adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a beautiful one it was, with enough ground about it to give windows on all sides.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And a beautiful one it was, with enough ground about it to give windows on all sides.
accustoming
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From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
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 And a beautiful one it was, with enough ground about it to give windows on all sides.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a beautiful one it was, with enough ground about it to give windows on all sides.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Rex took to luxury as naturally as a duck to water.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be growing up terribly fast since a fortune had come into the family.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And a beautiful one it was, with enough ground about it to give windows on all sides.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Rex took to luxury as naturally as a duck to water.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading DUDLEY HARRINGTON The family moved into their city home early in September.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He seemed to be growing up terribly fast since a fortune had come into the family.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading But Rex took to luxury as naturally as a duck to water.
DUDLEY
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From this reading DUDLEY HARRINGTON The family moved into their city home early in September.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading DUDLEY HARRINGTON The family moved into their city home early in September.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And a beautiful one it was, with enough ground about it to give windows on all sides.
Eva
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From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading DUDLEY HARRINGTON The family moved into their city home early in September.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He seemed to be growing up terribly fast since a fortune had come into the family.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He seemed to be growing up terribly fast since a fortune had come into the family.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And a beautiful one it was, with enough ground about it to give windows on all sides.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And a beautiful one it was, with enough ground about it to give windows on all sides.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He seemed to be growing up terribly fast since a fortune had come into the family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
HARRINGTON
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From this reading DUDLEY HARRINGTON The family moved into their city home early in September.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to be growing up terribly fast since a fortune had come into the family.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DUDLEY HARRINGTON The family moved into their city home early in September.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DUDLEY HARRINGTON The family moved into their city home early in September.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DUDLEY HARRINGTON The family moved into their city home early in September.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And a beautiful one it was, with enough ground about it to give windows on all sides.
Jess
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From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
laughableadjectiveUS /ˈlæfəbəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading But Rex took to luxury as naturally as a duck to water.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading DUDLEY HARRINGTON The family moved into their city home early in September.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading But Rex took to luxury as naturally as a duck to water.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And a beautiful one it was, with enough ground about it to give windows on all sides.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And a beautiful one it was, with enough ground about it to give windows on all sides.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But Rex took to luxury as naturally as a duck to water.
Roy
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From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be growing up terribly fast since a fortune had come into the family.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading DUDLEY HARRINGTON The family moved into their city home early in September.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And a beautiful one it was, with enough ground about it to give windows on all sides.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He seemed to be growing up terribly fast since a fortune had come into the family.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading He seemed to be growing up terribly fast since a fortune had come into the family.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUDLEY HARRINGTON The family moved into their city home early in September.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DUDLEY HARRINGTON The family moved into their city home early in September.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And a beautiful one it was, with enough ground about it to give windows on all sides.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But Rex took to luxury as naturally as a duck to water.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He seemed to be growing up terribly fast since a fortune had come into the family.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Of course a small army of servants was necessary to the running of such a dwelling, and Roy, Eva and Jess had many laughable experiences at first in accustoming themselves to being waited on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And a beautiful one it was, with enough ground about it to give windows on all sides.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But Rex took to luxury as naturally as a duck to water.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading And a beautiful one it was, with enough ground about it to give windows on all sides.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And a beautiful one it was, with enough ground about it to give windows on all sides.
