adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come in and let's have a look at the house, Julia," he suggested.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They entered the drawing-room and Julia moved about admiring the pictures and carvings, and paused long before the oil portrait of a beautiful woman, conspicuously placed.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading They entered the drawing-room and Julia moved about admiring the pictures and carvings, and paused long before the oil portrait of a beautiful woman, conspicuously placed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They entered the drawing-room and Julia moved about admiring the pictures and carvings, and paused long before the oil portrait of a beautiful woman, conspicuously placed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They entered the drawing-room and Julia moved about admiring the pictures and carvings, and paused long before the oil portrait of a beautiful woman, conspicuously placed.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
carvingsnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋz/
plural of “carving” — a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading They entered the drawing-room and Julia moved about admiring the pictures and carvings, and paused long before the oil portrait of a beautiful woman, conspicuously placed.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in and let's have a look at the house, Julia," he suggested.
conspicuouslyadverbUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəsli/
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading They entered the drawing-room and Julia moved about admiring the pictures and carvings, and paused long before the oil portrait of a beautiful woman, conspicuously placed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It won't do to go to the stables without Jewel."
drawing-room
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From this reading They entered the drawing-room and Julia moved about admiring the pictures and carvings, and paused long before the oil portrait of a beautiful woman, conspicuously placed.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered the drawing-room and Julia moved about admiring the pictures and carvings, and paused long before the oil portrait of a beautiful woman, conspicuously placed.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It won't do to go to the stables without Jewel."
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "That's my grandmother," remarked Harry.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Come in and let's have a look at the house, Julia," he suggested.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come in and let's have a look at the house, Julia," he suggested.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Come in and let's have a look at the house, Julia," he suggested.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It won't do to go to the stables without Jewel."
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading "It won't do to go to the stables without Jewel."
Julia
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From this reading "Come in and let's have a look at the house, Julia," he suggested.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
let's
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From this reading "Come in and let's have a look at the house, Julia," he suggested.
LIFTEDadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
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 They entered the drawing-room and Julia moved about admiring the pictures and carvings, and paused long before the oil portrait of a beautiful woman, conspicuously placed.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Come in and let's have a look at the house, Julia," he suggested.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They entered the drawing-room and Julia moved about admiring the pictures and carvings, and paused long before the oil portrait of a beautiful woman, conspicuously placed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's my grandmother," remarked Harry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They entered the drawing-room and Julia moved about admiring the pictures and carvings, and paused long before the oil portrait of a beautiful woman, conspicuously placed.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading They entered the drawing-room and Julia moved about admiring the pictures and carvings, and paused long before the oil portrait of a beautiful woman, conspicuously placed.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading They entered the drawing-room and Julia moved about admiring the pictures and carvings, and paused long before the oil portrait of a beautiful woman, conspicuously placed.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading They entered the drawing-room and Julia moved about admiring the pictures and carvings, and paused long before the oil portrait of a beautiful woman, conspicuously placed.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading They entered the drawing-room and Julia moved about admiring the pictures and carvings, and paused long before the oil portrait of a beautiful woman, conspicuously placed.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "That's my grandmother," remarked Harry.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading "It won't do to go to the stables without Jewel."
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Come in and let's have a look at the house, Julia," he suggested.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's my grandmother," remarked Harry.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the drawing-room and Julia moved about admiring the pictures and carvings, and paused long before the oil portrait of a beautiful woman, conspicuously placed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
VEILnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LIFTED VEIL At last their plans were reduced to order and Harry placed the papers carefully in his pocket.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It won't do to go to the stables without Jewel."
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They entered the drawing-room and Julia moved about admiring the pictures and carvings, and paused long before the oil portrait of a beautiful woman, conspicuously placed.
won't
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From this reading "It won't do to go to the stables without Jewel."
