adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The pillar of fire was out; the pillar of smoke had faded away.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
cast-house
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From this reading The cast-house was silent.
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 High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
cupolanounUS /kəˈpoʊlə/
a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The Yards were deserted.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The pillar of fire was out; the pillar of smoke had faded away.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The pillar of fire was out; the pillar of smoke had faded away.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
foundrynounUS /ˈfaʊndri/
factory where metal castings are produced
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pillar of fire was out; the pillar of smoke had faded away.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading The Maitland Works were still.
moldsnounUS /moʊldz/
plural of “mold” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The pillar of fire was out; the pillar of smoke had faded away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading The pillar of fire was out; the pillar of smoke had faded away.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The cast-house was silent.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The pillar of fire was out; the pillar of smoke had faded away.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Maitland Works were still.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Maitland Works were still.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cast-house was silent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Maitland Works were still.
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 High in the dusty gloom of the foundry, a finger of sunshine pointing down from a grimy window touched the cold lip of a cupola and traveled noiselessly over rows of empty molds upon the blackened floor.
WorksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The Maitland Works were still.
YardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The Yards were deserted.
