adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one met me or withstood me; only a pigeon perched upon the sill of a sunny window whirred off into the blue.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading No one met me or withstood me; only a pigeon perched upon the sill of a sunny window whirred off into the blue.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading I crossed the empty room and went up the creaking stairway.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading I crossed the empty room and went up the creaking stairway.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I crossed the empty room and went up the creaking stairway.
Esperance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
gunnersnounUS /ˈɡʌnərz/
plural of “gunner” — a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
HostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I crossed the empty room and went up the creaking stairway.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No one met me or withstood me; only a pigeon perched upon the sill of a sunny window whirred off into the blue.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one met me or withstood me; only a pigeon perched upon the sill of a sunny window whirred off into the blue.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading No one met me or withstood me; only a pigeon perched upon the sill of a sunny window whirred off into the blue.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one met me or withstood me; only a pigeon perched upon the sill of a sunny window whirred off into the blue.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No one met me or withstood me; only a pigeon perched upon the sill of a sunny window whirred off into the blue.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one met me or withstood me; only a pigeon perched upon the sill of a sunny window whirred off into the blue.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading No one met me or withstood me; only a pigeon perched upon the sill of a sunny window whirred off into the blue.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
palisadenounUS /ˌpælɪˈseɪd/
fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading No one met me or withstood me; only a pigeon perched upon the sill of a sunny window whirred off into the blue.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading No one met me or withstood me; only a pigeon perched upon the sill of a sunny window whirred off into the blue.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading No one met me or withstood me; only a pigeon perched upon the sill of a sunny window whirred off into the blue.
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 I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading I crossed the empty room and went up the creaking stairway.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading No one met me or withstood me; only a pigeon perched upon the sill of a sunny window whirred off into the blue.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
tankardnounUS /ˈtæŋkərd/
large drinking vessel with one handle
From this reading Host and drawers and chance guests alike had left pipe and tankard for sword and musket, and were gone to fort or palisade or river bank.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I crossed the empty room and went up the creaking stairway.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No one met me or withstood me; only a pigeon perched upon the sill of a sunny window whirred off into the blue.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I crossed the empty room and went up the creaking stairway.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
whirred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one met me or withstood me; only a pigeon perched upon the sill of a sunny window whirred off into the blue.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
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 No one met me or withstood me; only a pigeon perched upon the sill of a sunny window whirred off into the blue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I glanced out of the window as I passed it, and saw the silver river and the George and the Esperance, with the gunners at the guns watching for Indian canoes, and saw smoke rising from the forest on the southern shore.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE door of the guest house stood wide, and within the lower room were neither men that drank nor men that gave to drink.
withstoodverbUS /wɪθˈstʊd/
inflected form of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading No one met me or withstood me; only a pigeon perched upon the sill of a sunny window whirred off into the blue.
