Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
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.
alive
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
breathing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
came
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.
ceaseless
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.
ceiling
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.
doorway
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.
endlessly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something soothing, something endlessly soothing in the sound of the river.
faint
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
final
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.
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.
gate
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.
gave
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.
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.
lamp
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.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No moon was visible, but the stars were radiant and alive--trembling with life.
lighted
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.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
low
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.
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.
moon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No moon was visible, but the stars were radiant and alive--trembling with life.
movement
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.
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.
piazza
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.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/
shining brightly
From this reading No moon was visible, but the stars were radiant and alive--trembling with life.
raftered
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.
railing
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.
River
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.
room
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.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
shaky
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.
single
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.
slight
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.
small
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.
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.
soothing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something soothing, something endlessly soothing in the sound of the river.
sound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something soothing, something endlessly soothing in the sound of the river.
stars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No moon was visible, but the stars were radiant and alive--trembling with life.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
suggested
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.
suspended
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.
swish
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.
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.
There
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something soothing, something endlessly soothing in the sound of the river.
thereof
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.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
trembling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No moon was visible, but the stars were radiant and alive--trembling with life.
turned
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.
visible
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
wooden
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.
