adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So bright was the fire, indeed, that its light quite over-shadowed the meagre day which looked in at the window, and every chair cast its shadow away from the hearth.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So bright was the fire, indeed, that its light quite over-shadowed the meagre day which looked in at the window, and every chair cast its shadow away from the hearth.
backstairsnounUS /ˈbæksterz/
a second staircase at the rear of a building
From this reading Later on Kate Cumberland came down the backstairs and slipped into the kitchen.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wung Lu, his celestial, slant eyes now yellow with cold, built a fire on the big hearth in the living-room.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading It was a roaring blaze, for the wood was so dry that it flamed as though soaked in oil, and tumbled a mass of yellow fire up the chimney.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading So bright was the fire, indeed, that its light quite over-shadowed the meagre day which looked in at the window, and every chair cast its shadow away from the hearth.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Wung Lu, his celestial, slant eyes now yellow with cold, built a fire on the big hearth in the living-room.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Later on Kate Cumberland came down the backstairs and slipped into the kitchen.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading So bright was the fire, indeed, that its light quite over-shadowed the meagre day which looked in at the window, and every chair cast its shadow away from the hearth.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading Wung Lu, his celestial, slant eyes now yellow with cold, built a fire on the big hearth in the living-room.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading So bright was the fire, indeed, that its light quite over-shadowed the meagre day which looked in at the window, and every chair cast its shadow away from the hearth.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading It was a roaring blaze, for the wood was so dry that it flamed as though soaked in oil, and tumbled a mass of yellow fire up the chimney.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Wung Lu, his celestial, slant eyes now yellow with cold, built a fire on the big hearth in the living-room.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading Later on Kate Cumberland came down the backstairs and slipped into the kitchen.
DanielsnounUS /ˈdænjəlz/
plural of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Later on Kate Cumberland came down the backstairs and slipped into the kitchen.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was a roaring blaze, for the wood was so dry that it flamed as though soaked in oil, and tumbled a mass of yellow fire up the chimney.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So bright was the fire, indeed, that its light quite over-shadowed the meagre day which looked in at the window, and every chair cast its shadow away from the hearth.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Wung Lu, his celestial, slant eyes now yellow with cold, built a fire on the big hearth in the living-room.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Wung Lu, his celestial, slant eyes now yellow with cold, built a fire on the big hearth in the living-room.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading It was a roaring blaze, for the wood was so dry that it flamed as though soaked in oil, and tumbled a mass of yellow fire up the chimney.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So bright was the fire, indeed, that its light quite over-shadowed the meagre day which looked in at the window, and every chair cast its shadow away from the hearth.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Wung Lu, his celestial, slant eyes now yellow with cold, built a fire on the big hearth in the living-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wung Lu, his celestial, slant eyes now yellow with cold, built a fire on the big hearth in the living-room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wung Lu, his celestial, slant eyes now yellow with cold, built a fire on the big hearth in the living-room.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading So bright was the fire, indeed, that its light quite over-shadowed the meagre day which looked in at the window, and every chair cast its shadow away from the hearth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Later on Kate Cumberland came down the backstairs and slipped into the kitchen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So bright was the fire, indeed, that its light quite over-shadowed the meagre day which looked in at the window, and every chair cast its shadow away from the hearth.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later on Kate Cumberland came down the backstairs and slipped into the kitchen.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Later on Kate Cumberland came down the backstairs and slipped into the kitchen.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later on Kate Cumberland came down the backstairs and slipped into the kitchen.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Wung Lu, his celestial, slant eyes now yellow with cold, built a fire on the big hearth in the living-room.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So bright was the fire, indeed, that its light quite over-shadowed the meagre day which looked in at the window, and every chair cast its shadow away from the hearth.
LunounUS /luː/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
From this reading Wung Lu, his celestial, slant eyes now yellow with cold, built a fire on the big hearth in the living-room.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading It was a roaring blaze, for the wood was so dry that it flamed as though soaked in oil, and tumbled a mass of yellow fire up the chimney.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading So bright was the fire, indeed, that its light quite over-shadowed the meagre day which looked in at the window, and every chair cast its shadow away from the hearth.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Wung Lu, his celestial, slant eyes now yellow with cold, built a fire on the big hearth in the living-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a roaring blaze, for the wood was so dry that it flamed as though soaked in oil, and tumbled a mass of yellow fire up the chimney.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading It was a roaring blaze, for the wood was so dry that it flamed as though soaked in oil, and tumbled a mass of yellow fire up the chimney.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wung Lu, his celestial, slant eyes now yellow with cold, built a fire on the big hearth in the living-room.
over-shadowed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So bright was the fire, indeed, that its light quite over-shadowed the meagre day which looked in at the window, and every chair cast its shadow away from the hearth.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So bright was the fire, indeed, that its light quite over-shadowed the meagre day which looked in at the window, and every chair cast its shadow away from the hearth.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading It was a roaring blaze, for the wood was so dry that it flamed as though soaked in oil, and tumbled a mass of yellow fire up the chimney.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading So bright was the fire, indeed, that its light quite over-shadowed the meagre day which looked in at the window, and every chair cast its shadow away from the hearth.
sheeted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading Wung Lu, his celestial, slant eyes now yellow with cold, built a fire on the big hearth in the living-room.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Later on Kate Cumberland came down the backstairs and slipped into the kitchen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a roaring blaze, for the wood was so dry that it flamed as though soaked in oil, and tumbled a mass of yellow fire up the chimney.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading It was a roaring blaze, for the wood was so dry that it flamed as though soaked in oil, and tumbled a mass of yellow fire up the chimney.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a roaring blaze, for the wood was so dry that it flamed as though soaked in oil, and tumbled a mass of yellow fire up the chimney.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading It was a roaring blaze, for the wood was so dry that it flamed as though soaked in oil, and tumbled a mass of yellow fire up the chimney.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a roaring blaze, for the wood was so dry that it flamed as though soaked in oil, and tumbled a mass of yellow fire up the chimney.
VICTORYnounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
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 So bright was the fire, indeed, that its light quite over-shadowed the meagre day which looked in at the window, and every chair cast its shadow away from the hearth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading VICTORY The grey light which Buck Daniels saw that morning, hardly brightened as the day grew, for the sky was overcast with sheeted mist and through it a dull evening radiance filtered to the earth.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was a roaring blaze, for the wood was so dry that it flamed as though soaked in oil, and tumbled a mass of yellow fire up the chimney.
Wung
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wung Lu, his celestial, slant eyes now yellow with cold, built a fire on the big hearth in the living-room.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Wung Lu, his celestial, slant eyes now yellow with cold, built a fire on the big hearth in the living-room.
