adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, it said a great deal for Winifred that after all this time with Dartie she remained well-founded.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He had chosen the furniture himself, and so completely that no subsequent purchase had ever been able to change the room’s atmosphere.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Indeed, it said a great deal for Winifred that after all this time with Dartie she remained well-founded.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading It looked just the same as on his first visit to the newly married Darties twenty-one years ago.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Indeed, it said a great deal for Winifred that after all this time with Dartie she remained well-founded.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked just the same as on his first visit to the newly married Darties twenty-one years ago.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He had chosen the furniture himself, and so completely that no subsequent purchase had ever been able to change the room’s atmosphere.
Auratum
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From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had chosen the furniture himself, and so completely that no subsequent purchase had ever been able to change the room’s atmosphere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He had chosen the furniture himself, and so completely that no subsequent purchase had ever been able to change the room’s atmosphere.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading He had chosen the furniture himself, and so completely that no subsequent purchase had ever been able to change the room’s atmosphere.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had chosen the furniture himself, and so completely that no subsequent purchase had ever been able to change the room’s atmosphere.
Dartie
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From this reading Indeed, it said a great deal for Winifred that after all this time with Dartie she remained well-founded.
Darties
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From this reading It looked just the same as on his first visit to the newly married Darties twenty-one years ago.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Indeed, it said a great deal for Winifred that after all this time with Dartie she remained well-founded.
drawing-room
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From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He had chosen the furniture himself, and so completely that no subsequent purchase had ever been able to change the room’s atmosphere.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It looked just the same as on his first visit to the newly married Darties twenty-one years ago.
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, it said a great deal for Winifred that after all this time with Dartie she remained well-founded.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading Yes, he had founded his sister well, and she had wanted it.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading He had chosen the furniture himself, and so completely that no subsequent purchase had ever been able to change the room’s atmosphere.
geraniumsnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/
plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Indeed, it said a great deal for Winifred that after all this time with Dartie she remained well-founded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had chosen the furniture himself, and so completely that no subsequent purchase had ever been able to change the room’s atmosphere.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had chosen the furniture himself, and so completely that no subsequent purchase had ever been able to change the room’s atmosphere.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
immutabilitynoun
the quality of being incapable of mutation
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it said a great deal for Winifred that after all this time with Dartie she remained well-founded.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked just the same as on his first visit to the newly married Darties twenty-one years ago.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It looked just the same as on his first visit to the newly married Darties twenty-one years ago.
Liliumnoun
type genus of Liliaceae
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked just the same as on his first visit to the newly married Darties twenty-one years ago.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading It looked just the same as on his first visit to the newly married Darties twenty-one years ago.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading It looked just the same as on his first visit to the newly married Darties twenty-one years ago.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had chosen the furniture himself, and so completely that no subsequent purchase had ever been able to change the room’s atmosphere.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It looked just the same as on his first visit to the newly married Darties twenty-one years ago.
potsnounUS /pɑːts/
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading He had chosen the furniture himself, and so completely that no subsequent purchase had ever been able to change the room’s atmosphere.
Quinze
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Indeed, it said a great deal for Winifred that after all this time with Dartie she remained well-founded.
room'snounUS /ruːmz/
possessive form of “room” — an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had chosen the furniture himself, and so completely that no subsequent purchase had ever been able to change the room’s atmosphere.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Indeed, it said a great deal for Winifred that after all this time with Dartie she remained well-founded.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It looked just the same as on his first visit to the newly married Darties twenty-one years ago.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, he had founded his sister well, and she had wanted it.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Yes, he had founded his sister well, and she had wanted it.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had chosen the furniture himself, and so completely that no subsequent purchase had ever been able to change the room’s atmosphere.
Soames
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From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading He had chosen the furniture himself, and so completely that no subsequent purchase had ever been able to change the room’s atmosphere.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had chosen the furniture himself, and so completely that no subsequent purchase had ever been able to change the room’s atmosphere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it said a great deal for Winifred that after all this time with Dartie she remained well-founded.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Indeed, it said a great deal for Winifred that after all this time with Dartie she remained well-founded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It looked just the same as on his first visit to the newly married Darties twenty-one years ago.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading It looked just the same as on his first visit to the newly married Darties twenty-one years ago.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It looked just the same as on his first visit to the newly married Darties twenty-one years ago.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Yes, he had founded his sister well, and she had wanted it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Yes, he had founded his sister well, and she had wanted it.
well-foundedadjective
based on sound reasoning or evidence
From this reading Indeed, it said a great deal for Winifred that after all this time with Dartie she remained well-founded.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
Winifred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, it said a great deal for Winifred that after all this time with Dartie she remained well-founded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Soames entered his sister’s little Louis Quinze drawing-room, with its small balcony, always flowered with hanging geraniums in the summer, and now with pots of Lilium Auratum, he was struck by the immutability of human affairs.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It looked just the same as on his first visit to the newly married Darties twenty-one years ago.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, he had founded his sister well, and she had wanted it.
