adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet every now and then a shaft of sunlight fell across his pale, worn face.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Yet every now and then a shaft of sunlight fell across his pale, worn face.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading A strange combination this of the worker, the idealist, the man of affairs.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From outside came the hum of a great city.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading From outside came the hum of a great city.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading A strange combination this of the worker, the idealist, the man of affairs.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
curtainedadjective
furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yet every now and then a shaft of sunlight fell across his pale, worn face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet every now and then a shaft of sunlight fell across his pale, worn face.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Yet every now and then a shaft of sunlight fell across his pale, worn face.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From outside came the hum of a great city.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet every now and then a shaft of sunlight fell across his pale, worn face.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading From outside came the hum of a great city.
idealistnounUS /aɪˈdiːlɪst/
someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
From this reading A strange combination this of the worker, the idealist, the man of affairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet every now and then a shaft of sunlight fell across his pale, worn face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet every now and then a shaft of sunlight fell across his pale, worn face.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading From outside came the hum of a great city.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Yet every now and then a shaft of sunlight fell across his pale, worn face.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Yet every now and then a shaft of sunlight fell across his pale, worn face.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange combination this of the worker, the idealist, the man of affairs.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Yet every now and then a shaft of sunlight fell across his pale, worn face.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Yet every now and then a shaft of sunlight fell across his pale, worn face.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A strange combination this of the worker, the idealist, the man of affairs.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The great room was dimly enough lit, for the windows looking out upon the street were high and heavily curtained, The man who sat at the desk was almost in the shadow.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading A strange combination this of the worker, the idealist, the man of affairs.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At times, too, there came to his ears as he sat here the roar of nations at strife, the fierce underneath battle of the great countries of the world struggling for supremacy.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Yet every now and then a shaft of sunlight fell across his pale, worn face.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet every now and then a shaft of sunlight fell across his pale, worn face.
