adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The arched veranda along the front was a delightsome place.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The arched veranda along the front was a delightsome place.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading The arched veranda along the front was a delightsome place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must have been eighty feet long, at least, for the doors of five large rooms opened on it.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been eighty feet long, at least, for the doors of five large rooms opened on it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
carnationsnounUS /kɑːrˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “carnation” — Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
delightsome
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From this reading The arched veranda along the front was a delightsome place.
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 It must have been eighty feet long, at least, for the doors of five large rooms opened on it.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading It must have been eighty feet long, at least, for the doors of five large rooms opened on it.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It must have been eighty feet long, at least, for the doors of five large rooms opened on it.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It must have been eighty feet long, at least, for the doors of five large rooms opened on it.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It must have been eighty feet long, at least, for the doors of five large rooms opened on it.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Senora's passion for musk she had inherited from her mother.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The arched veranda along the front was a delightsome place.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
geraniumsnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/
plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
hand-made
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From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been eighty feet long, at least, for the doors of five large rooms opened on it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading The Senora's passion for musk she had inherited from her mother.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been eighty feet long, at least, for the doors of five large rooms opened on it.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It must have been eighty feet long, at least, for the doors of five large rooms opened on it.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It must have been eighty feet long, at least, for the doors of five large rooms opened on it.
loggianounUS /ˈlɑːɡiə/
a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
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 must have been eighty feet long, at least, for the doors of five large rooms opened on it.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
Luis
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From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
MissionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Senora's passion for musk she had inherited from her mother.
musknounUS /mʌsk/
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been eighty feet long, at least, for the doors of five large rooms opened on it.
Obispo
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From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must have been eighty feet long, at least, for the doors of five large rooms opened on it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It must have been eighty feet long, at least, for the doors of five large rooms opened on it.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It must have been eighty feet long, at least, for the doors of five large rooms opened on it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
others
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From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The Senora's passion for musk she had inherited from her mother.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The arched veranda along the front was a delightsome place.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It must have been eighty feet long, at least, for the doors of five large rooms opened on it.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
San
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From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
SenoranounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːrə/
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
Senora's
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From this reading The Senora's passion for musk she had inherited from her mother.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Senora's passion for musk she had inherited from her mother.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The arched veranda along the front was a delightsome place.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The arched veranda along the front was a delightsome place.
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 Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The arched veranda along the front was a delightsome place.
water-jars
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From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
westernmostadjectiveUS /ˈwestərnmoʊst/
farthest to the west
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two westernmost rooms had been added on, and made four steps higher than the others; which gave to that end of the veranda the look of a balcony, or loggia.
yellow-flowered
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From this reading Here the Senora kept her flowers; great red water-jars, hand-made by the Indians of San Luis Obispo Mission, stood in close rows against the walls, and in them were always growing fine geraniums, carnations, and yellow-flowered musk.
