adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The huge black town has coiled about the place the garden still struggles on, but the giants of the forest are dying and dead.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The huge black town has coiled about the place the garden still struggles on, but the giants of the forest are dying and dead.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the windows might be seen, through the trees in the grounds, the Father of Waters below.
Bellefontaine
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From this reading Bellefontaine Road itself, once the drive of fashion, is no more.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading From the windows might be seen, through the trees in the grounds, the Father of Waters below.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
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 huge black town has coiled about the place the garden still struggles on, but the giants of the forest are dying and dead.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
Brinsmade
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From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading The huge black town has coiled about the place the garden still struggles on, but the giants of the forest are dying and dead.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The huge black town has coiled about the place the garden still struggles on, but the giants of the forest are dying and dead.
drawing-room
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From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Bellefontaine Road itself, once the drive of fashion, is no more.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The huge black town has coiled about the place the garden still struggles on, but the giants of the forest are dying and dead.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
fancy-dress
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From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bellefontaine Road itself, once the drive of fashion, is no more.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading From the windows might be seen, through the trees in the grounds, the Father of Waters below.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The huge black town has coiled about the place the garden still struggles on, but the giants of the forest are dying and dead.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the windows might be seen, through the trees in the grounds, the Father of Waters below.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The huge black town has coiled about the place the garden still struggles on, but the giants of the forest are dying and dead.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The huge black town has coiled about the place the garden still struggles on, but the giants of the forest are dying and dead.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading From the windows might be seen, through the trees in the grounds, the Father of Waters below.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The huge black town has coiled about the place the garden still struggles on, but the giants of the forest are dying and dead.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The huge black town has coiled about the place the garden still struggles on, but the giants of the forest are dying and dead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the windows might be seen, through the trees in the grounds, the Father of Waters below.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bellefontaine Road itself, once the drive of fashion, is no more.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading From the windows might be seen, through the trees in the grounds, the Father of Waters below.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bellefontaine Road itself, once the drive of fashion, is no more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Bellefontaine Road itself, once the drive of fashion, is no more.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The huge black town has coiled about the place the garden still struggles on, but the giants of the forest are dying and dead.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Bellefontaine Road itself, once the drive of fashion, is no more.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the windows might be seen, through the trees in the grounds, the Father of Waters below.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading The huge black town has coiled about the place the garden still struggles on, but the giants of the forest are dying and dead.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From the windows might be seen, through the trees in the grounds, the Father of Waters below.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The huge black town has coiled about the place the garden still struggles on, but the giants of the forest are dying and dead.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading From the windows might be seen, through the trees in the grounds, the Father of Waters below.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the room is gloomy now, that once was gay, and a heavy coat of soot is spread on the porch at the back, where the apple blossoms still fall thinly in the spring.
WatersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading From the windows might be seen, through the trees in the grounds, the Father of Waters below.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The eastern side of the Brinsmade house is almost wholly taken up by the big drawing-room where Anne gave her fancy-dress ball.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading From the windows might be seen, through the trees in the grounds, the Father of Waters below.
