adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away in the distance the glimmer of the sea shone like a thin belt of quicksilver.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Away in the distance the glimmer of the sea shone like a thin belt of quicksilver.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The stable clock had struck two.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
Devenham
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From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Away in the distance the glimmer of the sea shone like a thin belt of quicksilver.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading In the somewhat fitful moonlight the trees had taken to themselves grotesque shapes.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Away in the distance the glimmer of the sea shone like a thin belt of quicksilver.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading In the somewhat fitful moonlight the trees had taken to themselves grotesque shapes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the somewhat fitful moonlight the trees had taken to themselves grotesque shapes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Away in the distance the glimmer of the sea shone like a thin belt of quicksilver.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading In the somewhat fitful moonlight the trees had taken to themselves grotesque shapes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
quicksilveradjectiveUS /ˈkwɪkˈsɪlvər/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading Away in the distance the glimmer of the sea shone like a thin belt of quicksilver.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The whole place seemed at rest.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Away in the distance the glimmer of the sea shone like a thin belt of quicksilver.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whole place seemed at rest.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading In the somewhat fitful moonlight the trees had taken to themselves grotesque shapes.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Away in the distance the glimmer of the sea shone like a thin belt of quicksilver.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In the somewhat fitful moonlight the trees had taken to themselves grotesque shapes.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The stable clock had struck two.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The stable clock had struck two.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the somewhat fitful moonlight the trees had taken to themselves grotesque shapes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In the somewhat fitful moonlight the trees had taken to themselves grotesque shapes.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Away in the distance the glimmer of the sea shone like a thin belt of quicksilver.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the somewhat fitful moonlight the trees had taken to themselves grotesque shapes.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In the somewhat fitful moonlight the trees had taken to themselves grotesque shapes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The stable clock had struck two.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole place seemed at rest.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The Prince, still fully attired, save that in place of his dress coat he wore a loose smoking jacket, stood at the windows of his sitting room at Devenham Castle, looking across the park.
