adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The seats against either wall were empty, the recesses of the windows empty too.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hat sculptured and painted here and there, the staring R, the blazoned arms looked down on a vacant floor.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The hat sculptured and painted here and there, the staring R, the blazoned arms looked down on a vacant floor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, at the great Cardinal’s levee I was the only client!
blazoned
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From this reading The hat sculptured and painted here and there, the staring R, the blazoned arms looked down on a vacant floor.
Cardinal'snounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəlz/
possessive form of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading Yes, at the great Cardinal’s levee I was the only client!
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading Yes, at the great Cardinal’s levee I was the only client!
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The hat sculptured and painted here and there, the staring R, the blazoned arms looked down on a vacant floor.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The seats against either wall were empty, the recesses of the windows empty too.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The seats against either wall were empty, the recesses of the windows empty too.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The hat sculptured and painted here and there, the staring R, the blazoned arms looked down on a vacant floor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I stared, I say, from side to side, in a state of stupefaction.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yes, at the great Cardinal’s levee I was the only client!
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The hat sculptured and painted here and there, the staring R, the blazoned arms looked down on a vacant floor.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The hat sculptured and painted here and there, the staring R, the blazoned arms looked down on a vacant floor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, at the great Cardinal’s levee I was the only client!
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stared, I say, from side to side, in a state of stupefaction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
leveenounUS /ˈlevi/
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading Yes, at the great Cardinal’s levee I was the only client!
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 I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The hat sculptured and painted here and there, the staring R, the blazoned arms looked down on a vacant floor.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stared, I say, from side to side, in a state of stupefaction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hat sculptured and painted here and there, the staring R, the blazoned arms looked down on a vacant floor.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Yes, at the great Cardinal’s levee I was the only client!
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading The hat sculptured and painted here and there, the staring R, the blazoned arms looked down on a vacant floor.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading The hat sculptured and painted here and there, the staring R, the blazoned arms looked down on a vacant floor.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading The seats against either wall were empty, the recesses of the windows empty too.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I stared, I say, from side to side, in a state of stupefaction.
sculpturedadjectiveUS /ˈskʌlptʃərd/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading The hat sculptured and painted here and there, the staring R, the blazoned arms looked down on a vacant floor.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The seats against either wall were empty, the recesses of the windows empty too.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I stared, I say, from side to side, in a state of stupefaction.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The hat sculptured and painted here and there, the staring R, the blazoned arms looked down on a vacant floor.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I stared, I say, from side to side, in a state of stupefaction.
stupefactionnoun
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading I stared, I say, from side to side, in a state of stupefaction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, at the great Cardinal’s levee I was the only client!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The hat sculptured and painted here and there, the staring R, the blazoned arms looked down on a vacant floor.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The seats against either wall were empty, the recesses of the windows empty too.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The hat sculptured and painted here and there, the staring R, the blazoned arms looked down on a vacant floor.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The seats against either wall were empty, the recesses of the windows empty too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, at the great Cardinal’s levee I was the only client!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The seats against either wall were empty, the recesses of the windows empty too.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I stared round the room, a long, narrow gallery, through which it was his custom to walk every morning, after receiving his more important visitors.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The seats against either wall were empty, the recesses of the windows empty too.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, at the great Cardinal’s levee I was the only client!
