adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
chiselled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the neat piers of the neat entrance gate were chiselled the words ‘Myrtle Villa.’
coatedadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊtəd/
having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Genuine roadside respectability sat smiling on every brick of the eligible dwelling.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
eligibleadjectiveUS /ˈelədʒəbəl/
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
From this reading Genuine roadside respectability sat smiling on every brick of the eligible dwelling.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading On the neat piers of the neat entrance gate were chiselled the words ‘Myrtle Villa.’
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Genuine roadside respectability sat smiling on every brick of the eligible dwelling.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading On the neat piers of the neat entrance gate were chiselled the words ‘Myrtle Villa.’
GenuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Genuine roadside respectability sat smiling on every brick of the eligible dwelling.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
modernismnounUS /ˈmɑːdərnɪzəm/
genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
mushroomnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːm/
common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
MyrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading On the neat piers of the neat entrance gate were chiselled the words ‘Myrtle Villa.’
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading On the neat piers of the neat entrance gate were chiselled the words ‘Myrtle Villa.’
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
parlours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
piersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading On the neat piers of the neat entrance gate were chiselled the words ‘Myrtle Villa.’
railingsnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋz/
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading Genuine roadside respectability sat smiling on every brick of the eligible dwelling.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Genuine roadside respectability sat smiling on every brick of the eligible dwelling.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Genuine roadside respectability sat smiling on every brick of the eligible dwelling.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Genuine roadside respectability sat smiling on every brick of the eligible dwelling.
SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
Stancy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading On the neat piers of the neat entrance gate were chiselled the words ‘Myrtle Villa.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the neat piers of the neat entrance gate were chiselled the words ‘Myrtle Villa.’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps that which impressed Somerset more than the mushroom modernism of Sir William De Stancy’s house was the air of healthful cheerfulness which pervaded it.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was almost new, of streaked brick, having a central door, and a small bay window on each side to light the two front parlours.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A little lawn spread its green surface in front, divided from the road by iron railings, the low line of shrubs immediately within them being coated with pallid dust from the highway.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading On the neat piers of the neat entrance gate were chiselled the words ‘Myrtle Villa.’
