adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through a long Gothic window, uncurtained, the mild moonlight was coming.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With bare feet thrust into fur-crowned slippers which made no noise, she stole along looking at door after door.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading With bare feet thrust into fur-crowned slippers which made no noise, she stole along looking at door after door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stopped just where that moonlight fell, and tapped.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading There came no answer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With bare feet thrust into fur-crowned slippers which made no noise, she stole along looking at door after door.
Barbara
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From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading With bare feet thrust into fur-crowned slippers which made no noise, she stole along looking at door after door.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came no answer.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Through a long Gothic window, uncurtained, the mild moonlight was coming.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With bare feet thrust into fur-crowned slippers which made no noise, she stole along looking at door after door.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With bare feet thrust into fur-crowned slippers which made no noise, she stole along looking at door after door.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She stopped just where that moonlight fell, and tapped.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
fur-crowned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With bare feet thrust into fur-crowned slippers which made no noise, she stole along looking at door after door.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading Through a long Gothic window, uncurtained, the mild moonlight was coming.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She stopped just where that moonlight fell, and tapped.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Through a long Gothic window, uncurtained, the mild moonlight was coming.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading With bare feet thrust into fur-crowned slippers which made no noise, she stole along looking at door after door.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With bare feet thrust into fur-crowned slippers which made no noise, she stole along looking at door after door.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Through a long Gothic window, uncurtained, the mild moonlight was coming.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading Through a long Gothic window, uncurtained, the mild moonlight was coming.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With bare feet thrust into fur-crowned slippers which made no noise, she stole along looking at door after door.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading With bare feet thrust into fur-crowned slippers which made no noise, she stole along looking at door after door.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With bare feet thrust into fur-crowned slippers which made no noise, she stole along looking at door after door.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading With bare feet thrust into fur-crowned slippers which made no noise, she stole along looking at door after door.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading With bare feet thrust into fur-crowned slippers which made no noise, she stole along looking at door after door.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped just where that moonlight fell, and tapped.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading She stopped just where that moonlight fell, and tapped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came no answer.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through a long Gothic window, uncurtained, the mild moonlight was coming.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading With bare feet thrust into fur-crowned slippers which made no noise, she stole along looking at door after door.
uncurtainedadjective
not provided with curtains
From this reading Through a long Gothic window, uncurtained, the mild moonlight was coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When everything, that night, was quiet, Barbara, her hair hanging loose outside her dressing gown, slipped from her room into the dim corridor.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She stopped just where that moonlight fell, and tapped.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With bare feet thrust into fur-crowned slippers which made no noise, she stole along looking at door after door.
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 Through a long Gothic window, uncurtained, the mild moonlight was coming.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With bare feet thrust into fur-crowned slippers which made no noise, she stole along looking at door after door.
