AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain had ceased and the wind had dropped.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading On either side of them stretched the brimming creeks.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The rain had ceased and the wind had dropped.
creeksnounUS /kriːks/
plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading On either side of them stretched the brimming creeks.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The rain had ceased and the wind had dropped.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side of them stretched the brimming creeks.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
Fentolin
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From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had ceased and the wind had dropped.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
Hamel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
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 A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
LightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
mergingnounUS /ˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of joining together as one
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side of them stretched the brimming creeks.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain had ceased and the wind had dropped.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
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 Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading On either side of them stretched the brimming creeks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Behind him, across the sea, was that one straight line of grey merging into silver.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On either side of them stretched the brimming creeks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The rain had ceased and the wind had dropped.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Lights were still burning from its windows; the outline of the building itself was faintly defined against the sky.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A gleam of day was in the sky as Hamel, with Mrs. Fentolin by his side, passed along the path which led from the Tower to St. David’s Hall.
