adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
clamberverbUS /ˈklæmbər/
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading I resolved to clamber up to this hole.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
Edina
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From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect?
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect?
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect?
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading I resolved to clamber up to this hole.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I resolved to clamber up to this hole.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Windows there were none.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading I resolved to clamber up to this hole.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading The sole light admitted into the gloomy chamber proceeded from a square opening, about a foot in diameter, at a height of about seven feet from the floor.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Windows there were none.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I resolved to clamber up to this hole.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Windows there were none.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our quarrel was now made up, and we looked about the room for an aperture through which to survey the city of Edina.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect?
WindowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Windows there were none.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet what will the energy of true genius not effect?
