AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against two sides of this room were arranged shelves filled with boxes labeled in the usual way to indicate their contents.
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 A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading On my way back I took the opposite side of the street from that I usually approached.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Against two sides of this room were arranged shelves filled with boxes labeled in the usual way to indicate their contents.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading First glancing at the various petty articles exposed in the window, I quietly stepped in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First glancing at the various petty articles exposed in the window, I quietly stepped in.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On my way back I took the opposite side of the street from that I usually approached.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Against two sides of this room were arranged shelves filled with boxes labeled in the usual way to indicate their contents.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Against two sides of this room were arranged shelves filled with boxes labeled in the usual way to indicate their contents.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading First glancing at the various petty articles exposed in the window, I quietly stepped in.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Against two sides of this room were arranged shelves filled with boxes labeled in the usual way to indicate their contents.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First glancing at the various petty articles exposed in the window, I quietly stepped in.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On my way back I took the opposite side of the street from that I usually approached.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading First glancing at the various petty articles exposed in the window, I quietly stepped in.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On my way back I took the opposite side of the street from that I usually approached.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First glancing at the various petty articles exposed in the window, I quietly stepped in.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Against two sides of this room were arranged shelves filled with boxes labeled in the usual way to indicate their contents.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
labeledadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbəld/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading Against two sides of this room were arranged shelves filled with boxes labeled in the usual way to indicate their contents.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I reached the little shop I paused.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my way back I took the opposite side of the street from that I usually approached.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On my way back I took the opposite side of the street from that I usually approached.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my way back I took the opposite side of the street from that I usually approached.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading On my way back I took the opposite side of the street from that I usually approached.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading When I reached the little shop I paused.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading First glancing at the various petty articles exposed in the window, I quietly stepped in.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading First glancing at the various petty articles exposed in the window, I quietly stepped in.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When I reached the little shop I paused.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading Against two sides of this room were arranged shelves filled with boxes labeled in the usual way to indicate their contents.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading When I reached the little shop I paused.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On my way back I took the opposite side of the street from that I usually approached.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Against two sides of this room were arranged shelves filled with boxes labeled in the usual way to indicate their contents.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading First glancing at the various petty articles exposed in the window, I quietly stepped in.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On my way back I took the opposite side of the street from that I usually approached.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On my way back I took the opposite side of the street from that I usually approached.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On my way back I took the opposite side of the street from that I usually approached.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Against two sides of this room were arranged shelves filled with boxes labeled in the usual way to indicate their contents.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Against two sides of this room were arranged shelves filled with boxes labeled in the usual way to indicate their contents.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Against two sides of this room were arranged shelves filled with boxes labeled in the usual way to indicate their contents.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On my way back I took the opposite side of the street from that I usually approached.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Against two sides of this room were arranged shelves filled with boxes labeled in the usual way to indicate their contents.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Against two sides of this room were arranged shelves filled with boxes labeled in the usual way to indicate their contents.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading On my way back I took the opposite side of the street from that I usually approached.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading First glancing at the various petty articles exposed in the window, I quietly stepped in.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On my way back I took the opposite side of the street from that I usually approached.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Against two sides of this room were arranged shelves filled with boxes labeled in the usual way to indicate their contents.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I reached the little shop I paused.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
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 First glancing at the various petty articles exposed in the window, I quietly stepped in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A contracted and very low room met my eyes, faintly lighted by a row of panes in the upper half of the door and not at all by the window, which was hung on the inside with a heavy curtain.
