adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It had an unused and somewhat austere air.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had an unused and somewhat austere air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Tonight especially an atmosphere of gloom seemed to pervade it.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading It had an unused and somewhat austere air.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
bookcasesnounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪsɪz/
plural of “bookcase” — a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
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From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not intrude, I trust?” the Prince said.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Tonight especially an atmosphere of gloom seemed to pervade it.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Tonight especially an atmosphere of gloom seemed to pervade it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had an unused and somewhat austere air.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not intrude, I trust?” the Prince said.
intrudeverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːd/
enter uninvited
From this reading “I do not intrude, I trust?” the Prince said.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had an unused and somewhat austere air.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not intrude, I trust?” the Prince said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tonight especially an atmosphere of gloom seemed to pervade it.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
orielnoun
a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
pervadeverbUS /pərˈveɪd/
spread or diffuse through
From this reading Tonight especially an atmosphere of gloom seemed to pervade it.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I do not intrude, I trust?” the Prince said.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Tonight especially an atmosphere of gloom seemed to pervade it.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It had an unused and somewhat austere air.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
TonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading Tonight especially an atmosphere of gloom seemed to pervade it.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “I do not intrude, I trust?” the Prince said.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading It had an unused and somewhat austere air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Prince, when he opened the door, found the three men who were awaiting him seated at an oval table at the further end of the room.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The library at Devenham Castle was a large and sombre apartment, with high oriel windows and bookcases reaching to the ceiling.
