ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading Instead of being dark and silent, as it was before, all was ablaze with light and noisy with the sound of rejoicing and merriment.
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 Instead of being dark and silent, as it was before, all was ablaze with light and noisy with the sound of rejoicing and merriment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back jogged the travelling servant, and the next day came to the town and to the house of the sorrowful young man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead of being dark and silent, as it was before, all was ablaze with light and noisy with the sound of rejoicing and merriment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There happened to be one of the household standing at the door, and he knew the servant as the companion of that one who had stolen the ruby ring.
BackadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back jogged the travelling servant, and the next day came to the town and to the house of the sorrowful young man.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There happened to be one of the household standing at the door, and he knew the servant as the companion of that one who had stolen the ruby ring.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Instead of being dark and silent, as it was before, all was ablaze with light and noisy with the sound of rejoicing and merriment.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading There, lo and behold!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Instead of being dark and silent, as it was before, all was ablaze with light and noisy with the sound of rejoicing and merriment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Up he came and laid hold of the servant by the collar, calling to his companions that he had caught one of the thieves.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Up he came and laid hold of the servant by the collar, calling to his companions that he had caught one of the thieves.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Back jogged the travelling servant, and the next day came to the town and to the house of the sorrowful young man.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Up he came and laid hold of the servant by the collar, calling to his companions that he had caught one of the thieves.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Up he came and laid hold of the servant by the collar, calling to his companions that he had caught one of the thieves.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading There happened to be one of the household standing at the door, and he knew the servant as the companion of that one who had stolen the ruby ring.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Up he came and laid hold of the servant by the collar, calling to his companions that he had caught one of the thieves.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Instead of being dark and silent, as it was before, all was ablaze with light and noisy with the sound of rejoicing and merriment.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Back jogged the travelling servant, and the next day came to the town and to the house of the sorrowful young man.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There happened to be one of the household standing at the door, and he knew the servant as the companion of that one who had stolen the ruby ring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There happened to be one of the household standing at the door, and he knew the servant as the companion of that one who had stolen the ruby ring.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading There happened to be one of the household standing at the door, and he knew the servant as the companion of that one who had stolen the ruby ring.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There happened to be one of the household standing at the door, and he knew the servant as the companion of that one who had stolen the ruby ring.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up he came and laid hold of the servant by the collar, calling to his companions that he had caught one of the thieves.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Up he came and laid hold of the servant by the collar, calling to his companions that he had caught one of the thieves.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Back jogged the travelling servant, and the next day came to the town and to the house of the sorrowful young man.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading There happened to be one of the household standing at the door, and he knew the servant as the companion of that one who had stolen the ruby ring.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of being dark and silent, as it was before, all was ablaze with light and noisy with the sound of rejoicing and merriment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Instead of being dark and silent, as it was before, all was ablaze with light and noisy with the sound of rejoicing and merriment.
joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading Back jogged the travelling servant, and the next day came to the town and to the house of the sorrowful young man.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There happened to be one of the household standing at the door, and he knew the servant as the companion of that one who had stolen the ruby ring.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Up he came and laid hold of the servant by the collar, calling to his companions that he had caught one of the thieves.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Instead of being dark and silent, as it was before, all was ablaze with light and noisy with the sound of rejoicing and merriment.
lo
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From this reading There, lo and behold!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Back jogged the travelling servant, and the next day came to the town and to the house of the sorrowful young man.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Instead of being dark and silent, as it was before, all was ablaze with light and noisy with the sound of rejoicing and merriment.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Back jogged the travelling servant, and the next day came to the town and to the house of the sorrowful young man.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Instead of being dark and silent, as it was before, all was ablaze with light and noisy with the sound of rejoicing and merriment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Back jogged the travelling servant, and the next day came to the town and to the house of the sorrowful young man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There happened to be one of the household standing at the door, and he knew the servant as the companion of that one who had stolen the ruby ring.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading Instead of being dark and silent, as it was before, all was ablaze with light and noisy with the sound of rejoicing and merriment.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading There happened to be one of the household standing at the door, and he knew the servant as the companion of that one who had stolen the ruby ring.
rubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading There happened to be one of the household standing at the door, and he knew the servant as the companion of that one who had stolen the ruby ring.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Back jogged the travelling servant, and the next day came to the town and to the house of the sorrowful young man.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Instead of being dark and silent, as it was before, all was ablaze with light and noisy with the sound of rejoicing and merriment.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Back jogged the travelling servant, and the next day came to the town and to the house of the sorrowful young man.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Instead of being dark and silent, as it was before, all was ablaze with light and noisy with the sound of rejoicing and merriment.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading There happened to be one of the household standing at the door, and he knew the servant as the companion of that one who had stolen the ruby ring.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading There happened to be one of the household standing at the door, and he knew the servant as the companion of that one who had stolen the ruby ring.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There happened to be one of the household standing at the door, and he knew the servant as the companion of that one who had stolen the ruby ring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Back jogged the travelling servant, and the next day came to the town and to the house of the sorrowful young man.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, lo and behold!
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Up he came and laid hold of the servant by the collar, calling to his companions that he had caught one of the thieves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back jogged the travelling servant, and the next day came to the town and to the house of the sorrowful young man.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Back jogged the travelling servant, and the next day came to the town and to the house of the sorrowful young man.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Back jogged the travelling servant, and the next day came to the town and to the house of the sorrowful young man.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up he came and laid hold of the servant by the collar, calling to his companions that he had caught one of the thieves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead of being dark and silent, as it was before, all was ablaze with light and noisy with the sound of rejoicing and merriment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There happened to be one of the household standing at the door, and he knew the servant as the companion of that one who had stolen the ruby ring.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead of being dark and silent, as it was before, all was ablaze with light and noisy with the sound of rejoicing and merriment.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Back jogged the travelling servant, and the next day came to the town and to the house of the sorrowful young man.
