adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He heard the protesting cry again.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading He perceived no observers in the alley, and he stepped into the yard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He perceived no observers in the alley, and he stepped into the yard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gazed at the house from which the voice seemed to come.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The front windows were open, for the evening was warm, but no lights were visible in the house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He gazed at the house from which the voice seemed to come.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He heard the protesting cry again.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The front windows were open, for the evening was warm, but no lights were visible in the house.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The front windows were open, for the evening was warm, but no lights were visible in the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He gazed at the house from which the voice seemed to come.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The front windows were open, for the evening was warm, but no lights were visible in the house.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed at the house from which the voice seemed to come.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gazed at the house from which the voice seemed to come.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard the protesting cry again.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He gazed at the house from which the voice seemed to come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He perceived no observers in the alley, and he stepped into the yard.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The front windows were open, for the evening was warm, but no lights were visible in the house.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He perceived no observers in the alley, and he stepped into the yard.
observersnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvərz/
plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading He perceived no observers in the alley, and he stepped into the yard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The front windows were open, for the evening was warm, but no lights were visible in the house.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He perceived no observers in the alley, and he stepped into the yard.
picketnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading He heard the protesting cry again.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He gazed at the house from which the voice seemed to come.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He perceived no observers in the alley, and he stepped into the yard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He gazed at the house from which the voice seemed to come.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gazed at the house from which the voice seemed to come.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The front windows were open, for the evening was warm, but no lights were visible in the house.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He gazed at the house from which the voice seemed to come.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The front windows were open, for the evening was warm, but no lights were visible in the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The front windows were open, for the evening was warm, but no lights were visible in the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He gazed at the house from which the voice seemed to come.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The front windows were open, for the evening was warm, but no lights were visible in the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
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 It was near at hand, a shabby little cottage with a thin slice of yard closed in by a dilapidated picket fence.
