adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
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 However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
directnessnounUS /dərˈektnəs/
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The subjects I recognised at once, and indeed was very particularly familiar with them.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
friezenounUS /friːz/
an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The subjects I recognised at once, and indeed was very particularly familiar with them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
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 It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
longishadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːŋɪʃ/
somewhat long
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
mosaicnounUS /moʊˈzeɪɪk/
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
From this reading However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The subjects I recognised at once, and indeed was very particularly familiar with them.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The subjects I recognised at once, and indeed was very particularly familiar with them.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading The subjects I recognised at once, and indeed was very particularly familiar with them.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The subjects I recognised at once, and indeed was very particularly familiar with them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
traceried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
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 It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a longish building with its gable ends turned away from the road, and long traceried windows coming rather low down set in the wall that faced us.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading However, all this I took in in a minute; for we were presently within doors, and standing in a hall with a floor of marble mosaic and an open timber roof.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was very handsomely built of red brick with a lead roof; and high up above the windows there ran a frieze of figure subjects in baked clay, very well executed, and designed with a force and directness which I had never noticed in modern work before.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I lingered a little behind the others to have a stare at this house, which, as I have told you, stood on the site of my old dwelling.
