adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At seven he had constructed a telescope; at nine, a flying-machine.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven he had constructed a telescope; at nine, a flying-machine.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Young Little WAS clever.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading There Little was strolling one summer morning, meditating on a new top with concealed springs.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading At seven he had constructed a telescope; at nine, a flying-machine.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
flying-machine
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From this reading At seven he had constructed a telescope; at nine, a flying-machine.
gravelled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At seven he had constructed a telescope; at nine, a flying-machine.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At seven he had constructed a telescope; at nine, a flying-machine.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At ten he saved a valuable life.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Young Little WAS clever.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading There Little was strolling one summer morning, meditating on a new top with concealed springs.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There Little was strolling one summer morning, meditating on a new top with concealed springs.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There Little was strolling one summer morning, meditating on a new top with concealed springs.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At seven he had constructed a telescope; at nine, a flying-machine.
Norwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There Little was strolling one summer morning, meditating on a new top with concealed springs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There Little was strolling one summer morning, meditating on a new top with concealed springs.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading At ten he saved a valuable life.
scrupulouslyadverbUS /ˈskruːpjələsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At seven he had constructed a telescope; at nine, a flying-machine.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading There Little was strolling one summer morning, meditating on a new top with concealed springs.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading There Little was strolling one summer morning, meditating on a new top with concealed springs.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading There Little was strolling one summer morning, meditating on a new top with concealed springs.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading At seven he had constructed a telescope; at nine, a flying-machine.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten he saved a valuable life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There Little was strolling one summer morning, meditating on a new top with concealed springs.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading There Little was strolling one summer morning, meditating on a new top with concealed springs.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading At ten he saved a valuable life.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Young Little WAS clever.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Norwood Park was the adjacent estate,--a lordly domain dotted with red deer and black trunks, but scrupulously kept with gravelled roads as hard and blue as steel.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Little WAS clever.
