adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
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 That was all Jane saw at first, and she saw it in sunshine.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was all Jane saw at first, and she saw it in sunshine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was how he now lay, and he did not turn as they entered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was all Jane saw at first, and she saw it in sunshine.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE DARKNESS Just the dark head upon the pillow.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
DARKNESSnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE DARKNESS Just the dark head upon the pillow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was how he now lay, and he did not turn as they entered.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading This was how he now lay, and he did not turn as they entered.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was all Jane saw at first, and she saw it in sunshine.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE DARKNESS Just the dark head upon the pillow.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was how he now lay, and he did not turn as they entered.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE DARKNESS Just the dark head upon the pillow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
invigoratingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/
imparting strength and vitality
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was all Jane saw at first, and she saw it in sunshine.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was all Jane saw at first, and she saw it in sunshine.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE DARKNESS Just the dark head upon the pillow.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This was how he now lay, and he did not turn as they entered.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was how he now lay, and he did not turn as they entered.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This was how he now lay, and he did not turn as they entered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE DARKNESS Just the dark head upon the pillow.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
purifyingadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪɪŋ/
serving to purge or rid of sin
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading That was all Jane saw at first, and she saw it in sunshine.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was all Jane saw at first, and she saw it in sunshine.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading That was all Jane saw at first, and she saw it in sunshine.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all Jane saw at first, and she saw it in sunshine.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE DARKNESS Just the dark head upon the pillow.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was how he now lay, and he did not turn as they entered.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was how he now lay, and he did not turn as they entered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading This was how he now lay, and he did not turn as they entered.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE DARKNESS Just the dark head upon the pillow.
VOICEnounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE DARKNESS Just the dark head upon the pillow.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was all Jane saw at first, and she saw it in sunshine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He had requested to have his bed moved into a corner--the corner farthest from door, fireplace, and windows--with its left side against the wall, so that he could feel the blank wall with his hand and, turning close to it, know himself shut away from all possible prying of unseen eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somehow she had always pictured a darkened room, forgetting that to him darkness and light were both alike, and that there was no need to keep out the sunlight, with its healing, purifying, invigorating powers.
