adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Grier's house had a porch with Corinthian pillars.
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 All was silent.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading It was large but not too ample, and it had certain rooms with distinct character.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Inside the house, John Grier paused a moment before the door of the sitting-room where his wife usually sat.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was large but not too ample, and it had certain rooms with distinct character.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was large but not too ample, and it had certain rooms with distinct character.
CorinthiannounUS /kərˈɪnθiən/
a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
From this reading John Grier's house had a porch with Corinthian pillars.
crudelyadverbUS /ˈkruːdli/
in a crude or unrefined manner
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading It was large but not too ample, and it had certain rooms with distinct character.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Inside the house, John Grier paused a moment before the door of the sitting-room where his wife usually sat.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
Grier
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From this reading Inside the house, John Grier paused a moment before the door of the sitting-room where his wife usually sat.
Grier's
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From this reading John Grier's house had a porch with Corinthian pillars.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Grier's house had a porch with Corinthian pillars.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Inside the house, John Grier paused a moment before the door of the sitting-room where his wife usually sat.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading John Grier's house had a porch with Corinthian pillars.
InsideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the house, John Grier paused a moment before the door of the sitting-room where his wife usually sat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Grier's house had a porch with Corinthian pillars.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was large but not too ample, and it had certain rooms with distinct character.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
maplesnounUS /ˈmeɪpəlz/
plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Inside the house, John Grier paused a moment before the door of the sitting-room where his wife usually sat.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was large but not too ample, and it had certain rooms with distinct character.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Inside the house, John Grier paused a moment before the door of the sitting-room where his wife usually sat.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading John Grier's house had a porch with Corinthian pillars.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading John Grier's house had a porch with Corinthian pillars.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was large but not too ample, and it had certain rooms with distinct character.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Inside the house, John Grier paused a moment before the door of the sitting-room where his wife usually sat.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading All was silent.
sitting-room
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From this reading Inside the house, John Grier paused a moment before the door of the sitting-room where his wife usually sat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was large but not too ample, and it had certain rooms with distinct character.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Inside the house, John Grier paused a moment before the door of the sitting-room where his wife usually sat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its elevation was noble, but it was rather crudely built, and it needed its grove of maples to make it pleasant to the eye.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Inside the house, John Grier paused a moment before the door of the sitting-room where his wife usually sat.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Inside the house, John Grier paused a moment before the door of the sitting-room where his wife usually sat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Grier's house had a porch with Corinthian pillars.
