adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the half-closed blinds a soft breeze bore to them the fragrance of carnations and roses.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She was already growing restless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COURTELYOU RECEPTION Two weeks later Pauline and Harry were sitting in the library.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Through the half-closed blinds a soft breeze bore to them the fragrance of carnations and roses.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Through the half-closed blinds a soft breeze bore to them the fragrance of carnations and roses.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Through the half-closed blinds a soft breeze bore to them the fragrance of carnations and roses.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only for the first few days.
carnationsnounUS /kɑːrˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “carnation” — Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
From this reading Through the half-closed blinds a soft breeze bore to them the fragrance of carnations and roses.
COURTELYOU
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From this reading THE COURTELYOU RECEPTION Two weeks later Pauline and Harry were sitting in the library.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Through the half-closed blinds a soft breeze bore to them the fragrance of carnations and roses.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading She was already growing restless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
half-closed
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From this reading Through the half-closed blinds a soft breeze bore to them the fragrance of carnations and roses.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE COURTELYOU RECEPTION Two weeks later Pauline and Harry were sitting in the library.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COURTELYOU RECEPTION Two weeks later Pauline and Harry were sitting in the library.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE COURTELYOU RECEPTION Two weeks later Pauline and Harry were sitting in the library.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE COURTELYOU RECEPTION Two weeks later Pauline and Harry were sitting in the library.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the half-closed blinds a soft breeze bore to them the fragrance of carnations and roses.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But only for the first few days.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading THE COURTELYOU RECEPTION Two weeks later Pauline and Harry were sitting in the library.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading THE COURTELYOU RECEPTION Two weeks later Pauline and Harry were sitting in the library.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading She was already growing restless.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Through the half-closed blinds a soft breeze bore to them the fragrance of carnations and roses.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE COURTELYOU RECEPTION Two weeks later Pauline and Harry were sitting in the library.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Through the half-closed blinds a soft breeze bore to them the fragrance of carnations and roses.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURTELYOU RECEPTION Two weeks later Pauline and Harry were sitting in the library.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Through the half-closed blinds a soft breeze bore to them the fragrance of carnations and roses.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the half-closed blinds a soft breeze bore to them the fragrance of carnations and roses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the half-closed blinds a soft breeze bore to them the fragrance of carnations and roses.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE COURTELYOU RECEPTION Two weeks later Pauline and Harry were sitting in the library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first few days after their return Pauline was so thankful they had not lost their lives that she was reconciled to not having found the treasure.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE COURTELYOU RECEPTION Two weeks later Pauline and Harry were sitting in the library.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE COURTELYOU RECEPTION Two weeks later Pauline and Harry were sitting in the library.
