sickened.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading MAKING READY The kitchen was dim as a sick-room, and strangely hushed.
Knapp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one spoke but the Parson and he in whispers, lecturing Knapp, undressing in the corner.
lecturingnounUS /ˈlektʃərɪŋ/
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
From this reading No one spoke but the Parson and he in whispers, lecturing Knapp, undressing in the corner.
MAKINGnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING READY The kitchen was dim as a sick-room, and strangely hushed.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Death was there already; as yet indeed only a ghost at each man's elbow, in a few moments maybe to become incarnate.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading Death was there already; as yet indeed only a ghost at each man's elbow, in a few moments maybe to become incarnate.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Death was there already; as yet indeed only a ghost at each man's elbow, in a few moments maybe to become incarnate.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one spoke but the Parson and he in whispers, lecturing Knapp, undressing in the corner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gravity of the enterprise, its certain perils, the issues at stake, oppressed the room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one spoke but the Parson and he in whispers, lecturing Knapp, undressing in the corner.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Death was there already; as yet indeed only a ghost at each man's elbow, in a few moments maybe to become incarnate.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading The gravity of the enterprise, its certain perils, the issues at stake, oppressed the room.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading No one spoke but the Parson and he in whispers, lecturing Knapp, undressing in the corner.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The gravity of the enterprise, its certain perils, the issues at stake, oppressed the room.
READYadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading MAKING READY The kitchen was dim as a sick-room, and strangely hushed.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The gravity of the enterprise, its certain perils, the issues at stake, oppressed the room.
sick-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAKING READY The kitchen was dim as a sick-room, and strangely hushed.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading Kit felt it and sickened.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading No one spoke but the Parson and he in whispers, lecturing Knapp, undressing in the corner.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading The gravity of the enterprise, its certain perils, the issues at stake, oppressed the room.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading MAKING READY The kitchen was dim as a sick-room, and strangely hushed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING READY The kitchen was dim as a sick-room, and strangely hushed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Death was there already; as yet indeed only a ghost at each man's elbow, in a few moments maybe to become incarnate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Death was there already; as yet indeed only a ghost at each man's elbow, in a few moments maybe to become incarnate.
undressing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one spoke but the Parson and he in whispers, lecturing Knapp, undressing in the corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAKING READY The kitchen was dim as a sick-room, and strangely hushed.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading No one spoke but the Parson and he in whispers, lecturing Knapp, undressing in the corner.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Death was there already; as yet indeed only a ghost at each man's elbow, in a few moments maybe to become incarnate.
