adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it looked sedate enough, remaining closed and silent, like a house that was dead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The people gathered, and stared at the house, eyeing it as if it had sprung up in the night.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Smoke arose from a chimney or two; there was hardly another sign of life.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Smoke arose from a chimney or two; there was hardly another sign of life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The people gathered, and stared at the house, eyeing it as if it had sprung up in the night.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it looked sedate enough, remaining closed and silent, like a house that was dead.
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 Smoke arose from a chimney or two; there was hardly another sign of life.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading But it looked sedate enough, remaining closed and silent, like a house that was dead.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They saw no one come out or go in.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But it looked sedate enough, remaining closed and silent, like a house that was dead.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But it looked sedate enough, remaining closed and silent, like a house that was dead.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading The people gathered, and stared at the house, eyeing it as if it had sprung up in the night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Smoke arose from a chimney or two; there was hardly another sign of life.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The people gathered, and stared at the house, eyeing it as if it had sprung up in the night.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They saw no one come out or go in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Smoke arose from a chimney or two; there was hardly another sign of life.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The people gathered, and stared at the house, eyeing it as if it had sprung up in the night.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The people gathered, and stared at the house, eyeing it as if it had sprung up in the night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The people gathered, and stared at the house, eyeing it as if it had sprung up in the night.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Smoke arose from a chimney or two; there was hardly another sign of life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But it looked sedate enough, remaining closed and silent, like a house that was dead.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But it looked sedate enough, remaining closed and silent, like a house that was dead.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The people gathered, and stared at the house, eyeing it as if it had sprung up in the night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They saw no one come out or go in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They saw no one come out or go in.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They saw no one come out or go in.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They saw no one come out or go in.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people gathered, and stared at the house, eyeing it as if it had sprung up in the night.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
PreachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading But it looked sedate enough, remaining closed and silent, like a house that was dead.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw no one come out or go in.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading But it looked sedate enough, remaining closed and silent, like a house that was dead.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Smoke arose from a chimney or two; there was hardly another sign of life.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But it looked sedate enough, remaining closed and silent, like a house that was dead.
SmokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Smoke arose from a chimney or two; there was hardly another sign of life.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The people gathered, and stared at the house, eyeing it as if it had sprung up in the night.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The people gathered, and stared at the house, eyeing it as if it had sprung up in the night.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it looked sedate enough, remaining closed and silent, like a house that was dead.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Smoke arose from a chimney or two; there was hardly another sign of life.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw no one come out or go in.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Smoke arose from a chimney or two; there was hardly another sign of life.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The people gathered, and stared at the house, eyeing it as if it had sprung up in the night.
VariousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it looked sedate enough, remaining closed and silent, like a house that was dead.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Preacher Various reports went undulating through the city as to the nature of what had taken place in the palace.
