amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of these buildings was devoted to the offices and warehouses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading One of these buildings was devoted to the offices and warehouses.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The late Mr. Wagner's place of business included two spacious houses standing together, with internal means of communication.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The late Mr. Wagner's place of business included two spacious houses standing together, with internal means of communication.
counting-houses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading One of these buildings was devoted to the offices and warehouses.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
Fritz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The other (having the garden at the back) was the private residence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The late Mr. Wagner's place of business included two spacious houses standing together, with internal means of communication.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The late Mr. Wagner's place of business included two spacious houses standing together, with internal means of communication.
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading The late Mr. Wagner's place of business included two spacious houses standing together, with internal means of communication.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
KellernounUS /ˈkelər/
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The late Mr. Wagner's place of business included two spacious houses standing together, with internal means of communication.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The late Mr. Wagner's place of business included two spacious houses standing together, with internal means of communication.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The late Mr. Wagner's place of business included two spacious houses standing together, with internal means of communication.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading One of these buildings was devoted to the offices and warehouses.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these buildings was devoted to the offices and warehouses.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other (having the garden at the back) was the private residence.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The late Mr. Wagner's place of business included two spacious houses standing together, with internal means of communication.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The other (having the garden at the back) was the private residence.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The other (having the garden at the back) was the private residence.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading The late Mr. Wagner's place of business included two spacious houses standing together, with internal means of communication.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The late Mr. Wagner's place of business included two spacious houses standing together, with internal means of communication.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these buildings was devoted to the offices and warehouses.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days, it may not be amiss to remark that merchants of the old-fashioned sort still lived over their counting-houses in the city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The late Mr. Wagner's place of business included two spacious houses standing together, with internal means of communication.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The late Mr. Wagner's place of business included two spacious houses standing together, with internal means of communication.
Wagner'snounUS /ˈwæɡnərz/
possessive form of “wagner” — Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading The late Mr. Wagner's place of business included two spacious houses standing together, with internal means of communication.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading On our return to home, I found Fritz Keller smoking his pipe in the walled garden at the back of the house.
warehousesnounUS /ˈwerhaʊzɪz/
plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading One of these buildings was devoted to the offices and warehouses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of these buildings was devoted to the offices and warehouses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The late Mr. Wagner's place of business included two spacious houses standing together, with internal means of communication.
