adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But deep awnings made a clear cool shade indoors, and the wide rooms were delightfully breezy.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading Margaret, busy with a ledger and cheque-book, smiled absently, finished a long column, made an orderly entry, and wiped her pen.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Margaret, busy with a ledger and cheque-book, smiled absently, finished a long column, made an orderly entry, and wiped her pen.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She tipped back in her chair, half shut her novel, half shut her eyes, and looked critically at her finger-nails.
awnings
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From this reading But deep awnings made a clear cool shade indoors, and the wide rooms were delightfully breezy.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She tipped back in her chair, half shut her novel, half shut her eyes, and looked critically at her finger-nails.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading But deep awnings made a clear cool shade indoors, and the wide rooms were delightfully breezy.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Margaret, busy with a ledger and cheque-book, smiled absently, finished a long column, made an orderly entry, and wiped her pen.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But deep awnings made a clear cool shade indoors, and the wide rooms were delightfully breezy.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She tipped back in her chair, half shut her novel, half shut her eyes, and looked critically at her finger-nails.
cheque-book
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From this reading Margaret, busy with a ledger and cheque-book, smiled absently, finished a long column, made an orderly entry, and wiped her pen.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading But deep awnings made a clear cool shade indoors, and the wide rooms were delightfully breezy.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Margaret, busy with a ledger and cheque-book, smiled absently, finished a long column, made an orderly entry, and wiped her pen.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading But deep awnings made a clear cool shade indoors, and the wide rooms were delightfully breezy.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading She tipped back in her chair, half shut her novel, half shut her eyes, and looked critically at her finger-nails.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But deep awnings made a clear cool shade indoors, and the wide rooms were delightfully breezy.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading But deep awnings made a clear cool shade indoors, and the wide rooms were delightfully breezy.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Margaret, busy with a ledger and cheque-book, smiled absently, finished a long column, made an orderly entry, and wiped her pen.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She tipped back in her chair, half shut her novel, half shut her eyes, and looked critically at her finger-nails.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
finger-nails
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From this reading She tipped back in her chair, half shut her novel, half shut her eyes, and looked critically at her finger-nails.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Margaret, busy with a ledger and cheque-book, smiled absently, finished a long column, made an orderly entry, and wiped her pen.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She tipped back in her chair, half shut her novel, half shut her eyes, and looked critically at her finger-nails.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She tipped back in her chair, half shut her novel, half shut her eyes, and looked critically at her finger-nails.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
how
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From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She tipped back in her chair, half shut her novel, half shut her eyes, and looked critically at her finger-nails.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading But deep awnings made a clear cool shade indoors, and the wide rooms were delightfully breezy.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
ledgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading Margaret, busy with a ledger and cheque-book, smiled absently, finished a long column, made an orderly entry, and wiped her pen.
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 Margaret, busy with a ledger and cheque-book, smiled absently, finished a long column, made an orderly entry, and wiped her pen.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She tipped back in her chair, half shut her novel, half shut her eyes, and looked critically at her finger-nails.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But deep awnings made a clear cool shade indoors, and the wide rooms were delightfully breezy.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret, busy with a ledger and cheque-book, smiled absently, finished a long column, made an orderly entry, and wiped her pen.
matchlessadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
negligentlyadverbUS /ˈneɡlɪdʒəntli/
in a negligent manner
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading She tipped back in her chair, half shut her novel, half shut her eyes, and looked critically at her finger-nails.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading Margaret, busy with a ledger and cheque-book, smiled absently, finished a long column, made an orderly entry, and wiped her pen.
OutsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
Peggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Margaret, busy with a ledger and cheque-book, smiled absently, finished a long column, made an orderly entry, and wiped her pen.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading But deep awnings made a clear cool shade indoors, and the wide rooms were delightfully breezy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading But deep awnings made a clear cool shade indoors, and the wide rooms were delightfully breezy.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tipped back in her chair, half shut her novel, half shut her eyes, and looked critically at her finger-nails.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She tipped back in her chair, half shut her novel, half shut her eyes, and looked critically at her finger-nails.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Margaret, busy with a ledger and cheque-book, smiled absently, finished a long column, made an orderly entry, and wiped her pen.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading She tipped back in her chair, half shut her novel, half shut her eyes, and looked critically at her finger-nails.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But deep awnings made a clear cool shade indoors, and the wide rooms were delightfully breezy.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But deep awnings made a clear cool shade indoors, and the wide rooms were delightfully breezy.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Margaret, busy with a ledger and cheque-book, smiled absently, finished a long column, made an orderly entry, and wiped her pen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margaret, busy with a ledger and cheque-book, smiled absently, finished a long column, made an orderly entry, and wiped her pen.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Outside the big country house summer sunshine flooded the smooth lawns, sparkled on the falling diamonds and still pool of the fountain, glowed over acres of matchless wood and garden.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
you're
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From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you're going home to your own people for the week end, Peggy?--And how many of you are there,--I always forget?" said young Mrs. George Crawford, negligently.
