adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
Babs
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From this reading “Just a line, dear, before the post goes, to tell you that Babs has gone off happily.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The child looked beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Just a line, dear, before the post goes, to tell you that Babs has gone off happily.
Casterley
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From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child looked beautiful.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She read: “Monkland Court.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Just a line, dear, before the post goes, to tell you that Babs has gone off happily.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “Just a line, dear, before the post goes, to tell you that Babs has gone off happily.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Just a line, dear, before the post goes, to tell you that Babs has gone off happily.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading “Just a line, dear, before the post goes, to tell you that Babs has gone off happily.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Just a line, dear, before the post goes, to tell you that Babs has gone off happily.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
influenzanounUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenzə/
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Just a line, dear, before the post goes, to tell you that Babs has gone off happily.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Just a line, dear, before the post goes, to tell you that Babs has gone off happily.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The child looked beautiful.
Monkland
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From this reading She read: “Monkland Court.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Just a line, dear, before the post goes, to tell you that Babs has gone off happily.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Just a line, dear, before the post goes, to tell you that Babs has gone off happily.
Ravensham
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From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She read: “Monkland Court.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
steadinessnounUS /ˈstedinɪs/
freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Just a line, dear, before the post goes, to tell you that Babs has gone off happily.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Just a line, dear, before the post goes, to tell you that Babs has gone off happily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Her face was very white, for it was the first day she had been allowed down after an attack of influenza; nor had the hand in which she held the letter its usual steadiness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the great glass house at Ravensham, Lady Casterley stood close to some Japanese lilies, with a letter in her hand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Just a line, dear, before the post goes, to tell you that Babs has gone off happily.
