117
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From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
Adeline
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From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
AdonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
Agnes
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From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "May this be so?"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
ColonnadenounUS /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/
structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Mr. Taylor was getting at home in New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Taylor was getting at home in New York.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May this be so?"
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Taylor was getting at home in New York.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
porticos
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From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading SHAKSPEARE.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "May this be so?"
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
TaylorsnounUS /ˈteɪlərz/
plural of “taylor” — United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "May this be so?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
William
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From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The porticos of Colonnade Manor rose before closed windows; the house was abandoned for the winter; while Mr. Taylor and Miss Adeline were engaged in putting the finishing touch to the elegance of No. five hundred and -----, Broadway, preparatory to the display of the winter.
Wyllys-Roof
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From this reading {William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing", III.ii.117} WHILE the family at Wyllys-Roof were in this distress, Miss Agnes had received the parting visit of the Taylors.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Mr. Taylor was getting at home in New York.
