aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Placing those Chinese-looking cushions, he could not tell whether or no he wished to take Annette alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was full late for the river, but the weather was lovely, and summer lingered below the yellowing leaves.
Annette
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From this reading Placing those Chinese-looking cushions, he could not tell whether or no he wished to take Annette alone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soames took many looks at the day from his riverside garden near Mapledurham that Sunday morning.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was full late for the river, but the weather was lovely, and summer lingered below the yellowing leaves.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She was so very pretty—could he trust himself not to say irrevocable words, passing beyond the limits of discretion?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was full late for the river, but the weather was lovely, and summer lingered below the yellowing leaves.
Chinese-looking
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From this reading Placing those Chinese-looking cushions, he could not tell whether or no he wished to take Annette alone.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Placing those Chinese-looking cushions, he could not tell whether or no he wished to take Annette alone.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Placing those Chinese-looking cushions, he could not tell whether or no he wished to take Annette alone.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Soames took many looks at the day from his riverside garden near Mapledurham that Sunday morning.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading She was so very pretty—could he trust himself not to say irrevocable words, passing beyond the limits of discretion?
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was full late for the river, but the weather was lovely, and summer lingered below the yellowing leaves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soames took many looks at the day from his riverside garden near Mapledurham that Sunday morning.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was full late for the river, but the weather was lovely, and summer lingered below the yellowing leaves.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Soames took many looks at the day from his riverside garden near Mapledurham that Sunday morning.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was so very pretty—could he trust himself not to say irrevocable words, passing beyond the limits of discretion?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soames took many looks at the day from his riverside garden near Mapledurham that Sunday morning.
house-boat
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From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
irrevocableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl/
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading She was so very pretty—could he trust himself not to say irrevocable words, passing beyond the limits of discretion?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was full late for the river, but the weather was lovely, and summer lingered below the yellowing leaves.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was full late for the river, but the weather was lovely, and summer lingered below the yellowing leaves.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was full late for the river, but the weather was lovely, and summer lingered below the yellowing leaves.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading She was so very pretty—could he trust himself not to say irrevocable words, passing beyond the limits of discretion?
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading It was full late for the river, but the weather was lovely, and summer lingered below the yellowing leaves.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Soames took many looks at the day from his riverside garden near Mapledurham that Sunday morning.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was full late for the river, but the weather was lovely, and summer lingered below the yellowing leaves.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Soames took many looks at the day from his riverside garden near Mapledurham that Sunday morning.
Mapledurham
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From this reading Soames took many looks at the day from his riverside garden near Mapledurham that Sunday morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Soames took many looks at the day from his riverside garden near Mapledurham that Sunday morning.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Soames took many looks at the day from his riverside garden near Mapledurham that Sunday morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Placing those Chinese-looking cushions, he could not tell whether or no he wished to take Annette alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Placing those Chinese-looking cushions, he could not tell whether or no he wished to take Annette alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was so very pretty—could he trust himself not to say irrevocable words, passing beyond the limits of discretion?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Placing those Chinese-looking cushions, he could not tell whether or no he wished to take Annette alone.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She was so very pretty—could he trust himself not to say irrevocable words, passing beyond the limits of discretion?
PlacingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Placing those Chinese-looking cushions, he could not tell whether or no he wished to take Annette alone.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was so very pretty—could he trust himself not to say irrevocable words, passing beyond the limits of discretion?
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
puntverbUS /pʌnt/
kick the ball
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was full late for the river, but the weather was lovely, and summer lingered below the yellowing leaves.
riversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading Soames took many looks at the day from his riverside garden near Mapledurham that Sunday morning.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She was so very pretty—could he trust himself not to say irrevocable words, passing beyond the limits of discretion?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so very pretty—could he trust himself not to say irrevocable words, passing beyond the limits of discretion?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so very pretty—could he trust himself not to say irrevocable words, passing beyond the limits of discretion?
Soames
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From this reading Soames took many looks at the day from his riverside garden near Mapledurham that Sunday morning.
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 It was full late for the river, but the weather was lovely, and summer lingered below the yellowing leaves.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Soames took many looks at the day from his riverside garden near Mapledurham that Sunday morning.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Placing those Chinese-looking cushions, he could not tell whether or no he wished to take Annette alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soames took many looks at the day from his riverside garden near Mapledurham that Sunday morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was full late for the river, but the weather was lovely, and summer lingered below the yellowing leaves.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Placing those Chinese-looking cushions, he could not tell whether or no he wished to take Annette alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Soames took many looks at the day from his riverside garden near Mapledurham that Sunday morning.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading She was so very pretty—could he trust himself not to say irrevocable words, passing beyond the limits of discretion?
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She was so very pretty—could he trust himself not to say irrevocable words, passing beyond the limits of discretion?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was full late for the river, but the weather was lovely, and summer lingered below the yellowing leaves.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was full late for the river, but the weather was lovely, and summer lingered below the yellowing leaves.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Placing those Chinese-looking cushions, he could not tell whether or no he wished to take Annette alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Placing those Chinese-looking cushions, he could not tell whether or no he wished to take Annette alone.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his own hands he put flowers about his little house-boat, and equipped the punt, in which, after lunch, he proposed to take them on the river.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading She was so very pretty—could he trust himself not to say irrevocable words, passing beyond the limits of discretion?
yellowingverbUS /ˈjeloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “yellow” — turn yellow
From this reading It was full late for the river, but the weather was lovely, and summer lingered below the yellowing leaves.
