adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about half-past nine when she reached the Irishwoman's house.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
BetverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading When Bet got to Liverpool she went straight to Paradise Row.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
BunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading She paused, with a sense of dismay stealing over her.
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 She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Bet got to Liverpool she went straight to Paradise Row.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about half-past nine when she reached the Irishwoman's house.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was about half-past nine when she reached the Irishwoman's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
Irishwoman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about half-past nine when she reached the Irishwoman's house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about half-past nine when she reached the Irishwoman's house.
jigverbUS /dʒɪɡ/
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading When Bet got to Liverpool she went straight to Paradise Row.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was about half-past nine when she reached the Irishwoman's house.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She paused, with a sense of dismay stealing over her.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading When Bet got to Liverpool she went straight to Paradise Row.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She paused, with a sense of dismay stealing over her.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was about half-past nine when she reached the Irishwoman's house.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
RownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading When Bet got to Liverpool she went straight to Paradise Row.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She paused, with a sense of dismay stealing over her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Bet got to Liverpool she went straight to Paradise Row.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading She paused, with a sense of dismay stealing over her.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading When Bet got to Liverpool she went straight to Paradise Row.
tap-tap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Bet got to Liverpool she went straight to Paradise Row.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
Warrington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about half-past nine when she reached the Irishwoman's house.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Bet got to Liverpool she went straight to Paradise Row.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Bet got to Liverpool she went straight to Paradise Row.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She intended to spend the night with Mother Bunch, to borrow a little money from her, and to return to Warrington by an early train in the morning.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was considerable noise and merriment going on within, and Bet heard the scraping of a fiddle, the air of an Irish jig, and the tap-tap of feet as they danced on the floor.
