adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It opened to his pressure, and discovered a large monastic cell, into which the daylight shone through one long narrow window.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading A straw pallet, an altar, and a marble basin, were the furniture.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A straw pallet, an altar, and a marble basin, were the furniture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cell was solitary the owner being then at mass in the chapel of the monastery.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading A straw pallet, an altar, and a marble basin, were the furniture.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The cell was solitary the owner being then at mass in the chapel of the monastery.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading It opened to his pressure, and discovered a large monastic cell, into which the daylight shone through one long narrow window.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The cell was solitary the owner being then at mass in the chapel of the monastery.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It opened to his pressure, and discovered a large monastic cell, into which the daylight shone through one long narrow window.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It opened to his pressure, and discovered a large monastic cell, into which the daylight shone through one long narrow window.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
Fillan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading St. Fillan's.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading A straw pallet, an altar, and a marble basin, were the furniture.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cell was solitary the owner being then at mass in the chapel of the monastery.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It opened to his pressure, and discovered a large monastic cell, into which the daylight shone through one long narrow window.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It opened to his pressure, and discovered a large monastic cell, into which the daylight shone through one long narrow window.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It opened to his pressure, and discovered a large monastic cell, into which the daylight shone through one long narrow window.
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 It opened to his pressure, and discovered a large monastic cell, into which the daylight shone through one long narrow window.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading A straw pallet, an altar, and a marble basin, were the furniture.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The cell was solitary the owner being then at mass in the chapel of the monastery.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading The cell was solitary the owner being then at mass in the chapel of the monastery.
monasticadjectiveUS /məˈnæstɪk/
of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
From this reading It opened to his pressure, and discovered a large monastic cell, into which the daylight shone through one long narrow window.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It opened to his pressure, and discovered a large monastic cell, into which the daylight shone through one long narrow window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It opened to his pressure, and discovered a large monastic cell, into which the daylight shone through one long narrow window.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It opened to his pressure, and discovered a large monastic cell, into which the daylight shone through one long narrow window.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The cell was solitary the owner being then at mass in the chapel of the monastery.
palletnounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading A straw pallet, an altar, and a marble basin, were the furniture.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading It opened to his pressure, and discovered a large monastic cell, into which the daylight shone through one long narrow window.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It opened to his pressure, and discovered a large monastic cell, into which the daylight shone through one long narrow window.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The cell was solitary the owner being then at mass in the chapel of the monastery.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading St. Fillan's.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading A straw pallet, an altar, and a marble basin, were the furniture.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The cell was solitary the owner being then at mass in the chapel of the monastery.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It opened to his pressure, and discovered a large monastic cell, into which the daylight shone through one long narrow window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cell was solitary the owner being then at mass in the chapel of the monastery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A straw pallet, an altar, and a marble basin, were the furniture.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It opened to his pressure, and discovered a large monastic cell, into which the daylight shone through one long narrow window.
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 It opened to his pressure, and discovered a large monastic cell, into which the daylight shone through one long narrow window.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As soon as Murray found her within his arms, he clasped her insensible form to his breast, and carrying her up the steps, drew the bolt of the door.
