adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading He was beginning to grow ambitious.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning the postman came just as he was washing in the scullery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He was beginning to grow ambitious.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning the postman came just as he was washing in the scullery.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
CLARA
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From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly he heard a wild noise from his mother.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He was beginning to grow ambitious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly he heard a wild noise from his mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly he heard a wild noise from his mother.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading One morning the postman came just as he was washing in the scullery.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning the postman came just as he was washing in the scullery.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Suddenly he heard a wild noise from his mother.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Suddenly he heard a wild noise from his mother.
Nottingham
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From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning the postman came just as he was washing in the scullery.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading One morning the postman came just as he was washing in the scullery.
scullerynoun
a small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done
From this reading One morning the postman came just as he was washing in the scullery.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he heard a wild noise from his mother.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading One morning the postman came just as he was washing in the scullery.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Suddenly he heard a wild noise from his mother.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading CLARA When he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
