adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The door was opened by a young man.
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From this reading "Ah, this fire is the right thing!" cried he; "especially when there is such a pleasant circle round it.
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 He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The door was opened by a young man.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading "Ah, this fire is the right thing!" cried he; "especially when there is such a pleasant circle round it.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah, this fire is the right thing!" cried he; "especially when there is such a pleasant circle round it.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading One glance and smile placed the stranger on a footing of innocent familiarity with the eldest daughter.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was opened by a young man.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading One glance and smile placed the stranger on a footing of innocent familiarity with the eldest daughter.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Ah, this fire is the right thing!" cried he; "especially when there is such a pleasant circle round it.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading One glance and smile placed the stranger on a footing of innocent familiarity with the eldest daughter.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Ah, this fire is the right thing!" cried he; "especially when there is such a pleasant circle round it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading One glance and smile placed the stranger on a footing of innocent familiarity with the eldest daughter.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One glance and smile placed the stranger on a footing of innocent familiarity with the eldest daughter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading One glance and smile placed the stranger on a footing of innocent familiarity with the eldest daughter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, this fire is the right thing!" cried he; "especially when there is such a pleasant circle round it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, this fire is the right thing!" cried he; "especially when there is such a pleasant circle round it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The door was opened by a young man.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One glance and smile placed the stranger on a footing of innocent familiarity with the eldest daughter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door was opened by a young man.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading One glance and smile placed the stranger on a footing of innocent familiarity with the eldest daughter.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Ah, this fire is the right thing!" cried he; "especially when there is such a pleasant circle round it.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Ah, this fire is the right thing!" cried he; "especially when there is such a pleasant circle round it.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Ah, this fire is the right thing!" cried he; "especially when there is such a pleasant circle round it.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading One glance and smile placed the stranger on a footing of innocent familiarity with the eldest daughter.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading One glance and smile placed the stranger on a footing of innocent familiarity with the eldest daughter.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, this fire is the right thing!" cried he; "especially when there is such a pleasant circle round it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door was opened by a young man.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ah, this fire is the right thing!" cried he; "especially when there is such a pleasant circle round it.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Ah, this fire is the right thing!" cried he; "especially when there is such a pleasant circle round it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ah, this fire is the right thing!" cried he; "especially when there is such a pleasant circle round it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was opened by a young man.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His face at first wore the melancholy expression, almost despondency, of one who travels a wild and bleak road, at nightfall and alone, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The door was opened by a young man.
