adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room was a study in masculine luxury.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
appropriatelyadverbUS /əˈproʊpriɪtli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
etchingsnounUS /ˈetʃɪŋz/
plural of “etching” — an impression made from an etched plate
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
foxnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room was a study in masculine luxury.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading The room was a study in masculine luxury.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
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 There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading The room was a study in masculine luxury.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
ostentationnounUS /ˌɔːstenˈteɪʃən/
a gaudy outward display
From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
posesnounUS /ˈpoʊzəz/
plural of “pose” — affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was a study in masculine luxury.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
silverpointnoun
a drawing made on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries)
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
sporting-rifles
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From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The room was a study in masculine luxury.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading There were a good many photographs, mostly signed, above the mantelpiece; a cigar cabinet, a case of sporting-rifles and shot guns, some fishing tackle, a case of books, distributed appropriately about the apartment.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
terriernounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room was a study in masculine luxury.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
trophiesnounUS /ˈtroʊfiz/
plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — 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 The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was a study in masculine luxury.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The brown walls were hung with a choice selection of sporting prints, varied here and there with silverpoint etchings of beautiful women in various poses.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading On a thick green rug stretched in front of the fireplace, a fox terrier lay blinking at the wood fire.
writing-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were some warlike trophies displayed without ostentation, a handsome writing-table on which stood a telephone.
