adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading They had left Florence at so early an age that they had not the faintest remembrance of the pretty villa on the banks of the Arno.
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 All their ideas were centered in the Elms--they had never seen any other home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had left Florence at so early an age that they had not the faintest remembrance of the pretty villa on the banks of the Arno.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All their ideas were centered in the Elms--they had never seen any other home.
ArnonounUS /ˈɑːrnoʊ/
a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
From this reading They had left Florence at so early an age that they had not the faintest remembrance of the pretty villa on the banks of the Arno.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had left Florence at so early an age that they had not the faintest remembrance of the pretty villa on the banks of the Arno.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading They had left Florence at so early an age that they had not the faintest remembrance of the pretty villa on the banks of the Arno.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both silent from sheer wonder.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Earle watched the different effect produced upon them by the glimpse of Earlescourt.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading All their ideas were centered in the Elms--they had never seen any other home.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Lady Earle watched the different effect produced upon them by the glimpse of Earlescourt.
Earle
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From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
Earlescourt
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From this reading Lady Earle watched the different effect produced upon them by the glimpse of Earlescourt.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They had left Florence at so early an age that they had not the faintest remembrance of the pretty villa on the banks of the Arno.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Lady Earle watched the different effect produced upon them by the glimpse of Earlescourt.
ElmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading All their ideas were centered in the Elms--they had never seen any other home.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading They had left Florence at so early an age that they had not the faintest remembrance of the pretty villa on the banks of the Arno.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading They had left Florence at so early an age that they had not the faintest remembrance of the pretty villa on the banks of the Arno.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were both silent from sheer wonder.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading Lady Earle watched the different effect produced upon them by the glimpse of Earlescourt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had left Florence at so early an age that they had not the faintest remembrance of the pretty villa on the banks of the Arno.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All their ideas were centered in the Elms--they had never seen any other home.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All their ideas were centered in the Elms--they had never seen any other home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All their ideas were centered in the Elms--they had never seen any other home.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They had left Florence at so early an age that they had not the faintest remembrance of the pretty villa on the banks of the Arno.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
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 It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading All their ideas were centered in the Elms--they had never seen any other home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had left Florence at so early an age that they had not the faintest remembrance of the pretty villa on the banks of the Arno.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had left Florence at so early an age that they had not the faintest remembrance of the pretty villa on the banks of the Arno.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All their ideas were centered in the Elms--they had never seen any other home.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They had left Florence at so early an age that they had not the faintest remembrance of the pretty villa on the banks of the Arno.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Lady Earle watched the different effect produced upon them by the glimpse of Earlescourt.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading They had left Florence at so early an age that they had not the faintest remembrance of the pretty villa on the banks of the Arno.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All their ideas were centered in the Elms--they had never seen any other home.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They were both silent from sheer wonder.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They were both silent from sheer wonder.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had left Florence at so early an age that they had not the faintest remembrance of the pretty villa on the banks of the Arno.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had left Florence at so early an age that they had not the faintest remembrance of the pretty villa on the banks of the Arno.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All their ideas were centered in the Elms--they had never seen any other home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both silent from sheer wonder.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady Earle watched the different effect produced upon them by the glimpse of Earlescourt.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading They had left Florence at so early an age that they had not the faintest remembrance of the pretty villa on the banks of the Arno.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Lady Earle watched the different effect produced upon them by the glimpse of Earlescourt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both silent from sheer wonder.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading They were both silent from sheer wonder.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a proud moment for Lady Earle when she led the two young girls through the long line of servants assembled to receive them.
