adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hafler cooked, as over a campfire, in the huge marble fireplace, which he used in all ways as a kitchen.
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 This queer dwelling was all in one room, built almost entirely of white marble.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This queer dwelling was all in one room, built almost entirely of white marble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hafler cooked, as over a campfire, in the huge marble fireplace, which he used in all ways as a kitchen.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There were divers shelves of books, and the massive furniture he had made from redwood, as he had made the shakes for the roof.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading They had stopped with Hafler, the poet in the Marble House, which he had built with his own hands.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading Hafler cooked, as over a campfire, in the huge marble fireplace, which he used in all ways as a kitchen.
Carmel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Hafler cooked, as over a campfire, in the huge marble fireplace, which he used in all ways as a kitchen.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading There were divers shelves of books, and the massive furniture he had made from redwood, as he had made the shakes for the roof.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading This queer dwelling was all in one room, built almost entirely of white marble.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This queer dwelling was all in one room, built almost entirely of white marble.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Hafler cooked, as over a campfire, in the huge marble fireplace, which he used in all ways as a kitchen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were divers shelves of books, and the massive furniture he had made from redwood, as he had made the shakes for the roof.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were divers shelves of books, and the massive furniture he had made from redwood, as he had made the shakes for the roof.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading There were divers shelves of books, and the massive furniture he had made from redwood, as he had made the shakes for the roof.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had stopped with Hafler, the poet in the Marble House, which he had built with his own hands.
Hafler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had stopped with Hafler, the poet in the Marble House, which he had built with his own hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They had stopped with Hafler, the poet in the Marble House, which he had built with his own hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had stopped with Hafler, the poet in the Marble House, which he had built with his own hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had stopped with Hafler, the poet in the Marble House, which he had built with his own hands.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had stopped with Hafler, the poet in the Marble House, which he had built with his own hands.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Hafler cooked, as over a campfire, in the huge marble fireplace, which he used in all ways as a kitchen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Hafler cooked, as over a campfire, in the huge marble fireplace, which he used in all ways as a kitchen.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were divers shelves of books, and the massive furniture he had made from redwood, as he had made the shakes for the roof.
MarblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading They had stopped with Hafler, the poet in the Marble House, which he had built with his own hands.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading There were divers shelves of books, and the massive furniture he had made from redwood, as he had made the shakes for the roof.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This queer dwelling was all in one room, built almost entirely of white marble.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This queer dwelling was all in one room, built almost entirely of white marble.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hafler cooked, as over a campfire, in the huge marble fireplace, which he used in all ways as a kitchen.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had stopped with Hafler, the poet in the Marble House, which he had built with his own hands.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading They had stopped with Hafler, the poet in the Marble House, which he had built with his own hands.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading This queer dwelling was all in one room, built almost entirely of white marble.
redwoodnounUS /ˈredwʊd/
the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
From this reading There were divers shelves of books, and the massive furniture he had made from redwood, as he had made the shakes for the roof.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading There were divers shelves of books, and the massive furniture he had made from redwood, as he had made the shakes for the roof.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This queer dwelling was all in one room, built almost entirely of white marble.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
shakesnounUS /ʃeɪks/
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading There were divers shelves of books, and the massive furniture he had made from redwood, as he had made the shakes for the roof.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading There were divers shelves of books, and the massive furniture he had made from redwood, as he had made the shakes for the roof.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They had stopped with Hafler, the poet in the Marble House, which he had built with his own hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were divers shelves of books, and the massive furniture he had made from redwood, as he had made the shakes for the roof.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This queer dwelling was all in one room, built almost entirely of white marble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Hafler cooked, as over a campfire, in the huge marble fireplace, which he used in all ways as a kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This queer dwelling was all in one room, built almost entirely of white marble.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Hafler cooked, as over a campfire, in the huge marble fireplace, which he used in all ways as a kitchen.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Saxon and Billy were gone weeks on the trip south, but in the end they came back to Carmel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had stopped with Hafler, the poet in the Marble House, which he had built with his own hands.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading This queer dwelling was all in one room, built almost entirely of white marble.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had stopped with Hafler, the poet in the Marble House, which he had built with his own hands.
