adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
ChancellorsnounUS /ˈtʃænsələrz/
plural of “chancellor” — the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
clerkly
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From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
engravedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
Farebrother
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
Farebrother's
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From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
gildingnounUS /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/
a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
Lydgate
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From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
pier-glasses
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
prolongationnoun
the act of prolonging something
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
PromiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
satin-wood
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From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
slitsnounUS /slɪts/
plural of “slit” — a long narrow opening
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
sofasnounUS /ˈsoʊfəz/
plural of “sofa” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
unwedadjectiveUS /ənˈwed/
of someone who has not been married
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
wainscotnounUS /ˈweɪnskət/
panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The clerkly person smiled and said Promise was a pretty maid, But being poor she died unwed.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There were engraved portraits of Lord Chancellors and other celebrated lawyers of the last century; and there were old pier-glasses to reflect them, as well as the little satin-wood tables and the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs, all standing in relief against the dark wainscot.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Rev. Camden Farebrother, whom Lydgate went to see the next evening, lived in an old parsonage, built of stone, venerable enough to match the church which it looked out upon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the furniture too in the house was old, but with another grade of age—that of Mr. Farebrother’s father and grandfather.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading There were painted white chairs, with gilding and wreaths on them, and some lingering red silk damask with slits in it.
