adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Can I get you a seat, sir?" asked Vincent, placing a pitcher of ice water and tumblers on the speaker's table.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY Whitney scanned the long drawing-room and library beyond in comic despair.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, thanks; my days as parliamentarian are over, thank the Lord.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No, thanks; my days as parliamentarian are over, thank the Lord.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can I get you a seat, sir?" asked Vincent, placing a pitcher of ice water and tumblers on the speaker's table.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have learned, Vincent, that when the Sisters in Unity hold an election it's safer to be on the other side of the bolted door."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY Whitney scanned the long drawing-room and library beyond in comic despair.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading I have learned, Vincent, that when the Sisters in Unity hold an election it's safer to be on the other side of the bolted door."
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can I get you a seat, sir?" asked Vincent, placing a pitcher of ice water and tumblers on the speaker's table.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY Whitney scanned the long drawing-room and library beyond in comic despair.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "No, thanks; my days as parliamentarian are over, thank the Lord.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY Whitney scanned the long drawing-room and library beyond in comic despair.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I have learned, Vincent, that when the Sisters in Unity hold an election it's safer to be on the other side of the bolted door."
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY Whitney scanned the long drawing-room and library beyond in comic despair.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading I have learned, Vincent, that when the Sisters in Unity hold an election it's safer to be on the other side of the bolted door."
FLYverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY Whitney scanned the long drawing-room and library beyond in comic despair.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Can I get you a seat, sir?" asked Vincent, placing a pitcher of ice water and tumblers on the speaker's table.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have learned, Vincent, that when the Sisters in Unity hold an election it's safer to be on the other side of the bolted door."
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I have learned, Vincent, that when the Sisters in Unity hold an election it's safer to be on the other side of the bolted door."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Can I get you a seat, sir?" asked Vincent, placing a pitcher of ice water and tumblers on the speaker's table.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "Can I get you a seat, sir?" asked Vincent, placing a pitcher of ice water and tumblers on the speaker's table.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY Whitney scanned the long drawing-room and library beyond in comic despair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have learned, Vincent, that when the Sisters in Unity hold an election it's safer to be on the other side of the bolted door."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I have learned, Vincent, that when the Sisters in Unity hold an election it's safer to be on the other side of the bolted door."
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY Whitney scanned the long drawing-room and library beyond in comic despair.
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 THE SPIDER AND THE FLY Whitney scanned the long drawing-room and library beyond in comic despair.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "No, thanks; my days as parliamentarian are over, thank the Lord.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, thanks; my days as parliamentarian are over, thank the Lord.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, thanks; my days as parliamentarian are over, thank the Lord.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "No, thanks; my days as parliamentarian are over, thank the Lord.
parliamentariannounUS /ˌpɑːrləmənˈteriən/
an elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons
From this reading "No, thanks; my days as parliamentarian are over, thank the Lord.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading "Can I get you a seat, sir?" asked Vincent, placing a pitcher of ice water and tumblers on the speaker's table.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Can I get you a seat, sir?" asked Vincent, placing a pitcher of ice water and tumblers on the speaker's table.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I have learned, Vincent, that when the Sisters in Unity hold an election it's safer to be on the other side of the bolted door."
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY Whitney scanned the long drawing-room and library beyond in comic despair.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Can I get you a seat, sir?" asked Vincent, placing a pitcher of ice water and tumblers on the speaker's table.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I have learned, Vincent, that when the Sisters in Unity hold an election it's safer to be on the other side of the bolted door."
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Can I get you a seat, sir?" asked Vincent, placing a pitcher of ice water and tumblers on the speaker's table.
SistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I have learned, Vincent, that when the Sisters in Unity hold an election it's safer to be on the other side of the bolted door."
speaker'snounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading "Can I get you a seat, sir?" asked Vincent, placing a pitcher of ice water and tumblers on the speaker's table.
SPIDERnounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY Whitney scanned the long drawing-room and library beyond in comic despair.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Can I get you a seat, sir?" asked Vincent, placing a pitcher of ice water and tumblers on the speaker's table.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "No, thanks; my days as parliamentarian are over, thank the Lord.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "No, thanks; my days as parliamentarian are over, thank the Lord.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have learned, Vincent, that when the Sisters in Unity hold an election it's safer to be on the other side of the bolted door."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY Whitney scanned the long drawing-room and library beyond in comic despair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have learned, Vincent, that when the Sisters in Unity hold an election it's safer to be on the other side of the bolted door."
tumblersnounUS /ˈtʌmblərz/
plural of “tumbler” — a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading "Can I get you a seat, sir?" asked Vincent, placing a pitcher of ice water and tumblers on the speaker's table.
UnitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading I have learned, Vincent, that when the Sisters in Unity hold an election it's safer to be on the other side of the bolted door."
Vincent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can I get you a seat, sir?" asked Vincent, placing a pitcher of ice water and tumblers on the speaker's table.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Can I get you a seat, sir?" asked Vincent, placing a pitcher of ice water and tumblers on the speaker's table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have learned, Vincent, that when the Sisters in Unity hold an election it's safer to be on the other side of the bolted door."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY Whitney scanned the long drawing-room and library beyond in comic despair.
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 The furniture of both rooms, which opened out of each other, had been carried into another part of the house, and in its place were rows on rows of gilt chairs, while in the bow window stood an improvised platform.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can I get you a seat, sir?" asked Vincent, placing a pitcher of ice water and tumblers on the speaker's table.
