adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the attractions of Stormfield was a beautiful mantel in the billiard room, presented by the Hawaiian Promotion Committee.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Clemens was deeply touched by the offering from those “western isles”--the memory of which was always so sweet to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was made of a variety of Hawaiian woods, and was the work of a native carver, F. M. Otremba.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading One of the attractions of Stormfield was a beautiful mantel in the billiard room, presented by the Hawaiian Promotion Committee.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading One of the attractions of Stormfield was a beautiful mantel in the billiard room, presented by the Hawaiian Promotion Committee.
billiardadjectiveUS /ˈbɪljərd/
of or relating to billiards
From this reading One of the attractions of Stormfield was a beautiful mantel in the billiard room, presented by the Hawaiian Promotion Committee.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the attractions of Stormfield was a beautiful mantel in the billiard room, presented by the Hawaiian Promotion Committee.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
carvernounUS /ˈkɑːrvər/
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading It was made of a variety of Hawaiian woods, and was the work of a native carver, F. M. Otremba.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading Clemens was deeply touched by the offering from those “western isles”--the memory of which was always so sweet to him.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading One of the attractions of Stormfield was a beautiful mantel in the billiard room, presented by the Hawaiian Promotion Committee.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Clemens was deeply touched by the offering from those “western isles”--the memory of which was always so sweet to him.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading It was made of a variety of Hawaiian woods, and was the work of a native carver, F. M. Otremba.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Clemens was deeply touched by the offering from those “western isles”--the memory of which was always so sweet to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
HawaiinounUS /həˈwaɪiː/
a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
From this reading ***** To Mr. Wood, in Hawaii:
HawaiiannounUS /həˈwaɪən/
the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii
From this reading One of the attractions of Stormfield was a beautiful mantel in the billiard room, presented by the Hawaiian Promotion Committee.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clemens was deeply touched by the offering from those “western isles”--the memory of which was always so sweet to him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the attractions of Stormfield was a beautiful mantel in the billiard room, presented by the Hawaiian Promotion Committee.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading Clemens was deeply touched by the offering from those “western isles”--the memory of which was always so sweet to him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It was made of a variety of Hawaiian woods, and was the work of a native carver, F. M. Otremba.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was made of a variety of Hawaiian woods, and was the work of a native carver, F. M. Otremba.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading One of the attractions of Stormfield was a beautiful mantel in the billiard room, presented by the Hawaiian Promotion Committee.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Clemens was deeply touched by the offering from those “western isles”--the memory of which was always so sweet to him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ***** To Mr. Wood, in Hawaii:
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading It was made of a variety of Hawaiian woods, and was the work of a native carver, F. M. Otremba.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the attractions of Stormfield was a beautiful mantel in the billiard room, presented by the Hawaiian Promotion Committee.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading Clemens was deeply touched by the offering from those “western isles”--the memory of which was always so sweet to him.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the attractions of Stormfield was a beautiful mantel in the billiard room, presented by the Hawaiian Promotion Committee.
Otremba
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was made of a variety of Hawaiian woods, and was the work of a native carver, F. M. Otremba.
owner'snounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One of the attractions of Stormfield was a beautiful mantel in the billiard room, presented by the Hawaiian Promotion Committee.
PromotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading One of the attractions of Stormfield was a beautiful mantel in the billiard room, presented by the Hawaiian Promotion Committee.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One of the attractions of Stormfield was a beautiful mantel in the billiard room, presented by the Hawaiian Promotion Committee.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
seventy-third
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Clemens was deeply touched by the offering from those “western isles”--the memory of which was always so sweet to him.
Stormfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the attractions of Stormfield was a beautiful mantel in the billiard room, presented by the Hawaiian Promotion Committee.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Clemens was deeply touched by the offering from those “western isles”--the memory of which was always so sweet to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the attractions of Stormfield was a beautiful mantel in the billiard room, presented by the Hawaiian Promotion Committee.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Clemens was deeply touched by the offering from those “western isles”--the memory of which was always so sweet to him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Clemens was deeply touched by the offering from those “western isles”--the memory of which was always so sweet to him.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading It was made of a variety of Hawaiian woods, and was the work of a native carver, F. M. Otremba.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the attractions of Stormfield was a beautiful mantel in the billiard room, presented by the Hawaiian Promotion Committee.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Clemens was deeply touched by the offering from those “western isles”--the memory of which was always so sweet to him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It had not arrived when the rest of the house was completed, but came in time to be set in place early in the morning of the owner's seventy-third birthday.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Clemens was deeply touched by the offering from those “western isles”--the memory of which was always so sweet to him.
WoodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading ***** To Mr. Wood, in Hawaii:
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was made of a variety of Hawaiian woods, and was the work of a native carver, F. M. Otremba.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was made of a variety of Hawaiian woods, and was the work of a native carver, F. M. Otremba.
