adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he entered he had only to pause a moment before he had all the details clearly in mind.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There was in the gray gloom a touch of fragrance such as blows out of gardens across a road; yet here the air was perfectly quiet and chill.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was in the gray gloom a touch of fragrance such as blows out of gardens across a road; yet here the air was perfectly quiet and chill.
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 When he entered he had only to pause a moment before he had all the details clearly in mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
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From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was in the gray gloom a touch of fragrance such as blows out of gardens across a road; yet here the air was perfectly quiet and chill.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found the door of the girl's room at once.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he entered he had only to pause a moment before he had all the details clearly in mind.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading There was in the gray gloom a touch of fragrance such as blows out of gardens across a road; yet here the air was perfectly quiet and chill.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading There was in the gray gloom a touch of fragrance such as blows out of gardens across a road; yet here the air was perfectly quiet and chill.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading When he entered he had only to pause a moment before he had all the details clearly in mind.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading When he entered he had only to pause a moment before he had all the details clearly in mind.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He found the door of the girl's room at once.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When he entered he had only to pause a moment before he had all the details clearly in mind.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found the door of the girl's room at once.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading There was in the gray gloom a touch of fragrance such as blows out of gardens across a road; yet here the air was perfectly quiet and chill.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There was in the gray gloom a touch of fragrance such as blows out of gardens across a road; yet here the air was perfectly quiet and chill.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He found the door of the girl's room at once.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading There was in the gray gloom a touch of fragrance such as blows out of gardens across a road; yet here the air was perfectly quiet and chill.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he entered he had only to pause a moment before he had all the details clearly in mind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found the door of the girl's room at once.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Other senses than that of sight informed him in her room.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was in the gray gloom a touch of fragrance such as blows out of gardens across a road; yet here the air was perfectly quiet and chill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Other senses than that of sight informed him in her room.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Other senses than that of sight informed him in her room.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When he entered he had only to pause a moment before he had all the details clearly in mind.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He found the door of the girl's room at once.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When he entered he had only to pause a moment before he had all the details clearly in mind.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other senses than that of sight informed him in her room.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was in the gray gloom a touch of fragrance such as blows out of gardens across a road; yet here the air was perfectly quiet and chill.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading When he entered he had only to pause a moment before he had all the details clearly in mind.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There was in the gray gloom a touch of fragrance such as blows out of gardens across a road; yet here the air was perfectly quiet and chill.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There was in the gray gloom a touch of fragrance such as blows out of gardens across a road; yet here the air was perfectly quiet and chill.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There was in the gray gloom a touch of fragrance such as blows out of gardens across a road; yet here the air was perfectly quiet and chill.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He found the door of the girl's room at once.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Other senses than that of sight informed him in her room.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Other senses than that of sight informed him in her room.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was in the gray gloom a touch of fragrance such as blows out of gardens across a road; yet here the air was perfectly quiet and chill.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Other senses than that of sight informed him in her room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Other senses than that of sight informed him in her room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was in the gray gloom a touch of fragrance such as blows out of gardens across a road; yet here the air was perfectly quiet and chill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading There was in the gray gloom a touch of fragrance such as blows out of gardens across a road; yet here the air was perfectly quiet and chill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every moment was bringing on the dawn more swiftly, and the eyes of Andy were growing more accustomed to the gloom in the house.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he entered he had only to pause a moment before he had all the details clearly in mind.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There was in the gray gloom a touch of fragrance such as blows out of gardens across a road; yet here the air was perfectly quiet and chill.
