AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JEEKIE TELLS A TALE.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly brutal or cruel
From this reading Incidentally it may be mentioned that it was built in the most atrocious taste and looked like a suburban villa seen through a magnifying glass.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was in this matter of taste that it differed from Sir Robert Aylward’s home, Old Hall, a few miles away.
Aylward's
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From this reading It was in this matter of taste that it differed from Sir Robert Aylward’s home, Old Hall, a few miles away.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Incidentally it may be mentioned that it was built in the most atrocious taste and looked like a suburban villa seen through a magnifying glass.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Incidentally it may be mentioned that it was built in the most atrocious taste and looked like a suburban villa seen through a magnifying glass.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
Champers-Haswell's
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From this reading The Court, Mr. Champers-Haswell’s place, was a very fine house indeed, of a sort.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Court, Mr. Champers-Haswell’s place, was a very fine house indeed, of a sort.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading It was in this matter of taste that it differed from Sir Robert Aylward’s home, Old Hall, a few miles away.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was in this matter of taste that it differed from Sir Robert Aylward’s home, Old Hall, a few miles away.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The Court, Mr. Champers-Haswell’s place, was a very fine house indeed, of a sort.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was in this matter of taste that it differed from Sir Robert Aylward’s home, Old Hall, a few miles away.
garagesnounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒɪz/
plural of “garage” — an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Incidentally it may be mentioned that it was built in the most atrocious taste and looked like a suburban villa seen through a magnifying glass.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was in this matter of taste that it differed from Sir Robert Aylward’s home, Old Hall, a few miles away.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was in this matter of taste that it differed from Sir Robert Aylward’s home, Old Hall, a few miles away.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Court, Mr. Champers-Haswell’s place, was a very fine house indeed, of a sort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Incidentally it may be mentioned that it was built in the most atrocious taste and looked like a suburban villa seen through a magnifying glass.
IncidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading Incidentally it may be mentioned that it was built in the most atrocious taste and looked like a suburban villa seen through a magnifying glass.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The Court, Mr. Champers-Haswell’s place, was a very fine house indeed, of a sort.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
JEEKIE
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From this reading JEEKIE TELLS A TALE.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Incidentally it may be mentioned that it was built in the most atrocious taste and looked like a suburban villa seen through a magnifying glass.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Incidentally it may be mentioned that it was built in the most atrocious taste and looked like a suburban villa seen through a magnifying glass.
magnifyingverbUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “magnify” — increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading Incidentally it may be mentioned that it was built in the most atrocious taste and looked like a suburban villa seen through a magnifying glass.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was in this matter of taste that it differed from Sir Robert Aylward’s home, Old Hall, a few miles away.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Incidentally it may be mentioned that it was built in the most atrocious taste and looked like a suburban villa seen through a magnifying glass.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Incidentally it may be mentioned that it was built in the most atrocious taste and looked like a suburban villa seen through a magnifying glass.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was in this matter of taste that it differed from Sir Robert Aylward’s home, Old Hall, a few miles away.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Incidentally it may be mentioned that it was built in the most atrocious taste and looked like a suburban villa seen through a magnifying glass.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Court, Mr. Champers-Haswell’s place, was a very fine house indeed, of a sort.
newly-planted
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From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Court, Mr. Champers-Haswell’s place, was a very fine house indeed, of a sort.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was in this matter of taste that it differed from Sir Robert Aylward’s home, Old Hall, a few miles away.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Court, Mr. Champers-Haswell’s place, was a very fine house indeed, of a sort.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading It was in this matter of taste that it differed from Sir Robert Aylward’s home, Old Hall, a few miles away.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Incidentally it may be mentioned that it was built in the most atrocious taste and looked like a suburban villa seen through a magnifying glass.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading It was in this matter of taste that it differed from Sir Robert Aylward’s home, Old Hall, a few miles away.
sitting-rooms
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From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The Court, Mr. Champers-Haswell’s place, was a very fine house indeed, of a sort.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading Incidentally it may be mentioned that it was built in the most atrocious taste and looked like a suburban villa seen through a magnifying glass.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
TALEnounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading JEEKIE TELLS A TALE.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Incidentally it may be mentioned that it was built in the most atrocious taste and looked like a suburban villa seen through a magnifying glass.
TELLSnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading JEEKIE TELLS A TALE.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Court, Mr. Champers-Haswell’s place, was a very fine house indeed, of a sort.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was in this matter of taste that it differed from Sir Robert Aylward’s home, Old Hall, a few miles away.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Incidentally it may be mentioned that it was built in the most atrocious taste and looked like a suburban villa seen through a magnifying glass.
twenty-ninenoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The Court, Mr. Champers-Haswell’s place, was a very fine house indeed, of a sort.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Incidentally it may be mentioned that it was built in the most atrocious taste and looked like a suburban villa seen through a magnifying glass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Court, Mr. Champers-Haswell’s place, was a very fine house indeed, of a sort.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That is, it contained twenty-nine bedrooms, each of them with a bathroom attached, a large number of sitting-rooms, ample garages, stables, and offices, the whole surrounded by several acres of newly-planted gardens.
