adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
Aspinalled
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Deb was at Redford once more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been in his possession now for several years.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
book-case
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
DebnounUS /deb/
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading Deb was at Redford once more.
dressing-table
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
fixturenounUS /ˈfɪkstʃər/
an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had been in his possession now for several years.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
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 Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Deb was at Redford once more.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
nine-foot
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From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had been in his possession now for several years.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Deb was at Redford once more.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading They had been in his possession now for several years.
RedfordnounUS /ˈredfərd/
United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936)
From this reading Deb was at Redford once more.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They had been in his possession now for several years.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
six-foot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been in his possession now for several years.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
Thornycroft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading She had not taken them to her suburban villa, nor sent for them afterwards.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading In her own room too, surrounded by familiar objects--the six-foot dressing-table and the nine-foot wardrobe, and the Aspinalled book-case that was a fixture, amongst other things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deb was at Redford once more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile, Mr Thornycroft had bought them with the place, and taken care of them, as of everything that she had left behind.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading They had been in his possession now for several years.
