AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading No moon was visible, but the stars were radiant and alive--trembling with life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So still was the room that it might have seemed to be without life, were it not for a faint sound of breathing.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading So still was the room that it might have seemed to be without life, were it not for a faint sound of breathing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No moon was visible, but the stars were radiant and alive--trembling with life.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading It suggested the ceaseless movement of life to the final fulness thereof.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading There was something soothing, something endlessly soothing in the sound of the river.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading So still was the room that it might have seemed to be without life, were it not for a faint sound of breathing.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading It suggested the ceaseless movement of life to the final fulness thereof.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So still was the room that it might have seemed to be without life, were it not for a faint sound of breathing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
fulness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It suggested the ceaseless movement of life to the final fulness thereof.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So still was the room that it might have seemed to be without life, were it not for a faint sound of breathing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something soothing, something endlessly soothing in the sound of the river.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It suggested the ceaseless movement of life to the final fulness thereof.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No moon was visible, but the stars were radiant and alive--trembling with life.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So still was the room that it might have seemed to be without life, were it not for a faint sound of breathing.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading No moon was visible, but the stars were radiant and alive--trembling with life.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It suggested the ceaseless movement of life to the final fulness thereof.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No moon was visible, but the stars were radiant and alive--trembling with life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So still was the room that it might have seemed to be without life, were it not for a faint sound of breathing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading No moon was visible, but the stars were radiant and alive--trembling with life.
rafteredadjective
having the rafters especially having them visible
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So still was the room that it might have seemed to be without life, were it not for a faint sound of breathing.
shakyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪki/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So still was the room that it might have seemed to be without life, were it not for a faint sound of breathing.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something soothing, something endlessly soothing in the sound of the river.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading There was something soothing, something endlessly soothing in the sound of the river.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was something soothing, something endlessly soothing in the sound of the river.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading No moon was visible, but the stars were radiant and alive--trembling with life.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading So still was the room that it might have seemed to be without life, were it not for a faint sound of breathing.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It suggested the ceaseless movement of life to the final fulness thereof.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
swishverbUS /swɪʃ/
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So still was the room that it might have seemed to be without life, were it not for a faint sound of breathing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something soothing, something endlessly soothing in the sound of the river.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading It suggested the ceaseless movement of life to the final fulness thereof.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading No moon was visible, but the stars were radiant and alive--trembling with life.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading No moon was visible, but the stars were radiant and alive--trembling with life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
Watloon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No moon was visible, but the stars were radiant and alive--trembling with life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So still was the room that it might have seemed to be without life, were it not for a faint sound of breathing.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading A single lighted lamp, turned low, was suspended from the ceiling of the raftered room, and through the open doorway which gave on to a little wooden piazza with a slight railing and small, shaky gate came the swish of the Watloon River.
