adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
arm-chair
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From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading Our luxury was our honesty.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Our luxury was our honesty.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our luxury was our honesty.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
ProsperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
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 I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Prosper ceased to justify himself, but in a helpless, hopeless way, dropped down upon a seat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In my father’s house the walls were whitewashed; and there was but one arm-chair in the whole house, and that was my mother’s.
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 I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw silk curtains hanging before every window and door, and the walls covered with pictures.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have seen your apartments, and at once recognized the proofs of your crime.
