AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The next day was as fine as the arrangement could possibly require.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day was as fine as the arrangement could possibly require.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
Barnet
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From this reading Barnet himself was there inspecting the progress of the works for the first time during several weeks.
Barnet's
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From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The next day was as fine as the arrangement could possibly require.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was as fine as the arrangement could possibly require.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Barnet himself was there inspecting the progress of the works for the first time during several weeks.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The next day was as fine as the arrangement could possibly require.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Barnet himself was there inspecting the progress of the works for the first time during several weeks.
five-and-thirty
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From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Barnet himself was there inspecting the progress of the works for the first time during several weeks.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Barnet himself was there inspecting the progress of the works for the first time during several weeks.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading Barnet himself was there inspecting the progress of the works for the first time during several weeks.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
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 The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was as fine as the arrangement could possibly require.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading The next day was as fine as the arrangement could possibly require.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Barnet himself was there inspecting the progress of the works for the first time during several weeks.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The next day was as fine as the arrangement could possibly require.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
scaffold-poles
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From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Barnet himself was there inspecting the progress of the works for the first time during several weeks.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
superstructurenounUS /ˈsuːpərstrʌktʃər/
structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was as fine as the arrangement could possibly require.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Barnet himself was there inspecting the progress of the works for the first time during several weeks.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Barnet himself was there inspecting the progress of the works for the first time during several weeks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was as fine as the arrangement could possibly require.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Barnet himself was there inspecting the progress of the works for the first time during several weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading As the sun passed the meridian and declined westward, the tall shadows from the scaffold-poles of Barnet’s rising residence streaked the ground as far as to the middle of the highway.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The foundations and lower courses were put in and allowed to settle for many weeks before the superstructure was built up, and a whole summer of drying was hardly sufficient to do justice to the important issues involved.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Barnet himself was there inspecting the progress of the works for the first time during several weeks.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading A building in an old-fashioned town five-and-thirty years ago did not, as in the modern fashion, rise from the sod like a booth at a fair.
