adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “The sooner you put those flowers into water,” he added, turning to his wife, “the longer they will last.”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After waiting for a moment, he was joined by Hester Dethridge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Take some cold water into the drawing-room and fill the vase on the chimney-piece,” he said.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Leaving her to arrange the flowers in the vase, he went up stairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After waiting for a moment, he was joined by Hester Dethridge.
chimney-piece
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From this reading “Take some cold water into the drawing-room and fill the vase on the chimney-piece,” he said.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Take some cold water into the drawing-room and fill the vase on the chimney-piece,” he said.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
Dethridge
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From this reading After waiting for a moment, he was joined by Hester Dethridge.
drawing-room
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From this reading “Take some cold water into the drawing-room and fill the vase on the chimney-piece,” he said.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “Take some cold water into the drawing-room and fill the vase on the chimney-piece,” he said.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “The sooner you put those flowers into water,” he added, turning to his wife, “the longer they will last.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Take some cold water into the drawing-room and fill the vase on the chimney-piece,” he said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
Hester
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From this reading After waiting for a moment, he was joined by Hester Dethridge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The sooner you put those flowers into water,” he added, turning to his wife, “the longer they will last.”
Holchester
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From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Take some cold water into the drawing-room and fill the vase on the chimney-piece,” he said.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading After waiting for a moment, he was joined by Hester Dethridge.
Julius
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From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “The sooner you put those flowers into water,” he added, turning to his wife, “the longer they will last.”
LeavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving her to arrange the flowers in the vase, he went up stairs.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading “The sooner you put those flowers into water,” he added, turning to his wife, “the longer they will last.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading After waiting for a moment, he was joined by Hester Dethridge.
nosegaynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Take some cold water into the drawing-room and fill the vase on the chimney-piece,” he said.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “The sooner you put those flowers into water,” he added, turning to his wife, “the longer they will last.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Take some cold water into the drawing-room and fill the vase on the chimney-piece,” he said.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Take some cold water into the drawing-room and fill the vase on the chimney-piece,” he said.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “The sooner you put those flowers into water,” he added, turning to his wife, “the longer they will last.”
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Leaving her to arrange the flowers in the vase, he went up stairs.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Take some cold water into the drawing-room and fill the vase on the chimney-piece,” he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Take some cold water into the drawing-room and fill the vase on the chimney-piece,” he said.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The sooner you put those flowers into water,” he added, turning to his wife, “the longer they will last.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The sooner you put those flowers into water,” he added, turning to his wife, “the longer they will last.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The sooner you put those flowers into water,” he added, turning to his wife, “the longer they will last.”
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “The sooner you put those flowers into water,” he added, turning to his wife, “the longer they will last.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Leaving her to arrange the flowers in the vase, he went up stairs.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading “Take some cold water into the drawing-room and fill the vase on the chimney-piece,” he said.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading After waiting for a moment, he was joined by Hester Dethridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After waiting for a moment, he was joined by Hester Dethridge.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Take some cold water into the drawing-room and fill the vase on the chimney-piece,” he said.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Leaving her to arrange the flowers in the vase, he went up stairs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He pointed, as he spoke, to a nosegay in Anne’s hand, which Julius had gathered for her from the conservatory at Holchester House.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “The sooner you put those flowers into water,” he added, turning to his wife, “the longer they will last.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The sooner you put those flowers into water,” he added, turning to his wife, “the longer they will last.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The sooner you put those flowers into water,” he added, turning to his wife, “the longer they will last.”
