1860
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From this reading The Eathorne Mansion preserves the memory of the “nice parts” of Zenith as they appeared from 1860 to 1900.
1880
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From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
1900
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From this reading The Eathorne Mansion preserves the memory of the “nice parts” of Zenith as they appeared from 1860 to 1900.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a red brick immensity with gray sandstone lintels and a roof of slate in courses of red, green, and dyspeptic yellow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
anemicadjectiveUS /əˈniːmɪk/
lacking vigor or energy
From this reading There are two anemic towers, one roofed with copper, the other crowned with castiron ferns.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Eathorne Mansion preserves the memory of the “nice parts” of Zenith as they appeared from 1860 to 1900.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Eathorne Mansion preserves the memory of the “nice parts” of Zenith as they appeared from 1860 to 1900.
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The largest of these is the residence of William Washington Eathorne, president of the First State Bank.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
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 is a red brick immensity with gray sandstone lintels and a roof of slate in courses of red, green, and dyspeptic yellow.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
castiron
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From this reading There are two anemic towers, one roofed with copper, the other crowned with castiron ferns.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading There are two anemic towers, one roofed with copper, the other crowned with castiron ferns.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It is a red brick immensity with gray sandstone lintels and a roof of slate in courses of red, green, and dyspeptic yellow.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading There are two anemic towers, one roofed with copper, the other crowned with castiron ferns.
dyspepticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈspeptɪk/
suffering from dyspepsia
From this reading It is a red brick immensity with gray sandstone lintels and a roof of slate in courses of red, green, and dyspeptic yellow.
Eathorne
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From this reading The largest of these is the residence of William Washington Eathorne, president of the First State Bank.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading There are two anemic towers, one roofed with copper, the other crowned with castiron ferns.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The largest of these is the residence of William Washington Eathorne, president of the First State Bank.
FloraladjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəl/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Eathorne Mansion preserves the memory of the “nice parts” of Zenith as they appeared from 1860 to 1900.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It is a red brick immensity with gray sandstone lintels and a roof of slate in courses of red, green, and dyspeptic yellow.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It is a red brick immensity with gray sandstone lintels and a roof of slate in courses of red, green, and dyspeptic yellow.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
immensitynoun
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading It is a red brick immensity with gray sandstone lintels and a roof of slate in courses of red, green, and dyspeptic yellow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a red brick immensity with gray sandstone lintels and a roof of slate in courses of red, green, and dyspeptic yellow.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The largest of these is the residence of William Washington Eathorne, president of the First State Bank.
lintels
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From this reading It is a red brick immensity with gray sandstone lintels and a roof of slate in courses of red, green, and dyspeptic yellow.
MansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The Eathorne Mansion preserves the memory of the “nice parts” of Zenith as they appeared from 1860 to 1900.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The Eathorne Mansion preserves the memory of the “nice parts” of Zenith as they appeared from 1860 to 1900.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The Eathorne Mansion preserves the memory of the “nice parts” of Zenith as they appeared from 1860 to 1900.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The largest of these is the residence of William Washington Eathorne, president of the First State Bank.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are two anemic towers, one roofed with copper, the other crowned with castiron ferns.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading The Eathorne Mansion preserves the memory of the “nice parts” of Zenith as they appeared from 1860 to 1900.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading The Eathorne Mansion preserves the memory of the “nice parts” of Zenith as they appeared from 1860 to 1900.
presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The largest of these is the residence of William Washington Eathorne, president of the First State Bank.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It is a red brick immensity with gray sandstone lintels and a roof of slate in courses of red, green, and dyspeptic yellow.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The largest of these is the residence of William Washington Eathorne, president of the First State Bank.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It is a red brick immensity with gray sandstone lintels and a roof of slate in courses of red, green, and dyspeptic yellow.
roofedadjectiveUS /ruːft/
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading There are two anemic towers, one roofed with copper, the other crowned with castiron ferns.
sandstonenounUS /ˈsændstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
From this reading It is a red brick immensity with gray sandstone lintels and a roof of slate in courses of red, green, and dyspeptic yellow.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading It is a red brick immensity with gray sandstone lintels and a roof of slate in courses of red, green, and dyspeptic yellow.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The largest of these is the residence of William Washington Eathorne, president of the First State Bank.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The largest of these is the residence of William Washington Eathorne, president of the First State Bank.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The largest of these is the residence of William Washington Eathorne, president of the First State Bank.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Eathorne Mansion preserves the memory of the “nice parts” of Zenith as they appeared from 1860 to 1900.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Eathorne Mansion preserves the memory of the “nice parts” of Zenith as they appeared from 1860 to 1900.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading There are two anemic towers, one roofed with copper, the other crowned with castiron ferns.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are two anemic towers, one roofed with copper, the other crowned with castiron ferns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The largest of these is the residence of William Washington Eathorne, president of the First State Bank.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I There are but three or four old houses in Floral Heights, and in Floral Heights an old house is one which was built before 1880.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The largest of these is the residence of William Washington Eathorne, president of the First State Bank.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a red brick immensity with gray sandstone lintels and a roof of slate in courses of red, green, and dyspeptic yellow.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It is a red brick immensity with gray sandstone lintels and a roof of slate in courses of red, green, and dyspeptic yellow.
ZenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The Eathorne Mansion preserves the memory of the “nice parts” of Zenith as they appeared from 1860 to 1900.
