adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quoth he: In all my life till now, I ne’er saw so profane a show.—BUTLER.
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 Quoth he: In all my life till now, I ne’er saw so profane a show.—BUTLER.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The walls were covered with a copious collection of ancient and modern books; the ancient having been selected and arranged by the Reverend Doctor Folliott.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
ante-room
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From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The walls were covered with a copious collection of ancient and modern books; the ancient having been selected and arranged by the Reverend Doctor Folliott.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The walls were covered with a copious collection of ancient and modern books; the ancient having been selected and arranged by the Reverend Doctor Folliott.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The walls were covered with a copious collection of ancient and modern books; the ancient having been selected and arranged by the Reverend Doctor Folliott.
BUTLERnounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Quoth he: In all my life till now, I ne’er saw so profane a show.—BUTLER.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The walls were covered with a copious collection of ancient and modern books; the ancient having been selected and arranged by the Reverend Doctor Folliott.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading The walls were covered with a copious collection of ancient and modern books; the ancient having been selected and arranged by the Reverend Doctor Folliott.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
copiousadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊpiəs/
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
From this reading The walls were covered with a copious collection of ancient and modern books; the ancient having been selected and arranged by the Reverend Doctor Folliott.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The walls were covered with a copious collection of ancient and modern books; the ancient having been selected and arranged by the Reverend Doctor Folliott.
Crotchetnoun
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The walls were covered with a copious collection of ancient and modern books; the ancient having been selected and arranged by the Reverend Doctor Folliott.
embellishmentnounUS /emˈbelɪʃmənt/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
Folliott
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From this reading The walls were covered with a copious collection of ancient and modern books; the ancient having been selected and arranged by the Reverend Doctor Folliott.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The walls were covered with a copious collection of ancient and modern books; the ancient having been selected and arranged by the Reverend Doctor Folliott.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quoth he: In all my life till now, I ne’er saw so profane a show.—BUTLER.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Quoth he: In all my life till now, I ne’er saw so profane a show.—BUTLER.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quoth he: In all my life till now, I ne’er saw so profane a show.—BUTLER.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Quoth he: In all my life till now, I ne’er saw so profane a show.—BUTLER.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The walls were covered with a copious collection of ancient and modern books; the ancient having been selected and arranged by the Reverend Doctor Folliott.
music-room
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From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Quoth he: In all my life till now, I ne’er saw so profane a show.—BUTLER.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Quoth he: In all my life till now, I ne’er saw so profane a show.—BUTLER.
noveltiesnounUS /ˈnɑːvəltiz/
plural of “novelty” — originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Quoth he: In all my life till now, I ne’er saw so profane a show.—BUTLER.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
others
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From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
profaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
From this reading Quoth he: In all my life till now, I ne’er saw so profane a show.—BUTLER.
Quoth
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From this reading Quoth he: In all my life till now, I ne’er saw so profane a show.—BUTLER.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The walls were covered with a copious collection of ancient and modern books; the ancient having been selected and arranged by the Reverend Doctor Folliott.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Quoth he: In all my life till now, I ne’er saw so profane a show.—BUTLER.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The walls were covered with a copious collection of ancient and modern books; the ancient having been selected and arranged by the Reverend Doctor Folliott.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Quoth he: In all my life till now, I ne’er saw so profane a show.—BUTLER.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
SLEEPINGnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE SLEEPING VENUS.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Quoth he: In all my life till now, I ne’er saw so profane a show.—BUTLER.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLEEPING VENUS.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Quoth he: In all my life till now, I ne’er saw so profane a show.—BUTLER.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading It had several tables stationed at convenient distances; one consecrated to the novelties of literature, another to the novelties of embellishment; others unoccupied, and at the disposal of the company.
VENUSnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading THE SLEEPING VENUS.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The walls were covered with a copious collection of ancient and modern books; the ancient having been selected and arranged by the Reverend Doctor Folliott.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
well-furnished
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From this reading THE library of Crotchet Castle was a large and well-furnished apartment, opening on one side into an ante-room, on the other into a music-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls were covered with a copious collection of ancient and modern books; the ancient having been selected and arranged by the Reverend Doctor Folliott.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The walls were covered with a copious collection of ancient and modern books; the ancient having been selected and arranged by the Reverend Doctor Folliott.
