adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came to London and settled in a room over Covent Garden market.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came to London and settled in a room over Covent Garden market.
arcadenounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪd/
a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tanny went away to Norway to visit her people, for the first time for three years.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Lilly would climb out of the window and sit for hours watching the behaviour of the great draught-horses which brought the mountains of boxes and vegetables.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Lilly would climb out of the window and sit for hours watching the behaviour of the great draught-horses which brought the mountains of boxes and vegetables.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Lilly would climb out of the window and sit for hours watching the behaviour of the great draught-horses which brought the mountains of boxes and vegetables.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to London and settled in a room over Covent Garden market.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Lilly would climb out of the window and sit for hours watching the behaviour of the great draught-horses which brought the mountains of boxes and vegetables.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
Covent
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From this reading He came to London and settled in a room over Covent Garden market.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lilly did not go: he did not want to.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
draught-horses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lilly would climb out of the window and sit for hours watching the behaviour of the great draught-horses which brought the mountains of boxes and vegetables.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tanny went away to Norway to visit her people, for the first time for three years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tanny went away to Norway to visit her people, for the first time for three years.
GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He came to London and settled in a room over Covent Garden market.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lilly did not go: he did not want to.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lilly would climb out of the window and sit for hours watching the behaviour of the great draught-horses which brought the mountains of boxes and vegetables.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lilly did not go: he did not want to.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tanny went away to Norway to visit her people, for the first time for three years.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Lilly would climb out of the window and sit for hours watching the behaviour of the great draught-horses which brought the mountains of boxes and vegetables.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came to London and settled in a room over Covent Garden market.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
Lilly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lilly did not go: he did not want to.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He came to London and settled in a room over Covent Garden market.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading He came to London and settled in a room over Covent Garden market.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Lilly would climb out of the window and sit for hours watching the behaviour of the great draught-horses which brought the mountains of boxes and vegetables.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading Tanny went away to Norway to visit her people, for the first time for three years.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lilly did not go: he did not want to.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lilly would climb out of the window and sit for hours watching the behaviour of the great draught-horses which brought the mountains of boxes and vegetables.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He came to London and settled in a room over Covent Garden market.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Tanny went away to Norway to visit her people, for the first time for three years.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He came to London and settled in a room over Covent Garden market.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He came to London and settled in a room over Covent Garden market.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Lilly would climb out of the window and sit for hours watching the behaviour of the great draught-horses which brought the mountains of boxes and vegetables.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
Tanny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tanny went away to Norway to visit her people, for the first time for three years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tanny went away to Norway to visit her people, for the first time for three years.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Tanny went away to Norway to visit her people, for the first time for three years.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tanny went away to Norway to visit her people, for the first time for three years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tanny went away to Norway to visit her people, for the first time for three years.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Lilly would climb out of the window and sit for hours watching the behaviour of the great draught-horses which brought the mountains of boxes and vegetables.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Tanny went away to Norway to visit her people, for the first time for three years.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Lilly did not go: he did not want to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was high up, a fair size, and stood at the corner of one of the streets and the market itself, looking down on the stalls and the carts and the arcade.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Lilly would climb out of the window and sit for hours watching the behaviour of the great draught-horses which brought the mountains of boxes and vegetables.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tanny went away to Norway to visit her people, for the first time for three years.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lilly would climb out of the window and sit for hours watching the behaviour of the great draught-horses which brought the mountains of boxes and vegetables.
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 Lilly would climb out of the window and sit for hours watching the behaviour of the great draught-horses which brought the mountains of boxes and vegetables.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lilly would climb out of the window and sit for hours watching the behaviour of the great draught-horses which brought the mountains of boxes and vegetables.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Tanny went away to Norway to visit her people, for the first time for three years.
