adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We settle down in our new home, and I resolve to keep a diary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We settle down in our new home, and I resolve to keep a diary.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Tradesmen trouble us a bit, so does the scraper.
breakfast-parlour
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From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
Brickfieldnoun
a place where bricks are made and sold
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
by-the-by
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From this reading We have a little front garden; and there is a flight of ten steps up to the front door, which, by-the-by, we keep locked with the chain up.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The Curate calls and pays me a great compliment.
Carrie
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From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading We have a little front garden; and there is a flight of ten steps up to the front door, which, by-the-by, we keep locked with the chain up.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading The Curate calls and pays me a great compliment.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
CuratenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Curate calls and pays me a great compliment.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading We settle down in our new home, and I resolve to keep a diary.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tradesmen trouble us a bit, so does the scraper.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We have a little front garden; and there is a flight of ten steps up to the front door, which, by-the-by, we keep locked with the chain up.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We settle down in our new home, and I resolve to keep a diary.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading We have a little front garden; and there is a flight of ten steps up to the front door, which, by-the-by, we keep locked with the chain up.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading We have a little front garden; and there is a flight of ten steps up to the front door, which, by-the-by, we keep locked with the chain up.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Curate calls and pays me a great compliment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
Holloway
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From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We settle down in our new home, and I resolve to keep a diary.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We settle down in our new home, and I resolve to keep a diary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We settle down in our new home, and I resolve to keep a diary.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have a little front garden; and there is a flight of ten steps up to the front door, which, by-the-by, we keep locked with the chain up.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We settle down in our new home, and I resolve to keep a diary.
LaurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We have a little front garden; and there is a flight of ten steps up to the front door, which, by-the-by, we keep locked with the chain up.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading We have a little front garden; and there is a flight of ten steps up to the front door, which, by-the-by, we keep locked with the chain up.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Curate calls and pays me a great compliment.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We settle down in our new home, and I resolve to keep a diary.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have a little front garden; and there is a flight of ten steps up to the front door, which, by-the-by, we keep locked with the chain up.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We settle down in our new home, and I resolve to keep a diary.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading The Curate calls and pays me a great compliment.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading We settle down in our new home, and I resolve to keep a diary.
scrapernounUS /ˈskreɪpər/
any of various hand tools for scraping
From this reading Tradesmen trouble us a bit, so does the scraper.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading We settle down in our new home, and I resolve to keep a diary.
six-roomed
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From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tradesmen trouble us a bit, so does the scraper.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We have a little front garden; and there is a flight of ten steps up to the front door, which, by-the-by, we keep locked with the chain up.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading We have a little front garden; and there is a flight of ten steps up to the front door, which, by-the-by, we keep locked with the chain up.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tradesmen trouble us a bit, so does the scraper.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We have a little front garden; and there is a flight of ten steps up to the front door, which, by-the-by, we keep locked with the chain up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We settle down in our new home, and I resolve to keep a diary.
TradesmennounUS /ˈtreɪdzmən/
plural of “tradesman” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading Tradesmen trouble us a bit, so does the scraper.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Tradesmen trouble us a bit, so does the scraper.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We have a little front garden; and there is a flight of ten steps up to the front door, which, by-the-by, we keep locked with the chain up.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tradesmen trouble us a bit, so does the scraper.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We settle down in our new home, and I resolve to keep a diary.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have a little front garden; and there is a flight of ten steps up to the front door, which, by-the-by, we keep locked with the chain up.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My dear wife Carrie and I have just been a week in our new house, “The Laurels,” Brickfield Terrace, Holloway—a nice six-roomed residence, not counting basement, with a front breakfast-parlour.
