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 certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
affinitynounUS /əˈfɪnəti/
(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
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 With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
bombazinenoun
a twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was longer.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was longer.
horsehairnoun
hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
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 It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Her face was longer.
Lucretia
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From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
Lucretia's
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From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
rosewoodnounUS /ˈroʊzwʊd/
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She had thrown aside the storm cloak which had become so familiar to pedestrians in certain parts of Boston.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was certainly affinity that led Miss Lucretia to choose the rosewood sofa of a bygone age, which was covered with horsehair.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Miss Lucretia's features seemed to be constructed on a larger and more generous principle than those of women are nowadays.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading With her curls and her bonnet and her bombazine,--which she wore in all seasons,--she was in complete harmony with the sofa.
