adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Twice before I had given offense and I was determined if it lay with me, it would not happen again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The street itself was arched with the branches of giant elms, and each house was an island surrounded by grass, and over the porches climbed roses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading The street itself was arched with the branches of giant elms, and each house was an island surrounded by grass, and over the porches climbed roses.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading For an automobile salesman I was very shy, very humble.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Twice before I had given offense and I was determined if it lay with me, it would not happen again.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The street itself was arched with the branches of giant elms, and each house was an island surrounded by grass, and over the porches climbed roses.
Briggs
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From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The street itself was arched with the branches of giant elms, and each house was an island surrounded by grass, and over the porches climbed roses.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The street itself was arched with the branches of giant elms, and each house was an island surrounded by grass, and over the porches climbed roses.
CutlernounUS /ˈkʌtlər/
a dealer in cutlery
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Twice before I had given offense and I was determined if it lay with me, it would not happen again.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The street itself was arched with the branches of giant elms, and each house was an island surrounded by grass, and over the porches climbed roses.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The street itself was arched with the branches of giant elms, and each house was an island surrounded by grass, and over the porches climbed roses.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an automobile salesman I was very shy, very humble.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The street itself was arched with the branches of giant elms, and each house was an island surrounded by grass, and over the porches climbed roses.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Twice before I had given offense and I was determined if it lay with me, it would not happen again.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The street itself was arched with the branches of giant elms, and each house was an island surrounded by grass, and over the porches climbed roses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice before I had given offense and I was determined if it lay with me, it would not happen again.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading Twice before I had given offense and I was determined if it lay with me, it would not happen again.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The street itself was arched with the branches of giant elms, and each house was an island surrounded by grass, and over the porches climbed roses.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading For an automobile salesman I was very shy, very humble.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For an automobile salesman I was very shy, very humble.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Twice before I had given offense and I was determined if it lay with me, it would not happen again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The street itself was arched with the branches of giant elms, and each house was an island surrounded by grass, and over the porches climbed roses.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The street itself was arched with the branches of giant elms, and each house was an island surrounded by grass, and over the porches climbed roses.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Twice before I had given offense and I was determined if it lay with me, it would not happen again.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twice before I had given offense and I was determined if it lay with me, it would not happen again.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twice before I had given offense and I was determined if it lay with me, it would not happen again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading Twice before I had given offense and I was determined if it lay with me, it would not happen again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The street itself was arched with the branches of giant elms, and each house was an island surrounded by grass, and over the porches climbed roses.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
porchesnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəz/
plural of “porch” — a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The street itself was arched with the branches of giant elms, and each house was an island surrounded by grass, and over the porches climbed roses.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The street itself was arched with the branches of giant elms, and each house was an island surrounded by grass, and over the porches climbed roses.
salesmannounUS /ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
From this reading For an automobile salesman I was very shy, very humble.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading For an automobile salesman I was very shy, very humble.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading The street itself was arched with the branches of giant elms, and each house was an island surrounded by grass, and over the porches climbed roses.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
TwiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Twice before I had given offense and I was determined if it lay with me, it would not happen again.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading For an automobile salesman I was very shy, very humble.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was too warm to remain indoors, so we sat on the steps of the porch, and through the leaves of the elms the electric light globe served us as a moon.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The home of Mrs. Cutler, where Miss Briggs lodged and boarded, was in a side street of respectable and distinguished antiquity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The street itself was arched with the branches of giant elms, and each house was an island surrounded by grass, and over the porches climbed roses.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Twice before I had given offense and I was determined if it lay with me, it would not happen again.
