AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
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 Three years before, the house, or, at all events, the principal rooms, had been newly furnished from the city.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading No wonder the squire and all the family held up their heads, and regarded themselves as belonging to the aristocracy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No wonder the squire and all the family held up their heads, and regarded themselves as belonging to the aristocracy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three years before, the house, or, at all events, the principal rooms, had been newly furnished from the city.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
BanksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Three years before, the house, or, at all events, the principal rooms, had been newly furnished from the city.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three years before, the house, or, at all events, the principal rooms, had been newly furnished from the city.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading No wonder the squire and all the family held up their heads, and regarded themselves as belonging to the aristocracy.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
BUSINESSnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Three years before, the house, or, at all events, the principal rooms, had been newly furnished from the city.
CONFIDENCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Three years before, the house, or, at all events, the principal rooms, had been newly furnished from the city.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading No wonder the squire and all the family held up their heads, and regarded themselves as belonging to the aristocracy.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Three years before, the house, or, at all events, the principal rooms, had been newly furnished from the city.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
handsomest
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From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading No wonder the squire and all the family held up their heads, and regarded themselves as belonging to the aristocracy.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading No wonder the squire and all the family held up their heads, and regarded themselves as belonging to the aristocracy.
Herbert'snounUS /ˈhɜːrbərts/
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
LeechnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Three years before, the house, or, at all events, the principal rooms, had been newly furnished from the city.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder the squire and all the family held up their heads, and regarded themselves as belonging to the aristocracy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three years before, the house, or, at all events, the principal rooms, had been newly furnished from the city.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Three years before, the house, or, at all events, the principal rooms, had been newly furnished from the city.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading No wonder the squire and all the family held up their heads, and regarded themselves as belonging to the aristocracy.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Three years before, the house, or, at all events, the principal rooms, had been newly furnished from the city.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
summerhousenoun
a small roofed building affording shade and rest
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No wonder the squire and all the family held up their heads, and regarded themselves as belonging to the aristocracy.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading No wonder the squire and all the family held up their heads, and regarded themselves as belonging to the aristocracy.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years before, the house, or, at all events, the principal rooms, had been newly furnished from the city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No wonder the squire and all the family held up their heads, and regarded themselves as belonging to the aristocracy.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a back room, used partly as a sitting room, partly as an office, the great man and his new superintendent, Amos Banks, were sitting, the evening previous to Herbert's return home.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading A BUSINESS CONFIDENCE Squire Leech lived in a large, square, white house, situated on an eminence some way back from the street.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had bay windows on either side of the front door, a gravel walk, bordered with flowers, leading to the gate, a small summerhouse on the lawn, and altogether was much the handsomest residence in the village.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder the squire and all the family held up their heads, and regarded themselves as belonging to the aristocracy.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Three years before, the house, or, at all events, the principal rooms, had been newly furnished from the city.
