adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Natalie was in bed when he went up-stairs.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through the door of his dressing-room he could see her lying, surrounded by papers.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading He went in and, clearing a space, sat down on the foot of the bed, facing her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the door of his dressing-room he could see her lying, surrounded by papers.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Natalie did most of her planning in bed.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Through the door of his dressing-room he could see her lying, surrounded by papers.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went in and, clearing a space, sat down on the foot of the bed, facing her.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
dressing-gown
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From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
dressing-room
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From this reading Through the door of his dressing-room he could see her lying, surrounded by papers.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading He went in and, clearing a space, sat down on the foot of the bed, facing her.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He went in and, clearing a space, sat down on the foot of the bed, facing her.
footboardnoun
a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Natalie was in bed when he went up-stairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the door of his dressing-room he could see her lying, surrounded by papers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the door of his dressing-room he could see her lying, surrounded by papers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Natalie was in bed when he went up-stairs.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Through the door of his dressing-room he could see her lying, surrounded by papers.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Natalie did most of her planning in bed.
Natalie
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From this reading Natalie was in bed when he went up-stairs.
Natalie's
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From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the door of his dressing-room he could see her lying, surrounded by papers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went in and, clearing a space, sat down on the foot of the bed, facing her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Through the door of his dressing-room he could see her lying, surrounded by papers.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Natalie did most of her planning in bed.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He went in and, clearing a space, sat down on the foot of the bed, facing her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through the door of his dressing-room he could see her lying, surrounded by papers.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He went in and, clearing a space, sat down on the foot of the bed, facing her.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading Through the door of his dressing-room he could see her lying, surrounded by papers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the door of his dressing-room he could see her lying, surrounded by papers.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the door of his dressing-room he could see her lying, surrounded by papers.
up-stairs
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From this reading Natalie was in bed when he went up-stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Natalie was in bed when he went up-stairs.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Natalie was in bed when he went up-stairs.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Natalie was in bed when he went up-stairs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Natalie's handsome bed was always covered with things, her handkerchief, a novel, her silk dressing-gown flung over the footboard, sometimes bits of dress materials and lace.
