adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COUPLE Six months a married woman, Diana came to Copsley to introduce her husband.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He patronized Art, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak upon pictures and sculptures; he knew a great deal about them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her first letters from Italy appeared to have a little bloom of sentiment.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He patronized Art, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak upon pictures and sculptures; he knew a great deal about them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Augustus was mentioned as liking this and that in the land of beauty.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading Augustus was mentioned as liking this and that in the land of beauty.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Augustus was mentioned as liking this and that in the land of beauty.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Her first letters from Italy appeared to have a little bloom of sentiment.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE COUPLE Six months a married woman, Diana came to Copsley to introduce her husband.
Copsley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COUPLE Six months a married woman, Diana came to Copsley to introduce her husband.
COUPLEnounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading THE COUPLE Six months a married woman, Diana came to Copsley to introduce her husband.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He patronized Art, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak upon pictures and sculptures; he knew a great deal about them.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading THE COUPLE Six months a married woman, Diana came to Copsley to introduce her husband.
Dunstane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first letters from Italy appeared to have a little bloom of sentiment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her first letters from Italy appeared to have a little bloom of sentiment.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He patronized Art, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak upon pictures and sculptures; he knew a great deal about them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her first letters from Italy appeared to have a little bloom of sentiment.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He patronized Art, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak upon pictures and sculptures; he knew a great deal about them.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He patronized Art, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak upon pictures and sculptures; he knew a great deal about them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COUPLE Six months a married woman, Diana came to Copsley to introduce her husband.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE COUPLE Six months a married woman, Diana came to Copsley to introduce her husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading THE COUPLE Six months a married woman, Diana came to Copsley to introduce her husband.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He patronized Art, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak upon pictures and sculptures; he knew a great deal about them.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He patronized Art, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak upon pictures and sculptures; he knew a great deal about them.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Augustus was mentioned as liking this and that in the land of beauty.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Her first letters from Italy appeared to have a little bloom of sentiment.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Augustus was mentioned as liking this and that in the land of beauty.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her first letters from Italy appeared to have a little bloom of sentiment.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading THE COUPLE Six months a married woman, Diana came to Copsley to introduce her husband.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Augustus was mentioned as liking this and that in the land of beauty.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE COUPLE Six months a married woman, Diana came to Copsley to introduce her husband.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her first letters from Italy appeared to have a little bloom of sentiment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
patronizedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzd/
having patronage or clients
From this reading He patronized Art, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak upon pictures and sculptures; he knew a great deal about them.
PeninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He patronized Art, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak upon pictures and sculptures; he knew a great deal about them.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He patronized Art, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak upon pictures and sculptures; he knew a great deal about them.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
sculpturesnounUS /ˈskʌlptʃərz/
plural of “sculpture” — a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading He patronized Art, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak upon pictures and sculptures; he knew a great deal about them.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Her first letters from Italy appeared to have a little bloom of sentiment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
SixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE COUPLE Six months a married woman, Diana came to Copsley to introduce her husband.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He patronized Art, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak upon pictures and sculptures; he knew a great deal about them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Augustus was mentioned as liking this and that in the land of beauty.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUPLE Six months a married woman, Diana came to Copsley to introduce her husband.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He patronized Art, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak upon pictures and sculptures; he knew a great deal about them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Augustus was mentioned as liking this and that in the land of beauty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COUPLE Six months a married woman, Diana came to Copsley to introduce her husband.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He patronized Art, and it was a pleasure to hear him speak upon pictures and sculptures; he knew a great deal about them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Augustus was mentioned as liking this and that in the land of beauty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had run over Italy: 'the Italian Peninsula,' she quoted him in a letter to Lady Dunstane: and were furnishing their London house.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE COUPLE Six months a married woman, Diana came to Copsley to introduce her husband.
