AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The trunk is in your uncle's room,” said the lawyer, “or ought to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I suppose it has not been moved.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The two entered the chamber.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose it has not been moved.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose it has not been moved.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The trunk is in your uncle's room,” said the lawyer, “or ought to be.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The trunk is in your uncle's room,” said the lawyer, “or ought to be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “The trunk is in your uncle's room,” said the lawyer, “or ought to be.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I suppose it has not been moved.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I suppose it has not been moved.”
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “The trunk is in your uncle's room,” said the lawyer, “or ought to be.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “The trunk is in your uncle's room,” said the lawyer, “or ought to be.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “The trunk is in your uncle's room,” said the lawyer, “or ought to be.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The trunk is in your uncle's room,” said the lawyer, “or ought to be.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it has not been moved.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The trunk is in your uncle's room,” said the lawyer, “or ought to be.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “The trunk is in your uncle's room,” said the lawyer, “or ought to be.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two entered the chamber.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “The trunk is in your uncle's room,” said the lawyer, “or ought to be.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
vacatedverbUS /veɪˈkeɪtɪd/
past form of “vacate” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
WELCOMEverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading It was a small, poorly furnished apartment, covered with a carpet which, cheap in the first place, was so worn with use that the bare floor showed in spots.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading A WELCOME DISCOVERY Mr. Spencer entered the house so lately vacated by the old man who had occupied it for forty years.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The trunk is in your uncle's room,” said the lawyer, “or ought to be.
