adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was stretched in a long chair, high up in the terraced gardens behind the Hall.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sea was blue; the sheltered air where they sat was warm and perfumed.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He was stretched in a long chair, high up in the terraced gardens behind the Hall.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
connoisseurnounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
crocusesnounUS /ˈkroʊkjuːsɪz/
plural of “crocus” — any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
Dunster
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From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
favoured
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From this reading Mr. Dunster, who was occupying the position of a favoured guest, was feeling very much at home.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Mr. Dunster, who was occupying the position of a favoured guest, was feeling very much at home.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He was stretched in a long chair, high up in the terraced gardens behind the Hall.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mr. Dunster, who was occupying the position of a favoured guest, was feeling very much at home.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He was stretched in a long chair, high up in the terraced gardens behind the Hall.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was stretched in a long chair, high up in the terraced gardens behind the Hall.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was stretched in a long chair, high up in the terraced gardens behind the Hall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Dunster, who was occupying the position of a favoured guest, was feeling very much at home.
hyacinthsnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθs/
plural of “hyacinth” — a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was stretched in a long chair, high up in the terraced gardens behind the Hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
matsnounUS /mæts/
plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Dunster, who was occupying the position of a favoured guest, was feeling very much at home.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading Mr. Dunster, who was occupying the position of a favoured guest, was feeling very much at home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading The sea was blue; the sheltered air where they sat was warm and perfumed.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Mr. Dunster, who was occupying the position of a favoured guest, was feeling very much at home.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The sea was blue; the sheltered air where they sat was warm and perfumed.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was blue; the sheltered air where they sat was warm and perfumed.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The sea was blue; the sheltered air where they sat was warm and perfumed.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He was stretched in a long chair, high up in the terraced gardens behind the Hall.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
terracedverbUS /ˈterəst/
past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace
From this reading He was stretched in a long chair, high up in the terraced gardens behind the Hall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sea was blue; the sheltered air where they sat was warm and perfumed.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was stretched in a long chair, high up in the terraced gardens behind the Hall.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Dunster, who was occupying the position of a favoured guest, was feeling very much at home.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The sea was blue; the sheltered air where they sat was warm and perfumed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was stretched in a long chair, high up in the terraced gardens behind the Hall.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The sea was blue; the sheltered air where they sat was warm and perfumed.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Dunster, who was occupying the position of a favoured guest, was feeling very much at home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. John P. Dunster removed the cigar from his teeth and gazed at the long white ash with the air of a connoisseur.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading At his feet were golden mats of yellow crocuses; long borders of hyacinths--pink and purple; beds of violets; a great lilac tree, with patches of blossom here and there forcing their way into a sunlit world.
