used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IRENE’S DISCOVERY A taxi soon brought the girls to the door of Dr. Faulkner’s nineteenth century stone house.
(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 Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here the man left them with a curt, “’Ere you are.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading IRENE’S DISCOVERY A taxi soon brought the girls to the door of Dr. Faulkner’s nineteenth century stone house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
ceilingsnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋz/
plural of “ceiling” — the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
a period of 100 years
From this reading IRENE’S DISCOVERY A taxi soon brought the girls to the door of Dr. Faulkner’s nineteenth century stone house.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The former was furnished with a desk, sofa, easy chairs, numerous shaded lamps, a piano and a radio.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading Here the man left them with a curt, “’Ere you are.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The former was furnished with a desk, sofa, easy chairs, numerous shaded lamps, a piano and a radio.
the act of discovering something
From this reading IRENE’S DISCOVERY A taxi soon brought the girls to the door of Dr. Faulkner’s nineteenth century stone house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading IRENE’S DISCOVERY A taxi soon brought the girls to the door of Dr. Faulkner’s nineteenth century stone house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
Dr
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From this reading IRENE’S DISCOVERY A taxi soon brought the girls to the door of Dr. Faulkner’s nineteenth century stone house.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The former was furnished with a desk, sofa, easy chairs, numerous shaded lamps, a piano and a radio.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Here the man left them with a curt, “’Ere you are.”
at any time
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
Faulkner'snounUS /ˈfɔːknərz/
possessive form of “faulkner” — United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading IRENE’S DISCOVERY A taxi soon brought the girls to the door of Dr. Faulkner’s nineteenth century stone house.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former was furnished with a desk, sofa, easy chairs, numerous shaded lamps, a piano and a radio.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The former was furnished with a desk, sofa, easy chairs, numerous shaded lamps, a piano and a radio.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading IRENE’S DISCOVERY A taxi soon brought the girls to the door of Dr. Faulkner’s nineteenth century stone house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the man left them with a curt, “’Ere you are.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IRENE’S DISCOVERY A taxi soon brought the girls to the door of Dr. Faulkner’s nineteenth century stone house.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
Irene
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From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
IRENE'S
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From this reading IRENE’S DISCOVERY A taxi soon brought the girls to the door of Dr. Faulkner’s nineteenth century stone house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
Judy
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From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The former was furnished with a desk, sofa, easy chairs, numerous shaded lamps, a piano and a radio.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Here the man left them with a curt, “’Ere you are.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading IRENE’S DISCOVERY A taxi soon brought the girls to the door of Dr. Faulkner’s nineteenth century stone house.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The former was furnished with a desk, sofa, easy chairs, numerous shaded lamps, a piano and a radio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IRENE’S DISCOVERY A taxi soon brought the girls to the door of Dr. Faulkner’s nineteenth century stone house.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The former was furnished with a desk, sofa, easy chairs, numerous shaded lamps, a piano and a radio.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading The former was furnished with a desk, sofa, easy chairs, numerous shaded lamps, a piano and a radio.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The former was furnished with a desk, sofa, easy chairs, numerous shaded lamps, a piano and a radio.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The former was furnished with a desk, sofa, easy chairs, numerous shaded lamps, a piano and a radio.
in the near future
From this reading IRENE’S DISCOVERY A taxi soon brought the girls to the door of Dr. Faulkner’s nineteenth century stone house.
stairwaysnounUS /ˈsterweɪz/
plural of “stairway” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading IRENE’S DISCOVERY A taxi soon brought the girls to the door of Dr. Faulkner’s nineteenth century stone house.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading IRENE’S DISCOVERY A taxi soon brought the girls to the door of Dr. Faulkner’s nineteenth century stone house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IRENE’S DISCOVERY A taxi soon brought the girls to the door of Dr. Faulkner’s nineteenth century stone house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here the man left them with a curt, “’Ere you are.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IRENE’S DISCOVERY A taxi soon brought the girls to the door of Dr. Faulkner’s nineteenth century stone house.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former was furnished with a desk, sofa, easy chairs, numerous shaded lamps, a piano and a radio.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
in or at the place that
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
which person or people
From this reading Drinking in the fascination of it, Judy and Irene followed the man, Oliver, who carried their bags right up to the third floor where Pauline had a sitting room and a smaller bedroom all to herself.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The stoop had been torn down and replaced by a modern entrance hall, but the high ceilings and winding stairways were as impressive as ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The former was furnished with a desk, sofa, easy chairs, numerous shaded lamps, a piano and a radio.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here the man left them with a curt, “’Ere you are.”
