adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading This had been done by Moses Gould and Michael Moon (the two most active members of this remarkable inquiry) with the ordinary furniture of the place.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Inside this erection could be perceived the dumpy form of Mrs. Duke, with cushions and a form of countenance that already threatened slumber.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This had been done by Moses Gould and Michael Moon (the two most active members of this remarkable inquiry) with the ordinary furniture of the place.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Inside this erection could be perceived the dumpy form of Mrs. Duke, with cushions and a form of countenance that already threatened slumber.
BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This had been done by Moses Gould and Michael Moon (the two most active members of this remarkable inquiry) with the ordinary furniture of the place.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
ChargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
coronationnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
cosinessnoun
a state of warm snug comfort
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Inside this erection could be perceived the dumpy form of Mrs. Duke, with cushions and a form of countenance that already threatened slumber.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Inside this erection could be perceived the dumpy form of Mrs. Duke, with cushions and a form of countenance that already threatened slumber.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Inside this erection could be perceived the dumpy form of Mrs. Duke, with cushions and a form of countenance that already threatened slumber.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This had been done by Moses Gould and Michael Moon (the two most active members of this remarkable inquiry) with the ordinary furniture of the place.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Inside this erection could be perceived the dumpy form of Mrs. Duke, with cushions and a form of countenance that already threatened slumber.
DukesnounUS /duːks/
plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
dumpyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌmpi/
resembling a garbage dump
From this reading Inside this erection could be perceived the dumpy form of Mrs. Duke, with cushions and a form of countenance that already threatened slumber.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
erectionnounUS /ɪˈrekʃən/
an erect penis
From this reading Inside this erection could be perceived the dumpy form of Mrs. Duke, with cushions and a form of countenance that already threatened slumber.
EyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Inside this erection could be perceived the dumpy form of Mrs. Duke, with cushions and a form of countenance that already threatened slumber.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading This had been done by Moses Gould and Michael Moon (the two most active members of this remarkable inquiry) with the ordinary furniture of the place.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
GouldnounUS /ɡuːld/
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading This had been done by Moses Gould and Michael Moon (the two most active members of this remarkable inquiry) with the ordinary furniture of the place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
impromptunounUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading This had been done by Moses Gould and Michael Moon (the two most active members of this remarkable inquiry) with the ordinary furniture of the place.
InsideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside this erection could be perceived the dumpy form of Mrs. Duke, with cushions and a form of countenance that already threatened slumber.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
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 At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading This had been done by Moses Gould and Michael Moon (the two most active members of this remarkable inquiry) with the ordinary furniture of the place.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading This had been done by Moses Gould and Michael Moon (the two most active members of this remarkable inquiry) with the ordinary furniture of the place.
MoonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading This had been done by Moses Gould and Michael Moon (the two most active members of this remarkable inquiry) with the ordinary furniture of the place.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading This had been done by Moses Gould and Michael Moon (the two most active members of this remarkable inquiry) with the ordinary furniture of the place.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading This had been done by Moses Gould and Michael Moon (the two most active members of this remarkable inquiry) with the ordinary furniture of the place.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Inside this erection could be perceived the dumpy form of Mrs. Duke, with cushions and a form of countenance that already threatened slumber.
MurderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading This had been done by Moses Gould and Michael Moon (the two most active members of this remarkable inquiry) with the ordinary furniture of the place.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Inside this erection could be perceived the dumpy form of Mrs. Duke, with cushions and a form of countenance that already threatened slumber.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This had been done by Moses Gould and Michael Moon (the two most active members of this remarkable inquiry) with the ordinary furniture of the place.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
pompositynounUS /ˌpɑːmˈpɑːsɪti/
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading This had been done by Moses Gould and Michael Moon (the two most active members of this remarkable inquiry) with the ordinary furniture of the place.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Inside this erection could be perceived the dumpy form of Mrs. Duke, with cushions and a form of countenance that already threatened slumber.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had been done by Moses Gould and Michael Moon (the two most active members of this remarkable inquiry) with the ordinary furniture of the place.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Inside this erection could be perceived the dumpy form of Mrs. Duke, with cushions and a form of countenance that already threatened slumber.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This had been done by Moses Gould and Michael Moon (the two most active members of this remarkable inquiry) with the ordinary furniture of the place.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The big room was, as it were, cut up into small rooms, with walls only waist high—the sort of separation that children make when they are playing at shops.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At one end of the long mahogany table was set the one enormous garden chair, which was surmounted by the old torn tent or umbrella which Smith himself had suggested as a coronation canopy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge The dining-room of the Dukes had been set out for the Court of Beacon with a certain impromptu pomposity that seemed somehow to increase its cosiness.
