adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Eden's eye brightened at the comfort and neatness and freshness of the whole thing; and Susan, who watched him furtively, felt pleased to see him pleased.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The windows were open, and a beautiful nosegay of Susan's flowers on the table.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Mr. Eden's eye brightened at the comfort and neatness and freshness of the whole thing; and Susan, who watched him furtively, felt pleased to see him pleased.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading On Sunday he preached in the parish church.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Mr. Eden's eye brightened at the comfort and neatness and freshness of the whole thing; and Susan, who watched him furtively, felt pleased to see him pleased.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Snowy sheets and curtains and toilet-cover showed the good housewife.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
Eden's
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From this reading Mr. Eden's eye brightened at the comfort and neatness and freshness of the whole thing; and Susan, who watched him furtively, felt pleased to see him pleased.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Mr. Eden's eye brightened at the comfort and neatness and freshness of the whole thing; and Susan, who watched him furtively, felt pleased to see him pleased.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mr. Eden's eye brightened at the comfort and neatness and freshness of the whole thing; and Susan, who watched him furtively, felt pleased to see him pleased.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The windows were open, and a beautiful nosegay of Susan's flowers on the table.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading Mr. Eden's eye brightened at the comfort and neatness and freshness of the whole thing; and Susan, who watched him furtively, felt pleased to see him pleased.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading Mr. Eden's eye brightened at the comfort and neatness and freshness of the whole thing; and Susan, who watched him furtively, felt pleased to see him pleased.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Snowy sheets and curtains and toilet-cover showed the good housewife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Eden's eye brightened at the comfort and neatness and freshness of the whole thing; and Susan, who watched him furtively, felt pleased to see him pleased.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading Snowy sheets and curtains and toilet-cover showed the good housewife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Sunday he preached in the parish church.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading Mr. Eden's eye brightened at the comfort and neatness and freshness of the whole thing; and Susan, who watched him furtively, felt pleased to see him pleased.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
nosegaynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading The windows were open, and a beautiful nosegay of Susan's flowers on the table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The windows were open, and a beautiful nosegay of Susan's flowers on the table.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The windows were open, and a beautiful nosegay of Susan's flowers on the table.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The windows were open, and a beautiful nosegay of Susan's flowers on the table.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading On Sunday he preached in the parish church.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Mr. Eden's eye brightened at the comfort and neatness and freshness of the whole thing; and Susan, who watched him furtively, felt pleased to see him pleased.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading On Sunday he preached in the parish church.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr. Eden's eye brightened at the comfort and neatness and freshness of the whole thing; and Susan, who watched him furtively, felt pleased to see him pleased.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Snowy sheets and curtains and toilet-cover showed the good housewife.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Snowy sheets and curtains and toilet-cover showed the good housewife.
SnowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Snowy sheets and curtains and toilet-cover showed the good housewife.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Sunday he preached in the parish church.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
Susan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The windows were open, and a beautiful nosegay of Susan's flowers on the table.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The windows were open, and a beautiful nosegay of Susan's flowers on the table.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Mr. Eden's eye brightened at the comfort and neatness and freshness of the whole thing; and Susan, who watched him furtively, felt pleased to see him pleased.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Eden's eye brightened at the comfort and neatness and freshness of the whole thing; and Susan, who watched him furtively, felt pleased to see him pleased.
toilet-cover
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Snowy sheets and curtains and toilet-cover showed the good housewife.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mr. Eden's eye brightened at the comfort and neatness and freshness of the whole thing; and Susan, who watched him furtively, felt pleased to see him pleased.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows were open, and a beautiful nosegay of Susan's flowers on the table.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE next Saturday Susan was busy preparing two rooms for Mr. Eden--a homely but bright bedroom looking eastward, and a snug room where he could be quiet downstairs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Eden's eye brightened at the comfort and neatness and freshness of the whole thing; and Susan, who watched him furtively, felt pleased to see him pleased.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Mr. Eden's eye brightened at the comfort and neatness and freshness of the whole thing; and Susan, who watched him furtively, felt pleased to see him pleased.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows were open, and a beautiful nosegay of Susan's flowers on the table.
