adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it would have been much longer, had not a loud rap at the outer door awakened him from his drowsy condition.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some time Mr. Henry Lang sat with his head resting upon his hands, and with them upon the table.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading He started at the sound, and, taking in his hand a dim-burning candle, proceeded to answer the call.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading But it would have been much longer, had not a loud rap at the outer door awakened him from his drowsy condition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it would have been much longer, had not a loud rap at the outer door awakened him from his drowsy condition.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it would have been much longer, had not a loud rap at the outer door awakened him from his drowsy condition.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He started at the sound, and, taking in his hand a dim-burning candle, proceeded to answer the call.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He started at the sound, and, taking in his hand a dim-burning candle, proceeded to answer the call.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading But it would have been much longer, had not a loud rap at the outer door awakened him from his drowsy condition.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
DeepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading How long Mr. Lang might have remained in that position is not for us to determine.
dim-burning
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From this reading He started at the sound, and, taking in his hand a dim-burning candle, proceeded to answer the call.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But it would have been much longer, had not a loud rap at the outer door awakened him from his drowsy condition.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading But it would have been much longer, had not a loud rap at the outer door awakened him from his drowsy condition.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time Mr. Henry Lang sat with his head resting upon his hands, and with them upon the table.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it would have been much longer, had not a loud rap at the outer door awakened him from his drowsy condition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it would have been much longer, had not a loud rap at the outer door awakened him from his drowsy condition.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He started at the sound, and, taking in his hand a dim-burning candle, proceeded to answer the call.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For some time Mr. Henry Lang sat with his head resting upon his hands, and with them upon the table.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How long Mr. Lang might have remained in that position is not for us to determine.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started at the sound, and, taking in his hand a dim-burning candle, proceeded to answer the call.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For some time Mr. Henry Lang sat with his head resting upon his hands, and with them upon the table.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading For some time Mr. Henry Lang sat with his head resting upon his hands, and with them upon the table.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it would have been much longer, had not a loud rap at the outer door awakened him from his drowsy condition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For some time Mr. Henry Lang sat with his head resting upon his hands, and with them upon the table.
How
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From this reading How long Mr. Lang might have remained in that position is not for us to determine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How long Mr. Lang might have remained in that position is not for us to determine.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long Mr. Lang might have remained in that position is not for us to determine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it would have been much longer, had not a loud rap at the outer door awakened him from his drowsy condition.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
Lang
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some time Mr. Henry Lang sat with his head resting upon his hands, and with them upon the table.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long Mr. Lang might have remained in that position is not for us to determine.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading But it would have been much longer, had not a loud rap at the outer door awakened him from his drowsy condition.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How long Mr. Lang might have remained in that position is not for us to determine.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading For some time Mr. Henry Lang sat with his head resting upon his hands, and with them upon the table.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But it would have been much longer, had not a loud rap at the outer door awakened him from his drowsy condition.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How long Mr. Lang might have remained in that position is not for us to determine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading But it would have been much longer, had not a loud rap at the outer door awakened him from his drowsy condition.
passer-bynoun
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading How long Mr. Lang might have remained in that position is not for us to determine.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He started at the sound, and, taking in his hand a dim-burning candle, proceeded to answer the call.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading But it would have been much longer, had not a loud rap at the outer door awakened him from his drowsy condition.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading How long Mr. Lang might have remained in that position is not for us to determine.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For some time Mr. Henry Lang sat with his head resting upon his hands, and with them upon the table.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For some time Mr. Henry Lang sat with his head resting upon his hands, and with them upon the table.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time Mr. Henry Lang sat with his head resting upon his hands, and with them upon the table.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He started at the sound, and, taking in his hand a dim-burning candle, proceeded to answer the call.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started at the sound, and, taking in his hand a dim-burning candle, proceeded to answer the call.
swing-sign
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading For some time Mr. Henry Lang sat with his head resting upon his hands, and with them upon the table.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He started at the sound, and, taking in his hand a dim-burning candle, proceeded to answer the call.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Deep silence prevailed, broken only, at lengthy intervals, by the loud laugh following the merry jest of some passer-by, or the dismal creaking of the swing-sign of an adjacent tavern.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How long Mr. Lang might have remained in that position is not for us to determine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some time Mr. Henry Lang sat with his head resting upon his hands, and with them upon the table.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For some time Mr. Henry Lang sat with his head resting upon his hands, and with them upon the table.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time Mr. Henry Lang sat with his head resting upon his hands, and with them upon the table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How long Mr. Lang might have remained in that position is not for us to determine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For some time Mr. Henry Lang sat with his head resting upon his hands, and with them upon the table.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How long Mr. Lang might have remained in that position is not for us to determine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some time Mr. Henry Lang sat with his head resting upon his hands, and with them upon the table.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But it would have been much longer, had not a loud rap at the outer door awakened him from his drowsy condition.
