adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even Gretz is changed.
buttressedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtrəst/
held up by braces or buttresses
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But even Gretz is changed.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But even Gretz is changed.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For remembrance of the old house’ sake,” as Pepys once quaintly put it, let me tell one story.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
Gretz
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From this reading But even Gretz is changed.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “For remembrance of the old house’ sake,” as Pepys once quaintly put it, let me tell one story.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But even Gretz is changed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “For remembrance of the old house’ sake,” as Pepys once quaintly put it, let me tell one story.
lineamentnoun
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “For remembrance of the old house’ sake,” as Pepys once quaintly put it, let me tell one story.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “For remembrance of the old house’ sake,” as Pepys once quaintly put it, let me tell one story.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For remembrance of the old house’ sake,” as Pepys once quaintly put it, let me tell one story.
Pepysnoun
English diarist whose diary contained detailed descriptions of 17th century disasters in England (1633-1703)
From this reading “For remembrance of the old house’ sake,” as Pepys once quaintly put it, let me tell one story.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “For remembrance of the old house’ sake,” as Pepys once quaintly put it, let me tell one story.
quaintlyadverbUS /ˈkweɪntli/
in a strange but not unpleasant manner
From this reading “For remembrance of the old house’ sake,” as Pepys once quaintly put it, let me tell one story.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “For remembrance of the old house’ sake,” as Pepys once quaintly put it, let me tell one story.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For remembrance of the old house’ sake,” as Pepys once quaintly put it, let me tell one story.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
shoredverbUS /ʃɔːrd/
past form of “shore” — serve as a shore to
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 “For remembrance of the old house’ sake,” as Pepys once quaintly put it, let me tell one story.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “For remembrance of the old house’ sake,” as Pepys once quaintly put it, let me tell one story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
trussedadjective
bound or secured closely
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading They, indeed, recall the ancient wooden stair; they recall the rainy evening, the wide hearth, the blaze of the twig fire, and the company that gathered round the pillar in the kitchen.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the material fabric is now dust; soon, with the last of its inhabitants, its very memory shall follow; and they, in their turn, shall suffer the same law, and, both in name and lineament, vanish from the world of men.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The old inn, long shored and trussed and buttressed, fell at length under the mere weight of years, and the place as it was is but a fading image in the memory of former guests.
