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 At Crome all the beds were ancient hereditary pieces of furniture.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading At Crome all the beds were ancient hereditary pieces of furniture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beds carved and inlaid, beds painted and gilded.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Crome all the beds were ancient hereditary pieces of furniture.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At Crome all the beds were ancient hereditary pieces of furniture.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Beds carved and inlaid, beds painted and gilded.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Huge beds, like four-masted ships, with furled sails of shining coloured stuff.
Crome
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From this reading At Crome all the beds were ancient hereditary pieces of furniture.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
exoticadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/
being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
From this reading Beds of walnut and oak, of rare exotic woods.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
Ferdinando
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From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
four-masted
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From this reading Huge beds, like four-masted ships, with furled sails of shining coloured stuff.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
furledadjective
rolled up and secured
From this reading Huge beds, like four-masted ships, with furled sails of shining coloured stuff.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading At Crome all the beds were ancient hereditary pieces of furniture.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Beds carved and inlaid, beds painted and gilded.
grandioseadjectiveUS /ˌɡrændiˈoʊs/
impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading At Crome all the beds were ancient hereditary pieces of furniture.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
HugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Huge beds, like four-masted ships, with furled sails of shining coloured stuff.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
inlaidadjectiveUS /ˈɪnleɪd/
adorned by inlays
From this reading Beds carved and inlaid, beds painted and gilded.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Huge beds, like four-masted ships, with furled sails of shining coloured stuff.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Beds of walnut and oak, of rare exotic woods.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Crome all the beds were ancient hereditary pieces of furniture.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading Beds carved and inlaid, beds painted and gilded.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading At Crome all the beds were ancient hereditary pieces of furniture.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Beds of walnut and oak, of rare exotic woods.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Huge beds, like four-masted ships, with furled sails of shining coloured stuff.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Huge beds, like four-masted ships, with furled sails of shining coloured stuff.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Huge beds, like four-masted ships, with furled sails of shining coloured stuff.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Huge beds, like four-masted ships, with furled sails of shining coloured stuff.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Crome all the beds were ancient hereditary pieces of furniture.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading Beds of walnut and oak, of rare exotic woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Crome all the beds were ancient hereditary pieces of furniture.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Beds of every date and fashion from the time of Sir Ferdinando, who built the house, to the time of his namesake in the late eighteenth century, the last of the family, but all of them grandiose, magnificent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Huge beds, like four-masted ships, with furled sails of shining coloured stuff.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Beds of walnut and oak, of rare exotic woods.
