adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She held out her hand toward Tavernake, but did not rise.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
deepenverbUS /ˈdiːpən/
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She held out her hand toward Tavernake, but did not rise.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
GardnernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She held out her hand toward Tavernake, but did not rise.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held out her hand toward Tavernake, but did not rise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She held out her hand toward Tavernake, but did not rise.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She held out her hand toward Tavernake, but did not rise.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading She held out her hand toward Tavernake, but did not rise.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading By her side was a small table on which was some chocolate, a bowl of roses, and a roll of newspapers.
Tavernake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She held out her hand toward Tavernake, but did not rise.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sent at once to her apartments in charge of a page.
Wenham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At eleven o'clock the next morning, Tavernake presented himself at the Milan Court and inquired for Mrs. Wenham Gardner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading She was lying upon a sofa piled up with cushions, wrapped in a wonderful blue garment which seemed somehow to deepen the color of her eyes.
