adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
Denis
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From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
drawing-room
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From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The temptation was great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noon.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had left it lying on the window-seat.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She had left it lying on the window-seat.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was noon.
notebooknounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊk/
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
scribblingverbUS /ˈskrɪbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had left it lying on the window-seat.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading The temptation was great.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was noon.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was about to go out into the garden when his eye fell on a familiar but mysterious object--the large red notebook in which he had so often seen Jenny quietly and busily scribbling.
window-seat
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From this reading She had left it lying on the window-seat.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Denis, descending from his chamber, where he had been making an unsuccessful effort to write something about nothing in particular, found the drawing-room deserted.
