adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading My husband was alone in the room, seated at the further end of it, near the fire-place.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The Major softly closed the door on us and retired.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We walked to the far end of the hall.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He started to his feet and faced me in silence as I entered.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He started to his feet and faced me in silence as I entered.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We walked to the far end of the hall.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He started to his feet and faced me in silence as I entered.
fire-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My husband was alone in the room, seated at the further end of it, near the fire-place.
Fitz-David
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
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 My husband was alone in the room, seated at the further end of it, near the fire-place.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading We walked to the far end of the hall.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started to his feet and faced me in silence as I entered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He started to his feet and faced me in silence as I entered.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My husband was alone in the room, seated at the further end of it, near the fire-place.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He started to his feet and faced me in silence as I entered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My husband was alone in the room, seated at the further end of it, near the fire-place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My husband was alone in the room, seated at the further end of it, near the fire-place.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He started to his feet and faced me in silence as I entered.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My husband was alone in the room, seated at the further end of it, near the fire-place.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading My husband was alone in the room, seated at the further end of it, near the fire-place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We walked to the far end of the hall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Major softly closed the door on us and retired.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The Major softly closed the door on us and retired.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading My husband was alone in the room, seated at the further end of it, near the fire-place.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He started to his feet and faced me in silence as I entered.
smoking-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading The Major softly closed the door on us and retired.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started to his feet and faced me in silence as I entered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We walked to the far end of the hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We walked to the far end of the hall.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Major softly closed the door on us and retired.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We walked to the far end of the hall.
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 Major Fitz-David opened the door of a long, narrow room built out at the back of the house as a smoking-room, and extending along one side of the courtyard as far as the stable wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My husband was alone in the room, seated at the further end of it, near the fire-place.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We walked to the far end of the hall.
