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 of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading And Polly not only agreed with him, but contrived to find an advantage in the plainer style of architecture.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading And Polly not only agreed with him, but contrived to find an advantage in the plainer style of architecture.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Polly not only agreed with him, but contrived to find an advantage in the plainer style of architecture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading And Polly not only agreed with him, but contrived to find an advantage in the plainer style of architecture.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Much as Mahony would have liked to face it with a verandah, he did not feel justified in spending more than he could help.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And Polly not only agreed with him, but contrived to find an advantage in the plainer style of architecture.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
clay-track
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading And Polly not only agreed with him, but contrived to find an advantage in the plainer style of architecture.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Much as Mahony would have liked to face it with a verandah, he did not feel justified in spending more than he could help.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Much as Mahony would have liked to face it with a verandah, he did not feel justified in spending more than he could help.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Much as Mahony would have liked to face it with a verandah, he did not feel justified in spending more than he could help.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The house stood not far from the Great Swamp.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Much as Mahony would have liked to face it with a verandah, he did not feel justified in spending more than he could help.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And Polly not only agreed with him, but contrived to find an advantage in the plainer style of architecture.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house stood not far from the Great Swamp.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
galvanised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The house stood not far from the Great Swamp.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much as Mahony would have liked to face it with a verandah, he did not feel justified in spending more than he could help.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Much as Mahony would have liked to face it with a verandah, he did not feel justified in spending more than he could help.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Polly not only agreed with him, but contrived to find an advantage in the plainer style of architecture.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house stood not far from the Great Swamp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
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 It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Much as Mahony would have liked to face it with a verandah, he did not feel justified in spending more than he could help.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Much as Mahony would have liked to face it with a verandah, he did not feel justified in spending more than he could help.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
Mahony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much as Mahony would have liked to face it with a verandah, he did not feel justified in spending more than he could help.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Much as Mahony would have liked to face it with a verandah, he did not feel justified in spending more than he could help.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much as Mahony would have liked to face it with a verandah, he did not feel justified in spending more than he could help.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The house stood not far from the Great Swamp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And Polly not only agreed with him, but contrived to find an advantage in the plainer style of architecture.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
plaineradjectiveUS /ˈpleɪnər/
comparative of “plain” — clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And Polly not only agreed with him, but contrived to find an advantage in the plainer style of architecture.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Polly not only agreed with him, but contrived to find an advantage in the plainer style of architecture.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
ruttyadjective
full of ruts
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Much as Mahony would have liked to face it with a verandah, he did not feel justified in spending more than he could help.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The house stood not far from the Great Swamp.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And Polly not only agreed with him, but contrived to find an advantage in the plainer style of architecture.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading The house stood not far from the Great Swamp.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Much as Mahony would have liked to face it with a verandah, he did not feel justified in spending more than he could help.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house stood not far from the Great Swamp.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Much as Mahony would have liked to face it with a verandah, he did not feel justified in spending more than he could help.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
weather-board
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
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 of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was of weather-board, with a galvanised iron roof, and might have been built from a child's drawing of a house: a door in the centre, a little window on either side, a chimney at each end.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Since the ground sloped downwards, the front part rested on piles some three feet high, and from the rutty clay-track that would one day be a street wooden steps led up to the door.
