adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He set it on the table and waited a few minutes, pacing up and down.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had been gone about an hour when he came into the room bringing the lamp which had stood in the study.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had been gone about an hour when he came into the room bringing the lamp which had stood in the study.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon the three sisters went to their chambers and the south parlor was deserted.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading His face was terrible, his fair complexion showed livid; his blue eyes seemed dark blanks of awful reflections.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been gone about an hour when he came into the room bringing the lamp which had stood in the study.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Caroline called to Henry in the study to put out the light before he came upstairs.
blanksnounUS /blæŋks/
plural of “blank” — a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
From this reading His face was terrible, his fair complexion showed livid; his blue eyes seemed dark blanks of awful reflections.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His face was terrible, his fair complexion showed livid; his blue eyes seemed dark blanks of awful reflections.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading They had been gone about an hour when he came into the room bringing the lamp which had stood in the study.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Caroline called to Henry in the study to put out the light before he came upstairs.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Caroline called to Henry in the study to put out the light before he came upstairs.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Caroline called to Henry in the study to put out the light before he came upstairs.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Soon the three sisters went to their chambers and the south parlor was deserted.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading His face was terrible, his fair complexion showed livid; his blue eyes seemed dark blanks of awful reflections.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His face was terrible, his fair complexion showed livid; his blue eyes seemed dark blanks of awful reflections.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Soon the three sisters went to their chambers and the south parlor was deserted.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He set it on the table and waited a few minutes, pacing up and down.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His face was terrible, his fair complexion showed livid; his blue eyes seemed dark blanks of awful reflections.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was terrible, his fair complexion showed livid; his blue eyes seemed dark blanks of awful reflections.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading His face was terrible, his fair complexion showed livid; his blue eyes seemed dark blanks of awful reflections.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He set it on the table and waited a few minutes, pacing up and down.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had been gone about an hour when he came into the room bringing the lamp which had stood in the study.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been gone about an hour when he came into the room bringing the lamp which had stood in the study.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Caroline called to Henry in the study to put out the light before he came upstairs.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Caroline called to Henry in the study to put out the light before he came upstairs.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was terrible, his fair complexion showed livid; his blue eyes seemed dark blanks of awful reflections.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They had been gone about an hour when he came into the room bringing the lamp which had stood in the study.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caroline called to Henry in the study to put out the light before he came upstairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had been gone about an hour when he came into the room bringing the lamp which had stood in the study.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He set it on the table and waited a few minutes, pacing up and down.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading They had been gone about an hour when he came into the room bringing the lamp which had stood in the study.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Caroline called to Henry in the study to put out the light before he came upstairs.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading His face was terrible, his fair complexion showed livid; his blue eyes seemed dark blanks of awful reflections.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He set it on the table and waited a few minutes, pacing up and down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face was terrible, his fair complexion showed livid; his blue eyes seemed dark blanks of awful reflections.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He set it on the table and waited a few minutes, pacing up and down.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Caroline called to Henry in the study to put out the light before he came upstairs.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading He set it on the table and waited a few minutes, pacing up and down.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Soon the three sisters went to their chambers and the south parlor was deserted.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Caroline called to Henry in the study to put out the light before he came upstairs.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading His face was terrible, his fair complexion showed livid; his blue eyes seemed dark blanks of awful reflections.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had been gone about an hour when he came into the room bringing the lamp which had stood in the study.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His face was terrible, his fair complexion showed livid; his blue eyes seemed dark blanks of awful reflections.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set it on the table and waited a few minutes, pacing up and down.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His face was terrible, his fair complexion showed livid; his blue eyes seemed dark blanks of awful reflections.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Soon the three sisters went to their chambers and the south parlor was deserted.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon the three sisters went to their chambers and the south parlor was deserted.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Soon the three sisters went to their chambers and the south parlor was deserted.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They had been gone about an hour when he came into the room bringing the lamp which had stood in the study.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Caroline called to Henry in the study to put out the light before he came upstairs.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He set it on the table and waited a few minutes, pacing up and down.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading His face was terrible, his fair complexion showed livid; his blue eyes seemed dark blanks of awful reflections.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon the three sisters went to their chambers and the south parlor was deserted.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Soon the three sisters went to their chambers and the south parlor was deserted.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been gone about an hour when he came into the room bringing the lamp which had stood in the study.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Soon the three sisters went to their chambers and the south parlor was deserted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon the three sisters went to their chambers and the south parlor was deserted.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He set it on the table and waited a few minutes, pacing up and down.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading Caroline called to Henry in the study to put out the light before he came upstairs.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He set it on the table and waited a few minutes, pacing up and down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon the three sisters went to their chambers and the south parlor was deserted.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Soon the three sisters went to their chambers and the south parlor was deserted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had been gone about an hour when he came into the room bringing the lamp which had stood in the study.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had been gone about an hour when he came into the room bringing the lamp which had stood in the study.
