adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The door stood wide and hospitable, and a warm shaft of light fell from it and set a glitter upon the wet street.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He urged the youth along a dimly-lighted passage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a door at the end of this he knocked, then, lifting the latch, he ushered Kenneth into a roomy, oak-panelled chamber.
AvoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Avoiding the common-room, the sergeant led Kenneth through the inn-yard, and into the hostelry by a side entrance.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Avoiding the common-room, the sergeant led Kenneth through the inn-yard, and into the hostelry by a side entrance.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading On a door at the end of this he knocked, then, lifting the latch, he ushered Kenneth into a roomy, oak-panelled chamber.
clattered
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From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
common-room
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From this reading Avoiding the common-room, the sergeant led Kenneth through the inn-yard, and into the hostelry by a side entrance.
CrusadernounUS /kruːˈseɪdər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
dimly-lighted
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From this reading He urged the youth along a dimly-lighted passage.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door stood wide and hospitable, and a warm shaft of light fell from it and set a glitter upon the wet street.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On a door at the end of this he knocked, then, lifting the latch, he ushered Kenneth into a roomy, oak-panelled chamber.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Avoiding the common-room, the sergeant led Kenneth through the inn-yard, and into the hostelry by a side entrance.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The door stood wide and hospitable, and a warm shaft of light fell from it and set a glitter upon the wet street.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The door stood wide and hospitable, and a warm shaft of light fell from it and set a glitter upon the wet street.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading The door stood wide and hospitable, and a warm shaft of light fell from it and set a glitter upon the wet street.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He urged the youth along a dimly-lighted passage.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading The door stood wide and hospitable, and a warm shaft of light fell from it and set a glitter upon the wet street.
hostelrynoun
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Avoiding the common-room, the sergeant led Kenneth through the inn-yard, and into the hostelry by a side entrance.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
inn-yard
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From this reading Avoiding the common-room, the sergeant led Kenneth through the inn-yard, and into the hostelry by a side entrance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Avoiding the common-room, the sergeant led Kenneth through the inn-yard, and into the hostelry by a side entrance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The door stood wide and hospitable, and a warm shaft of light fell from it and set a glitter upon the wet street.
Kenneth
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From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading On a door at the end of this he knocked, then, lifting the latch, he ushered Kenneth into a roomy, oak-panelled chamber.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading On a door at the end of this he knocked, then, lifting the latch, he ushered Kenneth into a roomy, oak-panelled chamber.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Avoiding the common-room, the sergeant led Kenneth through the inn-yard, and into the hostelry by a side entrance.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading On a door at the end of this he knocked, then, lifting the latch, he ushered Kenneth into a roomy, oak-panelled chamber.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The door stood wide and hospitable, and a warm shaft of light fell from it and set a glitter upon the wet street.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
oak-panelled
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From this reading On a door at the end of this he knocked, then, lifting the latch, he ushered Kenneth into a roomy, oak-panelled chamber.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a door at the end of this he knocked, then, lifting the latch, he ushered Kenneth into a roomy, oak-panelled chamber.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He urged the youth along a dimly-lighted passage.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading On a door at the end of this he knocked, then, lifting the latch, he ushered Kenneth into a roomy, oak-panelled chamber.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Avoiding the common-room, the sergeant led Kenneth through the inn-yard, and into the hostelry by a side entrance.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The door stood wide and hospitable, and a warm shaft of light fell from it and set a glitter upon the wet street.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Avoiding the common-room, the sergeant led Kenneth through the inn-yard, and into the hostelry by a side entrance.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The door stood wide and hospitable, and a warm shaft of light fell from it and set a glitter upon the wet street.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On a door at the end of this he knocked, then, lifting the latch, he ushered Kenneth into a roomy, oak-panelled chamber.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On a door at the end of this he knocked, then, lifting the latch, he ushered Kenneth into a roomy, oak-panelled chamber.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Avoiding the common-room, the sergeant led Kenneth through the inn-yard, and into the hostelry by a side entrance.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The door stood wide and hospitable, and a warm shaft of light fell from it and set a glitter upon the wet street.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading He urged the youth along a dimly-lighted passage.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading On a door at the end of this he knocked, then, lifting the latch, he ushered Kenneth into a roomy, oak-panelled chamber.
Waltham's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night black and impenetrable had set in ere Kenneth and his escort clattered over the greasy stones of Waltham's High Street, and drew up in front of the Crusader Inn.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The door stood wide and hospitable, and a warm shaft of light fell from it and set a glitter upon the wet street.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The door stood wide and hospitable, and a warm shaft of light fell from it and set a glitter upon the wet street.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The door stood wide and hospitable, and a warm shaft of light fell from it and set a glitter upon the wet street.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He urged the youth along a dimly-lighted passage.
