adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JERRY Peg was shown by the maid, Bennett, into a charming old-world room overlooking the rose garden.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everything about it was in the most exquisite taste.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading The furniture was of white and gold, the vases of Sevres, a few admirable prints on the walls and roses everywhere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The furniture was of white and gold, the vases of Sevres, a few admirable prints on the walls and roses everywhere.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading JERRY Peg was shown by the maid, Bennett, into a charming old-world room overlooking the rose garden.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading They seemed to borrow nothing from their once illustrious and prosperous dead.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JERRY Peg was shown by the maid, Bennett, into a charming old-world room overlooking the rose garden.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading JERRY Peg was shown by the maid, Bennett, into a charming old-world room overlooking the rose garden.
Chichester
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From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They seemed to borrow nothing from their once illustrious and prosperous dead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything about it was in the most exquisite taste.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading The furniture was of white and gold, the vases of Sevres, a few admirable prints on the walls and roses everywhere.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Everything about it was in the most exquisite taste.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The furniture was of white and gold, the vases of Sevres, a few admirable prints on the walls and roses everywhere.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They seemed to borrow nothing from their once illustrious and prosperous dead.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The furniture was of white and gold, the vases of Sevres, a few admirable prints on the walls and roses everywhere.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading JERRY Peg was shown by the maid, Bennett, into a charming old-world room overlooking the rose garden.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The furniture was of white and gold, the vases of Sevres, a few admirable prints on the walls and roses everywhere.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
how
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From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading They seemed to borrow nothing from their once illustrious and prosperous dead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything about it was in the most exquisite taste.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JERRY Peg was shown by the maid, Bennett, into a charming old-world room overlooking the rose garden.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything about it was in the most exquisite taste.
JERRYnounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading JERRY Peg was shown by the maid, Bennett, into a charming old-world room overlooking the rose garden.
LeftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading JERRY Peg was shown by the maid, Bennett, into a charming old-world room overlooking the rose garden.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Everything about it was in the most exquisite taste.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They seemed to borrow nothing from their once illustrious and prosperous dead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The furniture was of white and gold, the vases of Sevres, a few admirable prints on the walls and roses everywhere.
old-worldadjective
characteristic of former times especially in Europe
From this reading JERRY Peg was shown by the maid, Bennett, into a charming old-world room overlooking the rose garden.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The furniture was of white and gold, the vases of Sevres, a few admirable prints on the walls and roses everywhere.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They seemed to borrow nothing from their once illustrious and prosperous dead.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading JERRY Peg was shown by the maid, Bennett, into a charming old-world room overlooking the rose garden.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading JERRY Peg was shown by the maid, Bennett, into a charming old-world room overlooking the rose garden.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading The furniture was of white and gold, the vases of Sevres, a few admirable prints on the walls and roses everywhere.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading They seemed to borrow nothing from their once illustrious and prosperous dead.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading JERRY Peg was shown by the maid, Bennett, into a charming old-world room overlooking the rose garden.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading JERRY Peg was shown by the maid, Bennett, into a charming old-world room overlooking the rose garden.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The furniture was of white and gold, the vases of Sevres, a few admirable prints on the walls and roses everywhere.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to borrow nothing from their once illustrious and prosperous dead.
Sevres
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The furniture was of white and gold, the vases of Sevres, a few admirable prints on the walls and roses everywhere.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading JERRY Peg was shown by the maid, Bennett, into a charming old-world room overlooking the rose garden.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Everything about it was in the most exquisite taste.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JERRY Peg was shown by the maid, Bennett, into a charming old-world room overlooking the rose garden.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They seemed to borrow nothing from their once illustrious and prosperous dead.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to borrow nothing from their once illustrious and prosperous dead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The furniture was of white and gold, the vases of Sevres, a few admirable prints on the walls and roses everywhere.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — 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 The furniture was of white and gold, the vases of Sevres, a few admirable prints on the walls and roses everywhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JERRY Peg was shown by the maid, Bennett, into a charming old-world room overlooking the rose garden.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The furniture was of white and gold, the vases of Sevres, a few admirable prints on the walls and roses everywhere.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading Left to her reflections, poor Peg found herself wondering how people, with so much that was beautiful around them, could live and act as the Chichester family apparently did.
