adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
bulbnounUS /bʌlb/
a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
dressing-rooms
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From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading They proceeded to the eastern extremity.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
Ernest
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From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading They proceeded to the eastern extremity.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father never would have it.
Fayre-Michell
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From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
Felix
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From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My father never would have it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
installedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːld/
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My father never would have it.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading They proceeded to the eastern extremity.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
sconcenounUS /skɑːns/
a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They proceeded to the eastern extremity.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
Travers
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From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was lighted throughout, and now their leader took off an electric bulb from a sconce on the wall outside the room they had come to visit.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ernest Travers, Felix Fayre-Michell, Tom May, and Colonel Vane followed Sir Walter upstairs to a great corridor, which ran the length of the main front, and upon which opened a dozen bedrooms and dressing-rooms.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My father never would have it.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "There is none in there," he explained, "though the light was installed in the Grey Room as elsewhere when I started my own plant twenty years ago.
