adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Our place of abode stands in a hilly, lonesome district of South Wales.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A word about ourselves, first of all—a necessary word, to explain the singular situation of our fair young guest.
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 A word about ourselves, first of all—a necessary word, to explain the singular situation of our fair young guest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are three brothers; and we live in a barbarous, dismal old house called The Glen Tower.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
barbarousadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːrbərəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading We are three brothers; and we live in a barbarous, dismal old house called The Glen Tower.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading We are three brothers; and we live in a barbarous, dismal old house called The Glen Tower.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We are three brothers; and we live in a barbarous, dismal old house called The Glen Tower.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading We are three brothers; and we live in a barbarous, dismal old house called The Glen Tower.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Our place of abode stands in a hilly, lonesome district of South Wales.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading A word about ourselves, first of all—a necessary word, to explain the singular situation of our fair young guest.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A word about ourselves, first of all—a necessary word, to explain the singular situation of our fair young guest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A word about ourselves, first of all—a necessary word, to explain the singular situation of our fair young guest.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading We are three brothers; and we live in a barbarous, dismal old house called The Glen Tower.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A word about ourselves, first of all—a necessary word, to explain the singular situation of our fair young guest.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading Our place of abode stands in a hilly, lonesome district of South Wales.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We are three brothers; and we live in a barbarous, dismal old house called The Glen Tower.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are three brothers; and we live in a barbarous, dismal old house called The Glen Tower.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We are three brothers; and we live in a barbarous, dismal old house called The Glen Tower.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading Our place of abode stands in a hilly, lonesome district of South Wales.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading A word about ourselves, first of all—a necessary word, to explain the singular situation of our fair young guest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A word about ourselves, first of all—a necessary word, to explain the singular situation of our fair young guest.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
OURSELVESpronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading OURSELVES.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Our place of abode stands in a hilly, lonesome district of South Wales.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading A word about ourselves, first of all—a necessary word, to explain the singular situation of our fair young guest.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A word about ourselves, first of all—a necessary word, to explain the singular situation of our fair young guest.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Our place of abode stands in a hilly, lonesome district of South Wales.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Our place of abode stands in a hilly, lonesome district of South Wales.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A word about ourselves, first of all—a necessary word, to explain the singular situation of our fair young guest.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading We are three brothers; and we live in a barbarous, dismal old house called The Glen Tower.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading Our place of abode stands in a hilly, lonesome district of South Wales.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A word about ourselves, first of all—a necessary word, to explain the singular situation of our fair young guest.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We were three quiet, lonely old men, and SHE was a lively, handsome young woman, and we were at our wits’ end what to do with her.
