adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Despite the fact that he was a several days' guest in the Big House, so big was it that the music room was new territory.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Despite the fact that he was a several days' guest in the Big House, so big was it that the music room was new territory.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Despite the fact that he was a several days' guest in the Big House, so big was it that the music room was new territory.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the fact that he was a several days' guest in the Big House, so big was it that the music room was new territory.
diffusedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzd/
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Red tones entered largely into the walls and furnishing, and the place, to him, seemed to hold the hush of music.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Despite the fact that he was a several days' guest in the Big House, so big was it that the music room was new territory.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
Forrest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading Red tones entered largely into the walls and furnishing, and the place, to him, seemed to hold the hush of music.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Despite the fact that he was a several days' guest in the Big House, so big was it that the music room was new territory.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite the fact that he was a several days' guest in the Big House, so big was it that the music room was new territory.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Red tones entered largely into the walls and furnishing, and the place, to him, seemed to hold the hush of music.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Red tones entered largely into the walls and furnishing, and the place, to him, seemed to hold the hush of music.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Despite the fact that he was a several days' guest in the Big House, so big was it that the music room was new territory.
hushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading Red tones entered largely into the walls and furnishing, and the place, to him, seemed to hold the hush of music.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
Keith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Red tones entered largely into the walls and furnishing, and the place, to him, seemed to hold the hush of music.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Despite the fact that he was a several days' guest in the Big House, so big was it that the music room was new territory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
Paula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Red tones entered largely into the walls and furnishing, and the place, to him, seemed to hold the hush of music.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red tones entered largely into the walls and furnishing, and the place, to him, seemed to hold the hush of music.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Red tones entered largely into the walls and furnishing, and the place, to him, seemed to hold the hush of music.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Despite the fact that he was a several days' guest in the Big House, so big was it that the music room was new territory.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
skylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Despite the fact that he was a several days' guest in the Big House, so big was it that the music room was new territory.
strayingadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
sun-gloried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Despite the fact that he was a several days' guest in the Big House, so big was it that the music room was new territory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite the fact that he was a several days' guest in the Big House, so big was it that the music room was new territory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Red tones entered largely into the walls and furnishing, and the place, to him, seemed to hold the hush of music.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
trussedadjective
bound or secured closely
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
twilight-shadowed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Red tones entered largely into the walls and furnishing, and the place, to him, seemed to hold the hush of music.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Graham was lazily contemplating a Keith with its inevitable triumph of sun-gloried atmosphere and twilight-shadowed sheep, when, from the tail of his eye, he saw his hostess come in from the far entrance.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading It was long after ten in the morning, when Graham, straying about restlessly and wondering if Paula Forrest ever appeared before the middle of the day, wandered into the music room.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It was an exquisite room, possibly thirty-five by sixty and rising to a lofty trussed ceiling where a warm golden light was diffused from a skylight of yellow glass.
