adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “Ever been here before?” said Antony suddenly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ever been here before?” said Antony suddenly.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Ever been here before?” said Antony suddenly.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading A thick belt of trees on the left divided them from the main road.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading In front of them and to the right the park dipped and then rose slowly, shutting out the rest of the world.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading A thick belt of trees on the left divided them from the main road.
EveradverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Ever been here before?” said Antony suddenly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A thick belt of trees on the left divided them from the main road.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of them and to the right the park dipped and then rose slowly, shutting out the rest of the world.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
GentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Ever been here before?” said Antony suddenly.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading A thick belt of trees on the left divided them from the main road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, rather.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A thick belt of trees on the left divided them from the main road.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In front of them and to the right the park dipped and then rose slowly, shutting out the rest of the world.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In front of them and to the right the park dipped and then rose slowly, shutting out the rest of the world.
PortraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “Oh, rather.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In front of them and to the right the park dipped and then rose slowly, shutting out the rest of the world.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading In front of them and to the right the park dipped and then rose slowly, shutting out the rest of the world.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A thick belt of trees on the left divided them from the main road.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In front of them and to the right the park dipped and then rose slowly, shutting out the rest of the world.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ever been here before?” said Antony suddenly.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading In front of them and to the right the park dipped and then rose slowly, shutting out the rest of the world.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In front of them and to the right the park dipped and then rose slowly, shutting out the rest of the world.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Ever been here before?” said Antony suddenly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In front of them and to the right the park dipped and then rose slowly, shutting out the rest of the world.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A thick belt of trees on the left divided them from the main road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In front of them and to the right the park dipped and then rose slowly, shutting out the rest of the world.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A thick belt of trees on the left divided them from the main road.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Portrait of a Gentleman They walked in silence for a little, until they had left the house and gardens well behind them.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In front of them and to the right the park dipped and then rose slowly, shutting out the rest of the world.
