adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But within four hours after dark we had got into a supernatural groove, and the Odd Girl had seen “Eyes,” and was in hysterics.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But within four hours after dark we had got into a supernatural groove, and the Odd Girl had seen “Eyes,” and was in hysterics.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We went, before dark, through all the natural—as opposed to supernatural—miseries incidental to our state.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dispiriting reports ascended (like the smoke) from the basement in volumes, and descended from the upper rooms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We went, before dark, through all the natural—as opposed to supernatural—miseries incidental to our state.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Dispiriting reports ascended (like the smoke) from the basement in volumes, and descended from the upper rooms.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Dispiriting reports ascended (like the smoke) from the basement in volumes, and descended from the upper rooms.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We went, before dark, through all the natural—as opposed to supernatural—miseries incidental to our state.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But within four hours after dark we had got into a supernatural groove, and the Odd Girl had seen “Eyes,” and was in hysterics.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Through these distresses, the Odd Girl was cheerful and exemplary.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We went, before dark, through all the natural—as opposed to supernatural—miseries incidental to our state.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Dispiriting reports ascended (like the smoke) from the basement in volumes, and descended from the upper rooms.
DispiritingadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrɪtɪŋ/
destructive of morale and self-reliance
From this reading Dispiriting reports ascended (like the smoke) from the basement in volumes, and descended from the upper rooms.
distressesnounUS /dɪˈstresɪz/
plural of “distress” — psychological suffering
From this reading Through these distresses, the Odd Girl was cheerful and exemplary.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
exemplaryadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzempləri/
worthy of imitation
From this reading Through these distresses, the Odd Girl was cheerful and exemplary.
EyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But within four hours after dark we had got into a supernatural groove, and the Odd Girl had seen “Eyes,” and was in hysterics.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But within four hours after dark we had got into a supernatural groove, and the Odd Girl had seen “Eyes,” and was in hysterics.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dispiriting reports ascended (like the smoke) from the basement in volumes, and descended from the upper rooms.
GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Through these distresses, the Odd Girl was cheerful and exemplary.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But within four hours after dark we had got into a supernatural groove, and the Odd Girl had seen “Eyes,” and was in hysterics.
groovenounUS /ɡruːv/
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading But within four hours after dark we had got into a supernatural groove, and the Odd Girl had seen “Eyes,” and was in hysterics.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But within four hours after dark we had got into a supernatural groove, and the Odd Girl had seen “Eyes,” and was in hysterics.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But within four hours after dark we had got into a supernatural groove, and the Odd Girl had seen “Eyes,” and was in hysterics.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
From this reading But within four hours after dark we had got into a supernatural groove, and the Odd Girl had seen “Eyes,” and was in hysterics.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dispiriting reports ascended (like the smoke) from the basement in volumes, and descended from the upper rooms.
incidentaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəl/
(sometimes followed by “to”) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
From this reading We went, before dark, through all the natural—as opposed to supernatural—miseries incidental to our state.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But within four hours after dark we had got into a supernatural groove, and the Odd Girl had seen “Eyes,” and was in hysterics.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dispiriting reports ascended (like the smoke) from the basement in volumes, and descended from the upper rooms.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading We went, before dark, through all the natural—as opposed to supernatural—miseries incidental to our state.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading We went, before dark, through all the natural—as opposed to supernatural—miseries incidental to our state.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
OddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading Through these distresses, the Odd Girl was cheerful and exemplary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading We went, before dark, through all the natural—as opposed to supernatural—miseries incidental to our state.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We went, before dark, through all the natural—as opposed to supernatural—miseries incidental to our state.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Dispiriting reports ascended (like the smoke) from the basement in volumes, and descended from the upper rooms.
rolling-pin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Dispiriting reports ascended (like the smoke) from the basement in volumes, and descended from the upper rooms.
salamandernounUS /ˌsæləˈmændər/
any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But within four hours after dark we had got into a supernatural groove, and the Odd Girl had seen “Eyes,” and was in hysterics.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Dispiriting reports ascended (like the smoke) from the basement in volumes, and descended from the upper rooms.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We went, before dark, through all the natural—as opposed to supernatural—miseries incidental to our state.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading We went, before dark, through all the natural—as opposed to supernatural—miseries incidental to our state.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We went, before dark, through all the natural—as opposed to supernatural—miseries incidental to our state.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Through these distresses, the Odd Girl was cheerful and exemplary.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We went, before dark, through all the natural—as opposed to supernatural—miseries incidental to our state.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went, before dark, through all the natural—as opposed to supernatural—miseries incidental to our state.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading Dispiriting reports ascended (like the smoke) from the basement in volumes, and descended from the upper rooms.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Dispiriting reports ascended (like the smoke) from the basement in volumes, and descended from the upper rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went, before dark, through all the natural—as opposed to supernatural—miseries incidental to our state.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went, before dark, through all the natural—as opposed to supernatural—miseries incidental to our state.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no rolling-pin, there was no salamander (which failed to surprise me, for I don’t know what it is), there was nothing in the house, what there was, was broken, the last people must have lived like pigs, what could the meaning of the landlord be?
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But within four hours after dark we had got into a supernatural groove, and the Odd Girl had seen “Eyes,” and was in hysterics.
