adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this partition there was a doorway, and in the doorway stood a girl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
Bram
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From this reading Philip had entered Bram Johnson's cabin from the west.
Bram's
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From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Philip had entered Bram Johnson's cabin from the west.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was standing full in the light that came through the window when Philip saw her.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading His first impression was that she was clouded in the same wonderful hair that had gone into the making of the golden snare.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading In this partition there was a doorway, and in the doorway stood a girl.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Philip had entered Bram Johnson's cabin from the west.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first impression was that she was clouded in the same wonderful hair that had gone into the making of the golden snare.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Philip had entered Bram Johnson's cabin from the west.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was standing full in the light that came through the window when Philip saw her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading In this partition there was a doorway, and in the doorway stood a girl.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading His first impression was that she was clouded in the same wonderful hair that had gone into the making of the golden snare.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading His first impression was that she was clouded in the same wonderful hair that had gone into the making of the golden snare.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Philip had entered Bram Johnson's cabin from the west.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His first impression was that she was clouded in the same wonderful hair that had gone into the making of the golden snare.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing full in the light that came through the window when Philip saw her.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His first impression was that she was clouded in the same wonderful hair that had gone into the making of the golden snare.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading His first impression was that she was clouded in the same wonderful hair that had gone into the making of the golden snare.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this partition there was a doorway, and in the doorway stood a girl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His first impression was that she was clouded in the same wonderful hair that had gone into the making of the golden snare.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Philip had entered Bram Johnson's cabin from the west.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was standing full in the light that came through the window when Philip saw her.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading His first impression was that she was clouded in the same wonderful hair that had gone into the making of the golden snare.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip had entered Bram Johnson's cabin from the west.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading His first impression was that she was clouded in the same wonderful hair that had gone into the making of the golden snare.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She was standing full in the light that came through the window when Philip saw her.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing full in the light that came through the window when Philip saw her.
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading His first impression was that she was clouded in the same wonderful hair that had gone into the making of the golden snare.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing full in the light that came through the window when Philip saw her.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In this partition there was a doorway, and in the doorway stood a girl.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was standing full in the light that came through the window when Philip saw her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philip had entered Bram Johnson's cabin from the west.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In this partition there was a doorway, and in the doorway stood a girl.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this partition there was a doorway, and in the doorway stood a girl.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was standing full in the light that came through the window when Philip saw her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this partition there was a doorway, and in the doorway stood a girl.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Philip had entered Bram Johnson's cabin from the west.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was standing full in the light that came through the window when Philip saw her.
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 Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Out of the east the pale fire of the winter sun seemed to concentrate itself on the one window of Bram's habitation, and flooded the opposite partition.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading His first impression was that she was clouded in the same wonderful hair that had gone into the making of the golden snare.
