adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
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 The owner of it all, Mr. Charles R. Sterling, stood before an open grate fire smoking a cigar.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Felicia looked out of the window and was silent.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had made his money in grain speculation and railroad ventures, and was reputed to be worth something over two millions.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The owner of it all, Mr. Charles R. Sterling, stood before an open grate fire smoking a cigar.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The owner of it all, Mr. Charles R. Sterling, stood before an open grate fire smoking a cigar.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading The owner of it all, Mr. Charles R. Sterling, stood before an open grate fire smoking a cigar.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading Felicia looked out of the window and was silent.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The owner of it all, Mr. Charles R. Sterling, stood before an open grate fire smoking a cigar.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading He had made his money in grain speculation and railroad ventures, and was reputed to be worth something over two millions.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading The owner of it all, Mr. Charles R. Sterling, stood before an open grate fire smoking a cigar.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made his money in grain speculation and railroad ventures, and was reputed to be worth something over two millions.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made his money in grain speculation and railroad ventures, and was reputed to be worth something over two millions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made his money in grain speculation and railroad ventures, and was reputed to be worth something over two millions.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had made his money in grain speculation and railroad ventures, and was reputed to be worth something over two millions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Felicia looked out of the window and was silent.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made his money in grain speculation and railroad ventures, and was reputed to be worth something over two millions.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading He had made his money in grain speculation and railroad ventures, and was reputed to be worth something over two millions.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had made his money in grain speculation and railroad ventures, and was reputed to be worth something over two millions.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The owner of it all, Mr. Charles R. Sterling, stood before an open grate fire smoking a cigar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Felicia looked out of the window and was silent.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The owner of it all, Mr. Charles R. Sterling, stood before an open grate fire smoking a cigar.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Felicia looked out of the window and was silent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had made his money in grain speculation and railroad ventures, and was reputed to be worth something over two millions.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owner of it all, Mr. Charles R. Sterling, stood before an open grate fire smoking a cigar.
paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading The owner of it all, Mr. Charles R. Sterling, stood before an open grate fire smoking a cigar.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He had made his money in grain speculation and railroad ventures, and was reputed to be worth something over two millions.
refinementnounUS /rəˈfaɪnmənt/
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
reputedverbUS /rɪˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “repute” — look on as or consider
From this reading He had made his money in grain speculation and railroad ventures, and was reputed to be worth something over two millions.
residencesnounUS /ˈrezɪdənsɪz/
plural of “residence” — any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
sculpturenounUS /ˈskʌlptʃər/
a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Felicia looked out of the window and was silent.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The owner of it all, Mr. Charles R. Sterling, stood before an open grate fire smoking a cigar.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had made his money in grain speculation and railroad ventures, and was reputed to be worth something over two millions.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading He had made his money in grain speculation and railroad ventures, and was reputed to be worth something over two millions.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading The owner of it all, Mr. Charles R. Sterling, stood before an open grate fire smoking a cigar.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The owner of it all, Mr. Charles R. Sterling, stood before an open grate fire smoking a cigar.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Felicia looked out of the window and was silent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had made his money in grain speculation and railroad ventures, and was reputed to be worth something over two millions.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
venturesnounUS /ˈventʃərz/
plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading He had made his money in grain speculation and railroad ventures, and was reputed to be worth something over two millions.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Felicia looked out of the window and was silent.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The carriage rolled on past two blocks of magnificent private residences and turned into a wide driveway under a covered passage, and the sisters hurried into the house.
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 Felicia looked out of the window and was silent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was an elegant mansion of gray stone furnished like a palace, every corner of it warm with the luxury of paintings, sculpture, art and modern refinement.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He had made his money in grain speculation and railroad ventures, and was reputed to be worth something over two millions.
