AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man stood at a window, looking out into the night.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A man stood at a window, looking out into the night.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The stars were hidden behind a thick curtain of sullen clouds.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
civicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The stars were hidden behind a thick curtain of sullen clouds.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The stars were hidden behind a thick curtain of sullen clouds.
DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE MAN IN THE DARK.
filthnounUS /fɪlθ/
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading The stars were hidden behind a thick curtain of sullen clouds.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE DARK.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A man stood at a window, looking out into the night.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was no light in the room.
long-neglected
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From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A man stood at a window, looking out into the night.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE DARK.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A man stood at a window, looking out into the night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no light in the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stars were hidden behind a thick curtain of sullen clouds.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A man stood at a window, looking out into the night.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
resultantadjectiveUS /riˈzʌltənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was no light in the room.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
squalornounUS /ˈskwɑːlər/
sordid dirtiness
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
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 The stars were hidden behind a thick curtain of sullen clouds.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A man stood at a window, looking out into the night.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The stars were hidden behind a thick curtain of sullen clouds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE DARK.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no light in the room.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The stars were hidden behind a thick curtain of sullen clouds.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
uselessnessnoun
the quality of having no practical use
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no light in the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stars were hidden behind a thick curtain of sullen clouds.
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 A man stood at a window, looking out into the night.
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The house was a wretchedly constructed, long-neglected building of a type common to those old river towns that in their many years of uselessness have lost all civic pride, and in their own resultant squalor and filth have buried their self-respect.
