adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The placid sea looks like a beautiful lake; for, about two miles out, a great tongue of land runs across and keeps the tempests out.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It stands on a slope just above the sea, and its front garden runs down almost to the sea-shore.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The placid sea looks like a beautiful lake; for, about two miles out, a great tongue of land runs across and keeps the tempests out.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It stands on a slope just above the sea, and its front garden runs down almost to the sea-shore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is gloomy inside, yet outside it looks like a cottage: low, rambling, gabled, and picturesque.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The aspect is southerly.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The placid sea looks like a beautiful lake; for, about two miles out, a great tongue of land runs across and keeps the tempests out.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
contrastsnounUS /ˈkɑːntræsts/
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading It is gloomy inside, yet outside it looks like a cottage: low, rambling, gabled, and picturesque.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It stands on a slope just above the sea, and its front garden runs down almost to the sea-shore.
Eastbank
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From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The placid sea looks like a beautiful lake; for, about two miles out, a great tongue of land runs across and keeps the tempests out.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It stands on a slope just above the sea, and its front garden runs down almost to the sea-shore.
gabledadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪbəld/
(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall
From this reading It is gloomy inside, yet outside it looks like a cottage: low, rambling, gabled, and picturesque.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It stands on a slope just above the sea, and its front garden runs down almost to the sea-shore.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading It is gloomy inside, yet outside it looks like a cottage: low, rambling, gabled, and picturesque.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The placid sea looks like a beautiful lake; for, about two miles out, a great tongue of land runs across and keeps the tempests out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It is gloomy inside, yet outside it looks like a cottage: low, rambling, gabled, and picturesque.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is gloomy inside, yet outside it looks like a cottage: low, rambling, gabled, and picturesque.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It stands on a slope just above the sea, and its front garden runs down almost to the sea-shore.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading The placid sea looks like a beautiful lake; for, about two miles out, a great tongue of land runs across and keeps the tempests out.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The placid sea looks like a beautiful lake; for, about two miles out, a great tongue of land runs across and keeps the tempests out.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The placid sea looks like a beautiful lake; for, about two miles out, a great tongue of land runs across and keeps the tempests out.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is gloomy inside, yet outside it looks like a cottage: low, rambling, gabled, and picturesque.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It is gloomy inside, yet outside it looks like a cottage: low, rambling, gabled, and picturesque.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is gloomy inside, yet outside it looks like a cottage: low, rambling, gabled, and picturesque.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The placid sea looks like a beautiful lake; for, about two miles out, a great tongue of land runs across and keeps the tempests out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It stands on a slope just above the sea, and its front garden runs down almost to the sea-shore.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The placid sea looks like a beautiful lake; for, about two miles out, a great tongue of land runs across and keeps the tempests out.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It is gloomy inside, yet outside it looks like a cottage: low, rambling, gabled, and picturesque.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The placid sea looks like a beautiful lake; for, about two miles out, a great tongue of land runs across and keeps the tempests out.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading It is gloomy inside, yet outside it looks like a cottage: low, rambling, gabled, and picturesque.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading It stands on a slope just above the sea, and its front garden runs down almost to the sea-shore.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It stands on a slope just above the sea, and its front garden runs down almost to the sea-shore.
sea-shore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stands on a slope just above the sea, and its front garden runs down almost to the sea-shore.
sea-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading It stands on a slope just above the sea, and its front garden runs down almost to the sea-shore.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading The aspect is southerly.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading It stands on a slope just above the sea, and its front garden runs down almost to the sea-shore.
tempests
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The placid sea looks like a beautiful lake; for, about two miles out, a great tongue of land runs across and keeps the tempests out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It stands on a slope just above the sea, and its front garden runs down almost to the sea-shore.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The placid sea looks like a beautiful lake; for, about two miles out, a great tongue of land runs across and keeps the tempests out.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The placid sea looks like a beautiful lake; for, about two miles out, a great tongue of land runs across and keeps the tempests out.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just outside the little sea-side town of Eastbank is a house which, being very old, contrasts agreeably with the pretentious villas fashion has raised.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It is gloomy inside, yet outside it looks like a cottage: low, rambling, gabled, and picturesque.
