AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Any garden on that bare, wind-swept prairie meant toil and infinite pains, but a garden like that of the Dunbars represented in addition something of genius.
adornmentnounUS /əˈdɔːrnmənt/
a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any garden on that bare, wind-swept prairie meant toil and infinite pains, but a garden like that of the Dunbars represented in addition something of genius.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading In conception, in design, and in execution the Dunbars' garden was something apart.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Any garden on that bare, wind-swept prairie meant toil and infinite pains, but a garden like that of the Dunbars represented in addition something of genius.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Any garden on that bare, wind-swept prairie meant toil and infinite pains, but a garden like that of the Dunbars represented in addition something of genius.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading In conception, in design, and in execution the Dunbars' garden was something apart.
CONSCIENCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading In conception, in design, and in execution the Dunbars' garden was something apart.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
Dunbars
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From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading In conception, in design, and in execution the Dunbars' garden was something apart.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Any garden on that bare, wind-swept prairie meant toil and infinite pains, but a garden like that of the Dunbars represented in addition something of genius.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
Hepburn'snounUS /ˈhepbərnz/
possessive form of “hepburn” — United States film actress who appeared in many films with Spencer Tracy (1907-2003)
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Any garden on that bare, wind-swept prairie meant toil and infinite pains, but a garden like that of the Dunbars represented in addition something of genius.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A unique garden it was, too.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Any garden on that bare, wind-swept prairie meant toil and infinite pains, but a garden like that of the Dunbars represented in addition something of genius.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Any garden on that bare, wind-swept prairie meant toil and infinite pains, but a garden like that of the Dunbars represented in addition something of genius.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Any garden on that bare, wind-swept prairie meant toil and infinite pains, but a garden like that of the Dunbars represented in addition something of genius.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Any garden on that bare, wind-swept prairie meant toil and infinite pains, but a garden like that of the Dunbars represented in addition something of genius.
QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Any garden on that bare, wind-swept prairie meant toil and infinite pains, but a garden like that of the Dunbars represented in addition something of genius.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Any garden on that bare, wind-swept prairie meant toil and infinite pains, but a garden like that of the Dunbars represented in addition something of genius.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Any garden on that bare, wind-swept prairie meant toil and infinite pains, but a garden like that of the Dunbars represented in addition something of genius.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Any garden on that bare, wind-swept prairie meant toil and infinite pains, but a garden like that of the Dunbars represented in addition something of genius.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A unique garden it was, too.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading A unique garden it was, too.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
WapitinounUS /wəˈpiːti/
large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A unique garden it was, too.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE The Dunbars lived in a cottage on a back street, which had the distinction of being the only home on the street which possessed the adornment of a garden.
wind-swept
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From this reading Any garden on that bare, wind-swept prairie meant toil and infinite pains, but a garden like that of the Dunbars represented in addition something of genius.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, with the single exception of Judge Hepburn's garden, which was quite an elaborate affair, and which was said to have cost the Judge a “pile of money,” there was none to compare with it in the village of Wapiti.
