AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STEADY HAND.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A stranger who had passed along at the time the house was first finished would certainly fail to recognize it now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was now more than eighteen months since the Hardys had been fairly established at Mount Pleasant.
bananasnounUS /bəˈnænəz/
plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was now more than eighteen months since the Hardys had been fairly established at Mount Pleasant.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A stranger who had passed along at the time the house was first finished would certainly fail to recognize it now.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
dissentingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsentɪŋ/
disagreeing, especially with a majority
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading It was now more than eighteen months since the Hardys had been fairly established at Mount Pleasant.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading It was now more than eighteen months since the Hardys had been fairly established at Mount Pleasant.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading A stranger who had passed along at the time the house was first finished would certainly fail to recognize it now.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It was now more than eighteen months since the Hardys had been fairly established at Mount Pleasant.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A stranger who had passed along at the time the house was first finished would certainly fail to recognize it now.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A stranger who had passed along at the time the house was first finished would certainly fail to recognize it now.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was now more than eighteen months since the Hardys had been fairly established at Mount Pleasant.
HANDnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A STEADY HAND.
Hardys
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From this reading It was now more than eighteen months since the Hardys had been fairly established at Mount Pleasant.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A stranger who had passed along at the time the house was first finished would certainly fail to recognize it now.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now more than eighteen months since the Hardys had been fairly established at Mount Pleasant.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was now more than eighteen months since the Hardys had been fairly established at Mount Pleasant.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was now more than eighteen months since the Hardys had been fairly established at Mount Pleasant.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading It was now more than eighteen months since the Hardys had been fairly established at Mount Pleasant.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now more than eighteen months since the Hardys had been fairly established at Mount Pleasant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A stranger who had passed along at the time the house was first finished would certainly fail to recognize it now.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
PleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was now more than eighteen months since the Hardys had been fairly established at Mount Pleasant.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading A stranger who had passed along at the time the house was first finished would certainly fail to recognize it now.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was now more than eighteen months since the Hardys had been fairly established at Mount Pleasant.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
STEADYverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading A STEADY HAND.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A stranger who had passed along at the time the house was first finished would certainly fail to recognize it now.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was now more than eighteen months since the Hardys had been fairly established at Mount Pleasant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now more than eighteen months since the Hardys had been fairly established at Mount Pleasant.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A stranger who had passed along at the time the house was first finished would certainly fail to recognize it now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A stranger who had passed along at the time the house was first finished would certainly fail to recognize it now.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
uninvitingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
neither attractive nor tempting
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now it appeared to rise from a mass of bright green foliage, so rapidly had the trees grown, especially the bananas and other tropical shrubs planted upon each side of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now more than eighteen months since the Hardys had been fairly established at Mount Pleasant.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A stranger who had passed along at the time the house was first finished would certainly fail to recognize it now.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then it was a bare, uninviting structure, looking, as has been said, like a small dissenting chapel built on the top of a gentle rise, without tree or shelter of any kind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A stranger who had passed along at the time the house was first finished would certainly fail to recognize it now.
