adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That young man, however, quite cheerfully parted the heavy curtains leading into a parlour, and sat down in a spindle-legged chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That young man, however, quite cheerfully parted the heavy curtains leading into a parlour, and sat down in a spindle-legged chair.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At his entrance, a maid disappeared out another door, carrying with her the implements of dusting and brushing.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Orde looked around the room with some curiosity.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his entrance, a maid disappeared out another door, carrying with her the implements of dusting and brushing.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading At his entrance, a maid disappeared out another door, carrying with her the implements of dusting and brushing.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At his entrance, a maid disappeared out another door, carrying with her the implements of dusting and brushing.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading That young man, however, quite cheerfully parted the heavy curtains leading into a parlour, and sat down in a spindle-legged chair.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading That young man, however, quite cheerfully parted the heavy curtains leading into a parlour, and sat down in a spindle-legged chair.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Orde looked around the room with some curiosity.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading That young man, however, quite cheerfully parted the heavy curtains leading into a parlour, and sat down in a spindle-legged chair.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading The man departed in some doubt, leaving Orde standing in the gloomy hall.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading At his entrance, a maid disappeared out another door, carrying with her the implements of dusting and brushing.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At his entrance, a maid disappeared out another door, carrying with her the implements of dusting and brushing.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The man departed in some doubt, leaving Orde standing in the gloomy hall.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That young man, however, quite cheerfully parted the heavy curtains leading into a parlour, and sat down in a spindle-legged chair.
dustingverbUS /ˈdʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading At his entrance, a maid disappeared out another door, carrying with her the implements of dusting and brushing.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At his entrance, a maid disappeared out another door, carrying with her the implements of dusting and brushing.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading The man departed in some doubt, leaving Orde standing in the gloomy hall.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The man departed in some doubt, leaving Orde standing in the gloomy hall.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading That young man, however, quite cheerfully parted the heavy curtains leading into a parlour, and sat down in a spindle-legged chair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At his entrance, a maid disappeared out another door, carrying with her the implements of dusting and brushing.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was long, narrow, and very high.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his entrance, a maid disappeared out another door, carrying with her the implements of dusting and brushing.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading That young man, however, quite cheerfully parted the heavy curtains leading into a parlour, and sat down in a spindle-legged chair.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading At his entrance, a maid disappeared out another door, carrying with her the implements of dusting and brushing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man departed in some doubt, leaving Orde standing in the gloomy hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That young man, however, quite cheerfully parted the heavy curtains leading into a parlour, and sat down in a spindle-legged chair.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long, narrow, and very high.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading That young man, however, quite cheerfully parted the heavy curtains leading into a parlour, and sat down in a spindle-legged chair.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The man departed in some doubt, leaving Orde standing in the gloomy hall.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was long, narrow, and very high.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Orde looked around the room with some curiosity.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading At his entrance, a maid disappeared out another door, carrying with her the implements of dusting and brushing.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man departed in some doubt, leaving Orde standing in the gloomy hall.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was long, narrow, and very high.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At his entrance, a maid disappeared out another door, carrying with her the implements of dusting and brushing.
Orde
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From this reading The man departed in some doubt, leaving Orde standing in the gloomy hall.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At his entrance, a maid disappeared out another door, carrying with her the implements of dusting and brushing.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading That young man, however, quite cheerfully parted the heavy curtains leading into a parlour, and sat down in a spindle-legged chair.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading That young man, however, quite cheerfully parted the heavy curtains leading into a parlour, and sat down in a spindle-legged chair.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That young man, however, quite cheerfully parted the heavy curtains leading into a parlour, and sat down in a spindle-legged chair.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Orde looked around the room with some curiosity.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That young man, however, quite cheerfully parted the heavy curtains leading into a parlour, and sat down in a spindle-legged chair.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The man departed in some doubt, leaving Orde standing in the gloomy hall.
spindle-leggedadjective
having long slender legs
From this reading That young man, however, quite cheerfully parted the heavy curtains leading into a parlour, and sat down in a spindle-legged chair.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The man departed in some doubt, leaving Orde standing in the gloomy hall.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That young man, however, quite cheerfully parted the heavy curtains leading into a parlour, and sat down in a spindle-legged chair.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man departed in some doubt, leaving Orde standing in the gloomy hall.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was long, narrow, and very high.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long, narrow, and very high.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At his entrance, a maid disappeared out another door, carrying with her the implements of dusting and brushing.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That young man, however, quite cheerfully parted the heavy curtains leading into a parlour, and sat down in a spindle-legged chair.
