adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
Alice's
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From this reading All day the wagons of fashionable milliners and costumiers had been stopping at the door, and their contents had found their way to Alice’s room.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
Allan
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From this reading “Oh, Allan!” she cried, as they entered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
ankle-deepadjective
coming only to the ankle or knee
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All day the wagons of fashionable milliners and costumiers had been stopping at the door, and their contents had found their way to Alice’s room.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading All day the wagons of fashionable milliners and costumiers had been stopping at the door, and their contents had found their way to Alice’s room.
costumiers
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From this reading All day the wagons of fashionable milliners and costumiers had been stopping at the door, and their contents had found their way to Alice’s room.
couchesnounUS /ˈkaʊtʃɪz/
plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, Allan!” she cried, as they entered.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day the wagons of fashionable milliners and costumiers had been stopping at the door, and their contents had found their way to Alice’s room.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading All day the wagons of fashionable milliners and costumiers had been stopping at the door, and their contents had found their way to Alice’s room.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Oh, Allan!” she cried, as they entered.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In the midst of it all stood the girl, her eyes shining with excitement.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the midst of it all stood the girl, her eyes shining with excitement.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading All day the wagons of fashionable milliners and costumiers had been stopping at the door, and their contents had found their way to Alice’s room.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
gauzenounUS /ɡɔːz/
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading In the midst of it all stood the girl, her eyes shining with excitement.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of it all stood the girl, her eyes shining with excitement.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of it all stood the girl, her eyes shining with excitement.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of it all stood the girl, her eyes shining with excitement.
milliners
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day the wagons of fashionable milliners and costumiers had been stopping at the door, and their contents had found their way to Alice’s room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Allan!” she cried, as they entered.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading All day the wagons of fashionable milliners and costumiers had been stopping at the door, and their contents had found their way to Alice’s room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Allan!” she cried, as they entered.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading In the midst of it all stood the girl, her eyes shining with excitement.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the midst of it all stood the girl, her eyes shining with excitement.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading All day the wagons of fashionable milliners and costumiers had been stopping at the door, and their contents had found their way to Alice’s room.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
symphoniesnounUS /ˈsɪmfəniz/
plural of “symphony” — a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All day the wagons of fashionable milliners and costumiers had been stopping at the door, and their contents had found their way to Alice’s room.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading All day the wagons of fashionable milliners and costumiers had been stopping at the door, and their contents had found their way to Alice’s room.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All day the wagons of fashionable milliners and costumiers had been stopping at the door, and their contents had found their way to Alice’s room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
wrappings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The floors were ankle-deep in tissue paper and tape, and beds and couches and chairs were covered with boxes, in which lay wonderful symphonies of colour, half disclosed in their wrappings of gauze.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading They found their apartments looking as if they had been struck by a snowstorm—a storm of red and green and yellow, and all the colours that lie between.
