adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading There was no artificial right; the patient had to be kept in darkness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Hilton telegraphed at once countermanding, for the present, the nurse for whom he had sent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no artificial right; the patient had to be kept in darkness.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
countermanding
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From this reading Mr. Hilton telegraphed at once countermanding, for the present, the nurse for whom he had sent.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was no artificial right; the patient had to be kept in darkness.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Hilton telegraphed at once countermanding, for the present, the nurse for whom he had sent.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Hilton telegraphed at once countermanding, for the present, the nurse for whom he had sent.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
Harold
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From this reading Harold lay quite still till the house was quiet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Hilton telegraphed at once countermanding, for the present, the nurse for whom he had sent.
Hilton
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From this reading Mr. Hilton telegraphed at once countermanding, for the present, the nurse for whom he had sent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Harold lay quite still till the house was quiet.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There was no artificial right; the patient had to be kept in darkness.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Harold lay quite still till the house was quiet.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hilton telegraphed at once countermanding, for the present, the nurse for whom he had sent.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no artificial right; the patient had to be kept in darkness.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Mr. Hilton telegraphed at once countermanding, for the present, the nurse for whom he had sent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Mr. Hilton telegraphed at once countermanding, for the present, the nurse for whom he had sent.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading There was no artificial right; the patient had to be kept in darkness.
patient'snounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr. Hilton telegraphed at once countermanding, for the present, the nurse for whom he had sent.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Harold lay quite still till the house was quiet.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Harold lay quite still till the house was quiet.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading There was no artificial right; the patient had to be kept in darkness.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mr. Hilton telegraphed at once countermanding, for the present, the nurse for whom he had sent.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Harold lay quite still till the house was quiet.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading Mr. Hilton telegraphed at once countermanding, for the present, the nurse for whom he had sent.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Hilton telegraphed at once countermanding, for the present, the nurse for whom he had sent.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no artificial right; the patient had to be kept in darkness.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Harold lay quite still till the house was quiet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no artificial right; the patient had to be kept in darkness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was, however, a bright moonlight; sufficient light stole in through the edges of the blinds to allow him, when his eyes grew accustomed, to see what might happen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That night, when the household had all retired, he came quietly to his patient's room, and entering noiselessly, sat silent in a far corner.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Hilton telegraphed at once countermanding, for the present, the nurse for whom he had sent.
