adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Few, but rare, pictures adorned its walls.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Groups of flowers in rare and costly vases perfumed the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Few, but rare, pictures adorned its walls.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading Groups of flowers in rare and costly vases perfumed the room.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
Earle
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From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
Earle's
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From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
Earlescourt
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From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
FewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few, but rare, pictures adorned its walls.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Groups of flowers in rare and costly vases perfumed the room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
GroupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Groups of flowers in rare and costly vases perfumed the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Few, but rare, pictures adorned its walls.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading Groups of flowers in rare and costly vases perfumed the room.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Few, but rare, pictures adorned its walls.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Few, but rare, pictures adorned its walls.
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Groups of flowers in rare and costly vases perfumed the room.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Groups of flowers in rare and costly vases perfumed the room.
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 Few, but rare, pictures adorned its walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Earle's boudoir was always considered one of the prettiest rooms at Earlescourt.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Lord Earle had but drawn a pretty lounging chair to the window, and sat there, looking happier than he had looked for months.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The long French windows opened on to the prettiest part of the gardens, where a large fountain rippled merrily in the sunshine.
