AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "The Choir Invisible," "A Kentucky Cardinal," etc., etc.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not wish any supper and she sank forgetfully back into the stately oak chair.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She did not wish any supper and she sank forgetfully back into the stately oak chair.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Choir Invisible," "A Kentucky Cardinal," etc., etc.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She did not wish any supper and she sank forgetfully back into the stately oak chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading Author of "The Choir Invisible," "A Kentucky Cardinal," etc., etc.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She did not wish any supper and she sank forgetfully back into the stately oak chair.
ChoirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading Author of "The Choir Invisible," "A Kentucky Cardinal," etc., etc.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not wish any supper and she sank forgetfully back into the stately oak chair.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Stone steps outside led downward to the turf in the rear of the house.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
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From this reading Author of "The Choir Invisible," "A Kentucky Cardinal," etc., etc.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
forgetfullyadverb
in a forgetful manner
From this reading She did not wish any supper and she sank forgetfully back into the stately oak chair.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Stone steps outside led downward to the turf in the rear of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She did not wish any supper and she sank forgetfully back into the stately oak chair.
invertedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɜːrtɪd/
being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
InvisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Author of "The Choir Invisible," "A Kentucky Cardinal," etc., etc.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading Author of "The Choir Invisible," "A Kentucky Cardinal," etc., etc.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Stone steps outside led downward to the turf in the rear of the house.
loopedverbUS /luːpt/
past form of “loop” — move in loops
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not wish any supper and she sank forgetfully back into the stately oak chair.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading She did not wish any supper and she sank forgetfully back into the stately oak chair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Choir Invisible," "A Kentucky Cardinal," etc., etc.
Old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Stone steps outside led downward to the turf in the rear of the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Stone steps outside led downward to the turf in the rear of the house.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She did not wish any supper and she sank forgetfully back into the stately oak chair.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not wish any supper and she sank forgetfully back into the stately oak chair.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading She did not wish any supper and she sank forgetfully back into the stately oak chair.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Stone steps outside led downward to the turf in the rear of the house.
StonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Stone steps outside led downward to the turf in the rear of the house.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading She did not wish any supper and she sank forgetfully back into the stately oak chair.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Choir Invisible," "A Kentucky Cardinal," etc., etc.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old-fashioned glass doors behind her reached from a high ceiling to the floor; they had been thrown open and the curtains looped apart.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Stone steps outside led downward to the turf in the rear of the house.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She did not wish any supper and she sank forgetfully back into the stately oak chair.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One of her hands lay palm upward on her white lap; in the other, which drooped over the arm of the chair, she clasped a young rose dark red amid its leaves--an inverted torch of love.
