adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary Lennox knew they were roses because she had seen a great many roses in India.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading All the ground was covered with grass of a wintry brown and out of it grew clumps of bushes which were surely rosebushes if they were alive.
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 All the ground was covered with grass of a wintry brown and out of it grew clumps of bushes which were surely rosebushes if they were alive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the ground was covered with grass of a wintry brown and out of it grew clumps of bushes which were surely rosebushes if they were alive.
ANYONEpronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading THE STRANGEST HOUSE ANYONE EVER LIVED IN It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Mary Lennox knew they were roses because she had seen a great many roses in India.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading There were numbers of standard roses which had so spread their branches that they were like little trees.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading All the ground was covered with grass of a wintry brown and out of it grew clumps of bushes which were surely rosebushes if they were alive.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading All the ground was covered with grass of a wintry brown and out of it grew clumps of bushes which were surely rosebushes if they were alive.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading All the ground was covered with grass of a wintry brown and out of it grew clumps of bushes which were surely rosebushes if they were alive.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE STRANGEST HOUSE ANYONE EVER LIVED IN It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
EVERadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading THE STRANGEST HOUSE ANYONE EVER LIVED IN It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading All the ground was covered with grass of a wintry brown and out of it grew clumps of bushes which were surely rosebushes if they were alive.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mary Lennox knew they were roses because she had seen a great many roses in India.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading All the ground was covered with grass of a wintry brown and out of it grew clumps of bushes which were surely rosebushes if they were alive.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading All the ground was covered with grass of a wintry brown and out of it grew clumps of bushes which were surely rosebushes if they were alive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary Lennox knew they were roses because she had seen a great many roses in India.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE STRANGEST HOUSE ANYONE EVER LIVED IN It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All the ground was covered with grass of a wintry brown and out of it grew clumps of bushes which were surely rosebushes if they were alive.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading THE STRANGEST HOUSE ANYONE EVER LIVED IN It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGEST HOUSE ANYONE EVER LIVED IN It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Mary Lennox knew they were roses because she had seen a great many roses in India.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGEST HOUSE ANYONE EVER LIVED IN It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mary Lennox knew they were roses because she had seen a great many roses in India.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
Lennox
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From this reading Mary Lennox knew they were roses because she had seen a great many roses in India.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There were numbers of standard roses which had so spread their branches that they were like little trees.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were numbers of standard roses which had so spread their branches that they were like little trees.
LIVEDverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE STRANGEST HOUSE ANYONE EVER LIVED IN It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mary Lennox knew they were roses because she had seen a great many roses in India.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Lennox knew they were roses because she had seen a great many roses in India.
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE STRANGEST HOUSE ANYONE EVER LIVED IN It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine.
mysterious-looking
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From this reading THE STRANGEST HOUSE ANYONE EVER LIVED IN It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading There were numbers of standard roses which had so spread their branches that they were like little trees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All the ground was covered with grass of a wintry brown and out of it grew clumps of bushes which were surely rosebushes if they were alive.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE STRANGEST HOUSE ANYONE EVER LIVED IN It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine.
rosebushes
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From this reading All the ground was covered with grass of a wintry brown and out of it grew clumps of bushes which were surely rosebushes if they were alive.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mary Lennox knew they were roses because she had seen a great many roses in India.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary Lennox knew they were roses because she had seen a great many roses in India.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading There were numbers of standard roses which had so spread their branches that they were like little trees.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading There were numbers of standard roses which had so spread their branches that they were like little trees.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
STRANGESTadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGEST HOUSE ANYONE EVER LIVED IN It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading All the ground was covered with grass of a wintry brown and out of it grew clumps of bushes which were surely rosebushes if they were alive.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE STRANGEST HOUSE ANYONE EVER LIVED IN It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGEST HOUSE ANYONE EVER LIVED IN It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were numbers of standard roses which had so spread their branches that they were like little trees.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were numbers of standard roses which had so spread their branches that they were like little trees.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
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 The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
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 There were numbers of standard roses which had so spread their branches that they were like little trees.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRANGEST HOUSE ANYONE EVER LIVED IN It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place anyone could imagine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading All the ground was covered with grass of a wintry brown and out of it grew clumps of bushes which were surely rosebushes if they were alive.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of climbing roses which were so thick that they were matted together.
