adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Very still, in her grey dress, and with grey hair, she gave the impression of a little figure carved out of fine, worn steel.
Casterley
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From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
COURTnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading MONKLAND COURT, “DEVON.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
DEVONnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading MONKLAND COURT, “DEVON.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Very still, in her grey dress, and with grey hair, she gave the impression of a little figure carved out of fine, worn steel.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Very still, in her grey dress, and with grey hair, she gave the impression of a little figure carved out of fine, worn steel.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Very still, in her grey dress, and with grey hair, she gave the impression of a little figure carved out of fine, worn steel.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Her firm, spidery hand held a letter written in free somewhat sprawling style:
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Her firm, spidery hand held a letter written in free somewhat sprawling style:
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Very still, in her grey dress, and with grey hair, she gave the impression of a little figure carved out of fine, worn steel.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Very still, in her grey dress, and with grey hair, she gave the impression of a little figure carved out of fine, worn steel.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Very still, in her grey dress, and with grey hair, she gave the impression of a little figure carved out of fine, worn steel.
half-veiled
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From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her firm, spidery hand held a letter written in free somewhat sprawling style:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her firm, spidery hand held a letter written in free somewhat sprawling style:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Very still, in her grey dress, and with grey hair, she gave the impression of a little figure carved out of fine, worn steel.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Very still, in her grey dress, and with grey hair, she gave the impression of a little figure carved out of fine, worn steel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
ivory-coloured
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From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Her firm, spidery hand held a letter written in free somewhat sprawling style:
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Very still, in her grey dress, and with grey hair, she gave the impression of a little figure carved out of fine, worn steel.
MONKLAND
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From this reading MONKLAND COURT, “DEVON.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Very still, in her grey dress, and with grey hair, she gave the impression of a little figure carved out of fine, worn steel.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
Ravensham
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From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Her firm, spidery hand held a letter written in free somewhat sprawling style:
spideryadjective
relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
From this reading Her firm, spidery hand held a letter written in free somewhat sprawling style:
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading Her firm, spidery hand held a letter written in free somewhat sprawling style:
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Very still, in her grey dress, and with grey hair, she gave the impression of a little figure carved out of fine, worn steel.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Very still, in her grey dress, and with grey hair, she gave the impression of a little figure carved out of fine, worn steel.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her firm, spidery hand held a letter written in free somewhat sprawling style:
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very still, in her grey dress, and with grey hair, she gave the impression of a little figure carved out of fine, worn steel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At Ravensham House on the borders of Richmond Park, suburban seat of the Casterley family, ever since it became usual to have a residence within easy driving distance of Westminster—in a large conservatory adjoining the hall, Lady Casterley stood in front of some Japanese lilies.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Very still, in her grey dress, and with grey hair, she gave the impression of a little figure carved out of fine, worn steel.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading She was a slender, short old woman, with an ivory-coloured face, a thin nose, and keen eyes half-veiled by delicate wrinkled lids.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Her firm, spidery hand held a letter written in free somewhat sprawling style:
