adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Then the room revealed itself an apartment full of an aged and worn but no less valid state.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading The closet door stood ajar.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading This chintz also covered a great easy chair which had been the favourite seat of the former occupant of the room.
Amanda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then the room revealed itself an apartment full of an aged and worn but no less valid state.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Then the room revealed itself an apartment full of an aged and worn but no less valid state.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
bedsteadnoun
the framework of a bed
From this reading Pieces of old mahogany swelled forth; a peacock-patterned chintz draped the bedstead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This chintz also covered a great easy chair which had been the favourite seat of the former occupant of the room.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then the room revealed itself an apartment full of an aged and worn but no less valid state.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading This chintz also covered a great easy chair which had been the favourite seat of the former occupant of the room.
chintznoun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
From this reading Pieces of old mahogany swelled forth; a peacock-patterned chintz draped the bedstead.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading The closet door stood ajar.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading This chintz also covered a great easy chair which had been the favourite seat of the former occupant of the room.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The closet door stood ajar.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Pieces of old mahogany swelled forth; a peacock-patterned chintz draped the bedstead.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This chintz also covered a great easy chair which had been the favourite seat of the former occupant of the room.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading This chintz also covered a great easy chair which had been the favourite seat of the former occupant of the room.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading This chintz also covered a great easy chair which had been the favourite seat of the former occupant of the room.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Pieces of old mahogany swelled forth; a peacock-patterned chintz draped the bedstead.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Then the room revealed itself an apartment full of an aged and worn but no less valid state.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This chintz also covered a great easy chair which had been the favourite seat of the former occupant of the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This chintz also covered a great easy chair which had been the favourite seat of the former occupant of the room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then the room revealed itself an apartment full of an aged and worn but no less valid state.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Then the room revealed itself an apartment full of an aged and worn but no less valid state.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading Pieces of old mahogany swelled forth; a peacock-patterned chintz draped the bedstead.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then the room revealed itself an apartment full of an aged and worn but no less valid state.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading This chintz also covered a great easy chair which had been the favourite seat of the former occupant of the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Pieces of old mahogany swelled forth; a peacock-patterned chintz draped the bedstead.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
peacock-patterned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pieces of old mahogany swelled forth; a peacock-patterned chintz draped the bedstead.
PiecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Pieces of old mahogany swelled forth; a peacock-patterned chintz draped the bedstead.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Then the room revealed itself an apartment full of an aged and worn but no less valid state.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading This chintz also covered a great easy chair which had been the favourite seat of the former occupant of the room.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Then the room revealed itself an apartment full of an aged and worn but no less valid state.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The closet door stood ajar.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading Pieces of old mahogany swelled forth; a peacock-patterned chintz draped the bedstead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the room revealed itself an apartment full of an aged and worn but no less valid state.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This chintz also covered a great easy chair which had been the favourite seat of the former occupant of the room.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
validadjectiveUS /ˈvælɪd/
well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
From this reading Then the room revealed itself an apartment full of an aged and worn but no less valid state.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This chintz also covered a great easy chair which had been the favourite seat of the former occupant of the room.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amanda crossed the room, opened with a straining motion of her thin back and shoulders one of the west windows, and threw back the blind.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Then the room revealed itself an apartment full of an aged and worn but no less valid state.
