adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
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 At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
beardlessadjective
having no beard
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
brownishadjectiveUS /ˈbraʊnɪʃ/
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
ButtenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A stove hummed faintly in the middle of the room, and from the half-open kitchen door came ruddy light and the sound of something frying.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
crocknounUS /krɑːk/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
currants
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A stove hummed faintly in the middle of the room, and from the half-open kitchen door came ruddy light and the sound of something frying.
earthenadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθən/
made of earth (or baked clay)
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading A stove hummed faintly in the middle of the room, and from the half-open kitchen door came ruddy light and the sound of something frying.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading A stove hummed faintly in the middle of the room, and from the half-open kitchen door came ruddy light and the sound of something frying.
gablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
half-closed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
half-open
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From this reading A stove hummed faintly in the middle of the room, and from the half-open kitchen door came ruddy light and the sound of something frying.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
Henslowe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
hummed
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From this reading A stove hummed faintly in the middle of the room, and from the half-open kitchen door came ruddy light and the sound of something frying.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A stove hummed faintly in the middle of the room, and from the half-open kitchen door came ruddy light and the sound of something frying.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
lemon-yellow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A stove hummed faintly in the middle of the room, and from the half-open kitchen door came ruddy light and the sound of something frying.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
loavesnounUS /loʊvz/
plural of “loaf” — a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A stove hummed faintly in the middle of the room, and from the half-open kitchen door came ruddy light and the sound of something frying.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A stove hummed faintly in the middle of the room, and from the half-open kitchen door came ruddy light and the sound of something frying.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading A stove hummed faintly in the middle of the room, and from the half-open kitchen door came ruddy light and the sound of something frying.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
shimmeredverbUS /ˈʃɪmərd/
past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A stove hummed faintly in the middle of the room, and from the half-open kitchen door came ruddy light and the sound of something frying.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A stove hummed faintly in the middle of the room, and from the half-open kitchen door came ruddy light and the sound of something frying.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading A stove hummed faintly in the middle of the room, and from the half-open kitchen door came ruddy light and the sound of something frying.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
umbernoun
an earth pigment
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
violet-coloredadjective
having a violet color
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At a table against the wall opposite a lame boy, with white beardless face and gentle violet-colored eyes, sat very close to the bareheaded girl who was with him and who never took her eyes off his face, leaning on his crutch all the while.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
windmillsnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪlz/
plural of “windmill” — a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading On the wall, in brownish colors that seemed to have taken warmth from all the rich scents of food they had absorbed since the day of their painting, were scenes of the Butte as it was fancied to have once been, with windmills and wide fields.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading III Henslowe poured wine from a brown earthen crock into the glasses, where it shimmered a bright thin red, the color of currants.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Andrews leaned back in his chair and looked through half-closed eyes at the table with its white cloth and little burnt umber loaves of bread, and out of the window at the square dimly lit by lemon-yellow gas lamps and at the dark gables of the little houses that huddled round it.
