aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The candles in the great chandelier had died in tears of paraffin that spattered the floor beneath.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading One or two of the sockets were still smoking, and the sharp odor of burning wickends filled the room.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The candles in the great chandelier had died in tears of paraffin that spattered the floor beneath.
chandeliernounUS /ʃændəˈlɪr/
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading The candles in the great chandelier had died in tears of paraffin that spattered the floor beneath.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
concertonounUS /kənˈtʃertoʊ/
a composition for orchestra and a soloist
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The candles in the great chandelier had died in tears of paraffin that spattered the floor beneath.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading One or two of the sockets were still smoking, and the sharp odor of burning wickends filled the room.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The candles in the great chandelier had died in tears of paraffin that spattered the floor beneath.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The trunks were gone now.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The candles in the great chandelier had died in tears of paraffin that spattered the floor beneath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
HarmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
hoardverbUS /hɔːrd/
save up as for future use
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The candles in the great chandelier had died in tears of paraffin that spattered the floor beneath.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The trunks were gone now.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading One or two of the sockets were still smoking, and the sharp odor of burning wickends filled the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The candles in the great chandelier had died in tears of paraffin that spattered the floor beneath.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One or two of the sockets were still smoking, and the sharp odor of burning wickends filled the room.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two of the sockets were still smoking, and the sharp odor of burning wickends filled the room.
paraffinnounUS /ˈperəfən/
from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
From this reading The candles in the great chandelier had died in tears of paraffin that spattered the floor beneath.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One or two of the sockets were still smoking, and the sharp odor of burning wickends filled the room.
Scatch
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From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
Scatchett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading One or two of the sockets were still smoking, and the sharp odor of burning wickends filled the room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
Siebensternstrasse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading One or two of the sockets were still smoking, and the sharp odor of burning wickends filled the room.
socketsnounUS /ˈsɑːkəts/
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading One or two of the sockets were still smoking, and the sharp odor of burning wickends filled the room.
SopranonounUS /səˈprɑːnoʊ/
a female singer
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
spatteredadjectiveUS /ˈspætərd/
covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
From this reading The candles in the great chandelier had died in tears of paraffin that spattered the floor beneath.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The candles in the great chandelier had died in tears of paraffin that spattered the floor beneath.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading The trunks were gone now.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two of the sockets were still smoking, and the sharp odor of burning wickends filled the room.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trunks were gone now.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Harmony found the little hoard under her pillow that night when, having seen Scatch and the Big Soprano off at the station, she had come back alone to the apartment on the Siebensternstrasse.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
wickends
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One or two of the sockets were still smoking, and the sharp odor of burning wickends filled the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Only the concerto score still lay on the piano, where little Scatchett, mentally on the dock at New York with Henry's arms about her, had forgotten it.
