adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But although its pretensions to be an intellectual centre were a little vague, its pretensions to be a pleasant place were quite indisputable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was described with some justice as an artistic colony, though it never in any definable way produced any art.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was described with some justice as an artistic colony, though it never in any definable way produced any art.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading It was described with some justice as an artistic colony, though it never in any definable way produced any art.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But although its pretensions to be an intellectual centre were a little vague, its pretensions to be a pleasant place were quite indisputable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading It was built of a bright brick throughout; its sky-line was fantastic, and even its ground plan was wild.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was built of a bright brick throughout; its sky-line was fantastic, and even its ground plan was wild.
buildernounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was built of a bright brick throughout; its sky-line was fantastic, and even its ground plan was wild.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although its pretensions to be an intellectual centre were a little vague, its pretensions to be a pleasant place were quite indisputable.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading But although its pretensions to be an intellectual centre were a little vague, its pretensions to be a pleasant place were quite indisputable.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading It was described with some justice as an artistic colony, though it never in any definable way produced any art.
definableadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
capable of being defined, limited, or explained
From this reading It was described with some justice as an artistic colony, though it never in any definable way produced any art.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading It was described with some justice as an artistic colony, though it never in any definable way produced any art.
ElizabethannounUS /ˌelɪzəˈbiːθən/
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was built of a bright brick throughout; its sky-line was fantastic, and even its ground plan was wild.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading It was built of a bright brick throughout; its sky-line was fantastic, and even its ground plan was wild.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was built of a bright brick throughout; its sky-line was fantastic, and even its ground plan was wild.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was described with some justice as an artistic colony, though it never in any definable way produced any art.
indisputableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪsˈpjuːtəbəl/
not open to question; obviously true
From this reading But although its pretensions to be an intellectual centre were a little vague, its pretensions to be a pleasant place were quite indisputable.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading But although its pretensions to be an intellectual centre were a little vague, its pretensions to be a pleasant place were quite indisputable.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was built of a bright brick throughout; its sky-line was fantastic, and even its ground plan was wild.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was built of a bright brick throughout; its sky-line was fantastic, and even its ground plan was wild.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading It was described with some justice as an artistic colony, though it never in any definable way produced any art.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But although its pretensions to be an intellectual centre were a little vague, its pretensions to be a pleasant place were quite indisputable.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was described with some justice as an artistic colony, though it never in any definable way produced any art.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
PARKnounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But although its pretensions to be an intellectual centre were a little vague, its pretensions to be a pleasant place were quite indisputable.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It was built of a bright brick throughout; its sky-line was fantastic, and even its ground plan was wild.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading But although its pretensions to be an intellectual centre were a little vague, its pretensions to be a pleasant place were quite indisputable.
POETSnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading But although its pretensions to be an intellectual centre were a little vague, its pretensions to be a pleasant place were quite indisputable.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading It was described with some justice as an artistic colony, though it never in any definable way produced any art.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But although its pretensions to be an intellectual centre were a little vague, its pretensions to be a pleasant place were quite indisputable.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
SAFFRONnounUS /ˈsæfrən/
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
sky-line
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From this reading It was built of a bright brick throughout; its sky-line was fantastic, and even its ground plan was wild.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was described with some justice as an artistic colony, though it never in any definable way produced any art.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
sovereignsnounUS /ˈsɑːvrənz/
plural of “sovereign” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
speculativeadjectiveUS /ˈspekjələtɪv/
not financially safe or secure
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was described with some justice as an artistic colony, though it never in any definable way produced any art.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It was built of a bright brick throughout; its sky-line was fantastic, and even its ground plan was wild.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But although its pretensions to be an intellectual centre were a little vague, its pretensions to be a pleasant place were quite indisputable.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO POETS OF SAFFRON PARK The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading But although its pretensions to be an intellectual centre were a little vague, its pretensions to be a pleasant place were quite indisputable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was built of a bright brick throughout; its sky-line was fantastic, and even its ground plan was wild.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was described with some justice as an artistic colony, though it never in any definable way produced any art.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was built of a bright brick throughout; its sky-line was fantastic, and even its ground plan was wild.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been the outburst of a speculative builder, faintly tinged with art, who called its architecture sometimes Elizabethan and sometimes Queen Anne, apparently under the impression that the two sovereigns were identical.
