AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It persists in flitting and chattering about town.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
behoves
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From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Rumour, busy overmuch, however, will not go down into Lincolnshire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading It persists in flitting and chattering about town.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
Dedlock
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From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
exotically
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From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading It persists in flitting and chattering about town.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rumour, busy overmuch, however, will not go down into Lincolnshire.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Rumour, busy overmuch, however, will not go down into Lincolnshire.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
LincolnshirenounUS /ˈlɪŋkənʃɪr/
an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
nippingadjectiveUS /ˈnɪpɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rumour, busy overmuch, however, will not go down into Lincolnshire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
overmuchnoun
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
From this reading Rumour, busy overmuch, however, will not go down into Lincolnshire.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
persistsverbUS /pərˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading It persists in flitting and chattering about town.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
RumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Rumour, busy overmuch, however, will not go down into Lincolnshire.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is given out that my Lady has gone down into Lincolnshire, but is expected to return presently.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
untaxedadjectiveUS /ənˈtækst/
(of goods or funds) not taxed
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Rumour, busy overmuch, however, will not go down into Lincolnshire.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There are powdered heads from time to time in the little windows of the hall, looking out at the untaxed powder falling all day from the sky; and in the same conservatory there is peach blossom turning itself exotically to the great hall fire from the nipping weather out of doors.
WintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading A Wintry Day and Night Still impassive, as behoves its breeding, the Dedlock town house carries itself as usual towards the street of dismal grandeur.
