AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMPACT.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading “I had thought,” she murmured inwardly, “that his study would be a little bare.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I had thought,” she murmured inwardly, “that his study would be a little bare.
bookcasesnounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪsɪz/
plural of “bookcase” — a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She sighed as the thought came to her.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I cannot think how he can stand such closeness, so much furniture.”
cannot
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From this reading I cannot think how he can stand such closeness, so much furniture.”
closenessnounUS /ˈkloʊsnɪs/
a feeling of being intimate and belonging together
From this reading I cannot think how he can stand such closeness, so much furniture.”
COMPACTnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading A COMPACT.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading I cannot think how he can stand such closeness, so much furniture.”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
Hartrick
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From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I cannot think how he can stand such closeness, so much furniture.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I had thought,” she murmured inwardly, “that his study would be a little bare.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
how
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From this reading I cannot think how he can stand such closeness, so much furniture.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had thought,” she murmured inwardly, “that his study would be a little bare.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading “I had thought,” she murmured inwardly, “that his study would be a little bare.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I had thought,” she murmured inwardly, “that his study would be a little bare.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “I had thought,” she murmured inwardly, “that his study would be a little bare.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
Nora's
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From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I had thought,” she murmured inwardly, “that his study would be a little bare.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She sighed as the thought came to her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I cannot think how he can stand such closeness, so much furniture.”
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading I cannot think how he can stand such closeness, so much furniture.”
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “I had thought,” she murmured inwardly, “that his study would be a little bare.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I cannot think how he can stand such closeness, so much furniture.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I had thought,” she murmured inwardly, “that his study would be a little bare.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I cannot think how he can stand such closeness, so much furniture.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I had thought,” she murmured inwardly, “that his study would be a little bare.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sighed as the thought came to her.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Hartrick, still holding Nora's hand, took her down a corridor, and the next moment they found themselves in a large room, with oak bookcases and lined with oak throughout; but it was a stately sort of apartment, and it oppressed the girl as much as the rest of the house had done.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I had thought,” she murmured inwardly, “that his study would be a little bare.
