adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You won't be going to bed yet, madam, I suppose," said Jenny.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "You won't be going to bed yet, madam, I suppose," said Jenny.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The dining-room was upon the east side, between that room and the hall was the library, of which the window faced the north.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It has neither wings nor embellishments but stood squarely in its gardens, looking southwards to the Downs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
ceilingsnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋz/
plural of “ceiling” — the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
CockingverbUS /ˈkɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
Croyle's
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From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The dining-room was upon the east side, between that room and the hall was the library, of which the window faced the north.
DownsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading It has neither wings nor embellishments but stood squarely in its gardens, looking southwards to the Downs.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The dining-room was upon the east side, between that room and the hall was the library, of which the window faced the north.
embellishments
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From this reading It has neither wings nor embellishments but stood squarely in its gardens, looking southwards to the Downs.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The dining-room was upon the east side, between that room and the hall was the library, of which the window faced the north.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It has neither wings nor embellishments but stood squarely in its gardens, looking southwards to the Downs.
GeorgiannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒən/
a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "You won't be going to bed yet, madam, I suppose," said Jenny.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The dining-room was upon the east side, between that room and the hall was the library, of which the window faced the north.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has neither wings nor embellishments but stood squarely in its gardens, looking southwards to the Downs.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You won't be going to bed yet, madam, I suppose," said Jenny.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
INTERESTEDadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has neither wings nor embellishments but stood squarely in its gardens, looking southwards to the Downs.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It has neither wings nor embellishments but stood squarely in its gardens, looking southwards to the Downs.
JENNYnounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading The dining-room was upon the east side, between that room and the hall was the library, of which the window faced the north.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It has neither wings nor embellishments but stood squarely in its gardens, looking southwards to the Downs.
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "You won't be going to bed yet, madam, I suppose," said Jenny.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
Midhurst
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From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It has neither wings nor embellishments but stood squarely in its gardens, looking southwards to the Downs.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It has neither wings nor embellishments but stood squarely in its gardens, looking southwards to the Downs.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The dining-room was upon the east side, between that room and the hall was the library, of which the window faced the north.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
PRASK
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From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
Rackham
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From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The dining-room was upon the east side, between that room and the hall was the library, of which the window faced the north.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You won't be going to bed yet, madam, I suppose," said Jenny.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The dining-room was upon the east side, between that room and the hall was the library, of which the window faced the north.
SingletonnounUS /ˈsɪŋɡəltən/
a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
southwardsadverb
toward the south
From this reading It has neither wings nor embellishments but stood squarely in its gardens, looking southwards to the Downs.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading It has neither wings nor embellishments but stood squarely in its gardens, looking southwards to the Downs.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It has neither wings nor embellishments but stood squarely in its gardens, looking southwards to the Downs.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "You won't be going to bed yet, madam, I suppose," said Jenny.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dining-room was upon the east side, between that room and the hall was the library, of which the window faced the north.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has neither wings nor embellishments but stood squarely in its gardens, looking southwards to the Downs.
tracerynoun
decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The dining-room was upon the east side, between that room and the hall was the library, of which the window faced the north.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs. Croyle's bedroom, however, was in the south-west corner and from its windows one could see the smoke of the train as it climbed from Midhurst to the Cocking tunnel, and the gap where the road runs through to Singleton.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dining-room was upon the east side, between that room and the hall was the library, of which the window faced the north.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The dining-room was upon the east side, between that room and the hall was the library, of which the window faced the north.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading It has neither wings nor embellishments but stood squarely in its gardens, looking southwards to the Downs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED Rackham was a red Georgian mansion with great windows in flat rows, and lofty rooms made beautiful by the delicate tracery of the ceilings.
won't
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From this reading "You won't be going to bed yet, madam, I suppose," said Jenny.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "You won't be going to bed yet, madam, I suppose," said Jenny.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You won't be going to bed yet, madam, I suppose," said Jenny.
