adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But a second afterwards the door from the hall was opened, and Joan stood in the doorway, the light shimmering upon her satin cloak and the silver embroidery of her frock.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She cast an anxious look behind her and up the staircase.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It opened into the hall on the one side and into the dining-room on the other, and in one corner the telephone was installed.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading She cast an anxious look behind her and up the staircase.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She cast an anxious look behind her and up the staircase.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a second afterwards the door from the hall was opened, and Joan stood in the doorway, the light shimmering upon her satin cloak and the silver embroidery of her frock.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading She cast an anxious look behind her and up the staircase.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading But a second afterwards the door from the hall was opened, and Joan stood in the doorway, the light shimmering upon her satin cloak and the silver embroidery of her frock.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It opened into the hall on the one side and into the dining-room on the other, and in one corner the telephone was installed.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading At half-past eight on the night of the dance at Harrel, this room was empty and in darkness.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At half-past eight on the night of the dance at Harrel, this room was empty and in darkness.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading It opened into the hall on the one side and into the dining-room on the other, and in one corner the telephone was installed.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But a second afterwards the door from the hall was opened, and Joan stood in the doorway, the light shimmering upon her satin cloak and the silver embroidery of her frock.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading But a second afterwards the door from the hall was opened, and Joan stood in the doorway, the light shimmering upon her satin cloak and the silver embroidery of her frock.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading At half-past eight on the night of the dance at Harrel, this room was empty and in darkness.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading But a second afterwards the door from the hall was opened, and Joan stood in the doorway, the light shimmering upon her satin cloak and the silver embroidery of her frock.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading At half-past eight on the night of the dance at Harrel, this room was empty and in darkness.
EVENINGnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading But a second afterwards the door from the hall was opened, and Joan stood in the doorway, the light shimmering upon her satin cloak and the silver embroidery of her frock.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But a second afterwards the door from the hall was opened, and Joan stood in the doorway, the light shimmering upon her satin cloak and the silver embroidery of her frock.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past eight on the night of the dance at Harrel, this room was empty and in darkness.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It opened into the hall on the one side and into the dining-room on the other, and in one corner the telephone was installed.
Harrel
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From this reading At half-past eight on the night of the dance at Harrel, this room was empty and in darkness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But a second afterwards the door from the hall was opened, and Joan stood in the doorway, the light shimmering upon her satin cloak and the silver embroidery of her frock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It opened into the hall on the one side and into the dining-room on the other, and in one corner the telephone was installed.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading It opened into the hall on the one side and into the dining-room on the other, and in one corner the telephone was installed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It opened into the hall on the one side and into the dining-room on the other, and in one corner the telephone was installed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It opened into the hall on the one side and into the dining-room on the other, and in one corner the telephone was installed.
Joan
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From this reading But a second afterwards the door from the hall was opened, and Joan stood in the doorway, the light shimmering upon her satin cloak and the silver embroidery of her frock.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But a second afterwards the door from the hall was opened, and Joan stood in the doorway, the light shimmering upon her satin cloak and the silver embroidery of her frock.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She cast an anxious look behind her and up the staircase.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At half-past eight on the night of the dance at Harrel, this room was empty and in darkness.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At half-past eight on the night of the dance at Harrel, this room was empty and in darkness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It opened into the hall on the one side and into the dining-room on the other, and in one corner the telephone was installed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It opened into the hall on the one side and into the dining-room on the other, and in one corner the telephone was installed.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It opened into the hall on the one side and into the dining-room on the other, and in one corner the telephone was installed.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It opened into the hall on the one side and into the dining-room on the other, and in one corner the telephone was installed.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
PLANSnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
Rackham
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From this reading PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading But a second afterwards the door from the hall was opened, and Joan stood in the doorway, the light shimmering upon her satin cloak and the silver embroidery of her frock.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But a second afterwards the door from the hall was opened, and Joan stood in the doorway, the light shimmering upon her satin cloak and the silver embroidery of her frock.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cast an anxious look behind her and up the staircase.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading But a second afterwards the door from the hall was opened, and Joan stood in the doorway, the light shimmering upon her satin cloak and the silver embroidery of her frock.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It opened into the hall on the one side and into the dining-room on the other, and in one corner the telephone was installed.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading But a second afterwards the door from the hall was opened, and Joan stood in the doorway, the light shimmering upon her satin cloak and the silver embroidery of her frock.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading She cast an anxious look behind her and up the staircase.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But a second afterwards the door from the hall was opened, and Joan stood in the doorway, the light shimmering upon her satin cloak and the silver embroidery of her frock.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading It opened into the hall on the one side and into the dining-room on the other, and in one corner the telephone was installed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At half-past eight on the night of the dance at Harrel, this room was empty and in darkness.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She cast an anxious look behind her and up the staircase.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
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 PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLANS FOR THE EVENING The library at Rackham Park was a small, oblong room, with a big window upon the garden.
