adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Clock-case Jack Linden lived in a small cottage in Windley.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading He had occupied this house ever since his marriage, over thirty years ago.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His home and garden were his hobby: he was always doing something; painting, whitewashing, papering and so forth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His home and garden were his hobby: he was always doing something; painting, whitewashing, papering and so forth.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another result of his industry was that—seeing the improved appearance of the place—the landlord had on two occasions raised the rent.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Another result of his industry was that—seeing the improved appearance of the place—the landlord had on two occasions raised the rent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
Clock-case
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From this reading The Clock-case Jack Linden lived in a small cottage in Windley.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The Clock-case Jack Linden lived in a small cottage in Windley.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading His home and garden were his hobby: he was always doing something; painting, whitewashing, papering and so forth.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He had occupied this house ever since his marriage, over thirty years ago.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His home and garden were his hobby: he was always doing something; painting, whitewashing, papering and so forth.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading His home and garden were his hobby: he was always doing something; painting, whitewashing, papering and so forth.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had occupied this house ever since his marriage, over thirty years ago.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had occupied this house ever since his marriage, over thirty years ago.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had occupied this house ever since his marriage, over thirty years ago.
hobbynounUS /ˈhɑːbi/
an auxiliary activity
From this reading His home and garden were his hobby: he was always doing something; painting, whitewashing, papering and so forth.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His home and garden were his hobby: he was always doing something; painting, whitewashing, papering and so forth.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had occupied this house ever since his marriage, over thirty years ago.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Another result of his industry was that—seeing the improved appearance of the place—the landlord had on two occasions raised the rent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Clock-case Jack Linden lived in a small cottage in Windley.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Another result of his industry was that—seeing the improved appearance of the place—the landlord had on two occasions raised the rent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading The Clock-case Jack Linden lived in a small cottage in Windley.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading Another result of his industry was that—seeing the improved appearance of the place—the landlord had on two occasions raised the rent.
LindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading The Clock-case Jack Linden lived in a small cottage in Windley.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Clock-case Jack Linden lived in a small cottage in Windley.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He had occupied this house ever since his marriage, over thirty years ago.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading Another result of his industry was that—seeing the improved appearance of the place—the landlord had on two occasions raised the rent.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading He had occupied this house ever since his marriage, over thirty years ago.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Another result of his industry was that—seeing the improved appearance of the place—the landlord had on two occasions raised the rent.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had occupied this house ever since his marriage, over thirty years ago.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading His home and garden were his hobby: he was always doing something; painting, whitewashing, papering and so forth.
paperingnounUS /ˈpeɪpərɪŋ/
the application of wallpaper
From this reading His home and garden were his hobby: he was always doing something; painting, whitewashing, papering and so forth.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Another result of his industry was that—seeing the improved appearance of the place—the landlord had on two occasions raised the rent.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Another result of his industry was that—seeing the improved appearance of the place—the landlord had on two occasions raised the rent.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Another result of his industry was that—seeing the improved appearance of the place—the landlord had on two occasions raised the rent.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Another result of his industry was that—seeing the improved appearance of the place—the landlord had on two occasions raised the rent.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had occupied this house ever since his marriage, over thirty years ago.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Clock-case Jack Linden lived in a small cottage in Windley.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His home and garden were his hobby: he was always doing something; painting, whitewashing, papering and so forth.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His home and garden were his hobby: he was always doing something; painting, whitewashing, papering and so forth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Clock-case Jack Linden lived in a small cottage in Windley.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He had occupied this house ever since his marriage, over thirty years ago.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had occupied this house ever since his marriage, over thirty years ago.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Another result of his industry was that—seeing the improved appearance of the place—the landlord had on two occasions raised the rent.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The result was that although the house itself was not of much account he had managed to get it into very good order, and as a result it was very clean and comfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His home and garden were his hobby: he was always doing something; painting, whitewashing, papering and so forth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His home and garden were his hobby: he was always doing something; painting, whitewashing, papering and so forth.
whitewashing
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From this reading His home and garden were his hobby: he was always doing something; painting, whitewashing, papering and so forth.
Windley
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From this reading The Clock-case Jack Linden lived in a small cottage in Windley.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He had occupied this house ever since his marriage, over thirty years ago.
