adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
back-yard
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From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
CreakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
daguerreotypist
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From this reading “Good-morning, Uncle Venner!” said the daguerreotypist, leaning out of the window.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you hear nobody stirring?”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
Good-morning
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From this reading “Good-morning, Uncle Venner!” said the daguerreotypist, leaning out of the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Do you hear nobody stirring?”
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Good-morning, Uncle Venner!” said the daguerreotypist, leaning out of the window.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Do you hear nobody stirring?”
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a soul,” said the man of patches.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Good-morning, Uncle Venner!” said the daguerreotypist, leaning out of the window.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading “Not a soul,” said the man of patches.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good-morning, Uncle Venner!” said the daguerreotypist, leaning out of the window.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
side-view
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From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Not a soul,” said the man of patches.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading “Do you hear nobody stirring?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Good-morning, Uncle Venner!” said the daguerreotypist, leaning out of the window.
Venner
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From this reading “Good-morning, Uncle Venner!” said the daguerreotypist, leaning out of the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
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 “Good-morning, Uncle Venner!” said the daguerreotypist, leaning out of the window.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Creaking on its hinges, however, like every other gate and door about the premises, the sound reached the ears of the occupant of the northern gable, one of the windows of which had a side-view towards the gate.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these reflections, the old man was shutting the gate of the little back-yard.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you hear nobody stirring?”
