adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Natalie had had a dull Spring.
amountsnounUS /əˈmaʊnts/
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The installing of herself in her new and luxurious rooms gave her occupation for several days.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Natalie had had a dull Spring.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading She liked her new environment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The installing of herself in her new and luxurious rooms gave her occupation for several days.
Graham'snounUS /ˈɡreɪəmz/
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Natalie had had a dull Spring.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The installing of herself in her new and luxurious rooms gave her occupation for several days.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The installing of herself in her new and luxurious rooms gave her occupation for several days.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
installingnounUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːlɪŋ/
the act of installing something (as equipment)
From this reading The installing of herself in her new and luxurious rooms gave her occupation for several days.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She liked herself in it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked her new environment.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The installing of herself in her new and luxurious rooms gave her occupation for several days.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
Natalie
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From this reading Natalie had had a dull Spring.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The installing of herself in her new and luxurious rooms gave her occupation for several days.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The installing of herself in her new and luxurious rooms gave her occupation for several days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The installing of herself in her new and luxurious rooms gave her occupation for several days.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The installing of herself in her new and luxurious rooms gave her occupation for several days.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Natalie had had a dull Spring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Graham's departure for camp she moved to the country house, carrying with her vast amounts of luggage, the innumerable thing, large and small, which were necessary for her comfort.
