adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
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 Inside the white house on the hill all was dark.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The desire to see the play had become an infatuation in the minds of the two, eager for some interest to relieve the monotony of a happy life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as all slept, a figure in the dress of a habitant moved through the passages of the house stealthily, yet with an assurance unusual in the thief or housebreaker.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading But as all slept, a figure in the dress of a habitant moved through the passages of the house stealthily, yet with an assurance unusual in the thief or housebreaker.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The desire to see the play had become an infatuation in the minds of the two, eager for some interest to relieve the monotony of a happy life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as all slept, a figure in the dress of a habitant moved through the passages of the house stealthily, yet with an assurance unusual in the thief or housebreaker.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
Chaudiere
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From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
coarsest
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From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Inside the white house on the hill all was dark.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The desire to see the play had become an infatuation in the minds of the two, eager for some interest to relieve the monotony of a happy life.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading But as all slept, a figure in the dress of a habitant moved through the passages of the house stealthily, yet with an assurance unusual in the thief or housebreaker.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The desire to see the play had become an infatuation in the minds of the two, eager for some interest to relieve the monotony of a happy life.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But as all slept, a figure in the dress of a habitant moved through the passages of the house stealthily, yet with an assurance unusual in the thief or housebreaker.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
GATEnounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
habitantnoun
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading But as all slept, a figure in the dress of a habitant moved through the passages of the house stealthily, yet with an assurance unusual in the thief or housebreaker.
habitants
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From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The desire to see the play had become an infatuation in the minds of the two, eager for some interest to relieve the monotony of a happy life.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Inside the white house on the hill all was dark.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Inside the white house on the hill all was dark.
housebreakernoun
a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house
From this reading But as all slept, a figure in the dress of a habitant moved through the passages of the house stealthily, yet with an assurance unusual in the thief or housebreaker.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The desire to see the play had become an infatuation in the minds of the two, eager for some interest to relieve the monotony of a happy life.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
infatuationnounUS /ˌɪnfætʃuːˈeɪʃən/
a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
From this reading The desire to see the play had become an infatuation in the minds of the two, eager for some interest to relieve the monotony of a happy life.
InsideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the white house on the hill all was dark.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The desire to see the play had become an infatuation in the minds of the two, eager for some interest to relieve the monotony of a happy life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The desire to see the play had become an infatuation in the minds of the two, eager for some interest to relieve the monotony of a happy life.
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 Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The desire to see the play had become an infatuation in the minds of the two, eager for some interest to relieve the monotony of a happy life.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading The desire to see the play had become an infatuation in the minds of the two, eager for some interest to relieve the monotony of a happy life.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But as all slept, a figure in the dress of a habitant moved through the passages of the house stealthily, yet with an assurance unusual in the thief or housebreaker.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Inside the white house on the hill all was dark.
OPENverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But as all slept, a figure in the dress of a habitant moved through the passages of the house stealthily, yet with an assurance unusual in the thief or housebreaker.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading But as all slept, a figure in the dress of a habitant moved through the passages of the house stealthily, yet with an assurance unusual in the thief or housebreaker.
PassionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
PlayverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading The desire to see the play had become an infatuation in the minds of the two, eager for some interest to relieve the monotony of a happy life.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The desire to see the play had become an infatuation in the minds of the two, eager for some interest to relieve the monotony of a happy life.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
SleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading But as all slept, a figure in the dress of a habitant moved through the passages of the house stealthily, yet with an assurance unusual in the thief or housebreaker.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The desire to see the play had become an infatuation in the minds of the two, eager for some interest to relieve the monotony of a happy life.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading But as all slept, a figure in the dress of a habitant moved through the passages of the house stealthily, yet with an assurance unusual in the thief or housebreaker.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading But as all slept, a figure in the dress of a habitant moved through the passages of the house stealthily, yet with an assurance unusual in the thief or housebreaker.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But as all slept, a figure in the dress of a habitant moved through the passages of the house stealthily, yet with an assurance unusual in the thief or housebreaker.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The desire to see the play had become an infatuation in the minds of the two, eager for some interest to relieve the monotony of a happy life.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading But as all slept, a figure in the dress of a habitant moved through the passages of the house stealthily, yet with an assurance unusual in the thief or housebreaker.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Sleep had settled on it long before midnight, for, on the morrow, its master and mistress hoped to make a journey to the valley of the Chaudiere, where the Passion Play was being performed by habitants and Indians.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE OPEN GATE It was a still night, and the moon, delicately bright, gave forth that radiance which makes spiritual to the eye the coarsest thing.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Inside the white house on the hill all was dark.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But as all slept, a figure in the dress of a habitant moved through the passages of the house stealthily, yet with an assurance unusual in the thief or housebreaker.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But as all slept, a figure in the dress of a habitant moved through the passages of the house stealthily, yet with an assurance unusual in the thief or housebreaker.
