adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
austeritynounUS /ˌɔːˈsterɪti/
the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
From this reading Its austerity suggested the Puritan rather than the classic conception of simplicity.
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
bleaknessnounUS /ˈbliːknəs/
a bleak and desolate atmosphere
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading It bore his impress stamped on it.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading With both hands extended she ran forward to meet her guest.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading Its austerity suggested the Puritan rather than the classic conception of simplicity.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading Its austerity suggested the Puritan rather than the classic conception of simplicity.
dungeonsnounUS /ˈdʌndʒənz/
plural of “dungeon” — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
ENEMIESnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading With both hands extended she ran forward to meet her guest.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading With both hands extended she ran forward to meet her guest.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
FRIENDLYadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
fro
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From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading With both hands extended she ran forward to meet her guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With both hands extended she ran forward to meet her guest.
Harley
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From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It bore his impress stamped on it.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading It bore his impress stamped on it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It bore his impress stamped on it.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its austerity suggested the Puritan rather than the classic conception of simplicity.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
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 FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading With both hands extended she ran forward to meet her guest.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
PuritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading Its austerity suggested the Puritan rather than the classic conception of simplicity.
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 With both hands extended she ran forward to meet her guest.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Its austerity suggested the Puritan rather than the classic conception of simplicity.
retinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
Ridgway
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From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With both hands extended she ran forward to meet her guest.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading Its austerity suggested the Puritan rather than the classic conception of simplicity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading It bore his impress stamped on it.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Its austerity suggested the Puritan rather than the classic conception of simplicity.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Its austerity suggested the Puritan rather than the classic conception of simplicity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The immense rooms were as chill as dungeons, and the forlorn little figure in black, lost in the loneliness of their bleakness, wandered to and fro among her retinue of servants like a butterfly beating its wings against a pane of glass.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With both hands extended she ran forward to meet her guest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading FRIENDLY ENEMIES Ridgway had promised Aline that he would see her soon, and when he found himself in New York he called at the big house on Fifth Avenue, which had for so long been identified as the home of Simon Harley.
