AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The entrance of the house was at the commencement of the porch, which ran along under the windows of the large front room.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading There was also a pretty good cellar, though it looked to Edith like a black, dismal hole, and was full of rubbish and old boxes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The entrance of the house was at the commencement of the porch, which ran along under the windows of the large front room.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading The house had three rooms on the first floor, as many on the second, and a very small attic.
BackadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
BECOMESverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There was also a pretty good cellar, though it looked to Edith like a black, dismal hole, and was full of rubbish and old boxes.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading There was also a pretty good cellar, though it looked to Edith like a black, dismal hole, and was full of rubbish and old boxes.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading There was also a pretty good cellar, though it looked to Edith like a black, dismal hole, and was full of rubbish and old boxes.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading The entrance of the house was at the commencement of the porch, which ran along under the windows of the large front room.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading There was also a pretty good cellar, though it looked to Edith like a black, dismal hole, and was full of rubbish and old boxes.
DIVINITYnounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
EDITH
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From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The entrance of the house was at the commencement of the porch, which ran along under the windows of the large front room.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The house had three rooms on the first floor, as many on the second, and a very small attic.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The entrance of the house was at the commencement of the porch, which ran along under the windows of the large front room.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There was also a pretty good cellar, though it looked to Edith like a black, dismal hole, and was full of rubbish and old boxes.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was also a pretty good cellar, though it looked to Edith like a black, dismal hole, and was full of rubbish and old boxes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house had three rooms on the first floor, as many on the second, and a very small attic.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading There was also a pretty good cellar, though it looked to Edith like a black, dismal hole, and was full of rubbish and old boxes.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was also a pretty good cellar, though it looked to Edith like a black, dismal hole, and was full of rubbish and old boxes.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The entrance of the house was at the commencement of the porch, which ran along under the windows of the large front room.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was also a pretty good cellar, though it looked to Edith like a black, dismal hole, and was full of rubbish and old boxes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
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 Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was also a pretty good cellar, though it looked to Edith like a black, dismal hole, and was full of rubbish and old boxes.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
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 house had three rooms on the first floor, as many on the second, and a very small attic.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was also a pretty good cellar, though it looked to Edith like a black, dismal hole, and was full of rubbish and old boxes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The house had three rooms on the first floor, as many on the second, and a very small attic.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The entrance of the house was at the commencement of the porch, which ran along under the windows of the large front room.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There was also a pretty good cellar, though it looked to Edith like a black, dismal hole, and was full of rubbish and old boxes.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The entrance of the house was at the commencement of the porch, which ran along under the windows of the large front room.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The house had three rooms on the first floor, as many on the second, and a very small attic.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading There was also a pretty good cellar, though it looked to Edith like a black, dismal hole, and was full of rubbish and old boxes.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The house had three rooms on the first floor, as many on the second, and a very small attic.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house had three rooms on the first floor, as many on the second, and a very small attic.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was also a pretty good cellar, though it looked to Edith like a black, dismal hole, and was full of rubbish and old boxes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Back of this was one much smaller, and doors opened from both the apartments named into a long and rather narrow room running the full depth of the house, and which had been designed as the kitchen.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was also a pretty good cellar, though it looked to Edith like a black, dismal hole, and was full of rubbish and old boxes.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The house had three rooms on the first floor, as many on the second, and a very small attic.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The entrance of the house was at the commencement of the porch, which ran along under the windows of the large front room.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The house had three rooms on the first floor, as many on the second, and a very small attic.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was also a pretty good cellar, though it looked to Edith like a black, dismal hole, and was full of rubbish and old boxes.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The entrance of the house was at the commencement of the porch, which ran along under the windows of the large front room.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading EDITH BECOMES A "DIVINITY" As the wrecked would hasten up the strand and explore eagerly in various directions in order to gain some idea of the nature and resources of the place where they might spend months and even years, so Edith hurriedly passed from one room to another, looking the house over first, as their place of refuge and centre of life, and then went out to a spot from which she could obtain a view of the garden, the little orchard, and the pasture field.
