adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked the reason.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
clothes-press
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
goingsnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋz/
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I asked the reason.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
stupefied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
TooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too stupefied to be curious myself, I fastened my door and glanced round for the bed.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole furniture consisted of a chair, a clothes-press, and a large oak case, with squares cut out near the top resembling coach windows.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle, and not make a noise; for her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put me in, and never let anybody lodge there willingly.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She did not know, she answered: she had only lived there a year or two; and they had so many queer goings on, she could not begin to be curious.
