AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'It was very strange and terrible!' said Lord Uplandtowers, taking the sketch in his hand.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading His employer made the man understand that the business in which his assistance was demanded was to be considered private, and money insured the observance of this request.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His employer made the man understand that the business in which his assistance was demanded was to be considered private, and money insured the observance of this request.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading His employer made the man understand that the business in which his assistance was demanded was to be considered private, and money insured the observance of this request.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading His employer made the man understand that the business in which his assistance was demanded was to be considered private, and money insured the observance of this request.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading His employer made the man understand that the business in which his assistance was demanded was to be considered private, and money insured the observance of this request.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading 'Neither nose nor ears!'
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading His employer made the man understand that the business in which his assistance was demanded was to be considered private, and money insured the observance of this request.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
god-like
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From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'It was very strange and terrible!' said Lord Uplandtowers, taking the sketch in his hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'It was very strange and terrible!' said Lord Uplandtowers, taking the sketch in his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'It was very strange and terrible!' said Lord Uplandtowers, taking the sketch in his hand.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
insuredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/
covered by insurance
From this reading His employer made the man understand that the business in which his assistance was demanded was to be considered private, and money insured the observance of this request.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It was very strange and terrible!' said Lord Uplandtowers, taking the sketch in his hand.
Knollingwood
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From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'It was very strange and terrible!' said Lord Uplandtowers, taking the sketch in his hand.
lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His employer made the man understand that the business in which his assistance was demanded was to be considered private, and money insured the observance of this request.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
mechanicnounUS /məˈkænɪk/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His employer made the man understand that the business in which his assistance was demanded was to be considered private, and money insured the observance of this request.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading 'Neither nose nor ears!'
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 'Neither nose nor ears!'
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading 'Neither nose nor ears!'
observancenounUS /əbˈzɜːrvəns/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading His employer made the man understand that the business in which his assistance was demanded was to be considered private, and money insured the observance of this request.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading His employer made the man understand that the business in which his assistance was demanded was to be considered private, and money insured the observance of this request.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading His employer made the man understand that the business in which his assistance was demanded was to be considered private, and money insured the observance of this request.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It was very strange and terrible!' said Lord Uplandtowers, taking the sketch in his hand.
schoolmaster's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
sign-painting
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From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading 'It was very strange and terrible!' said Lord Uplandtowers, taking the sketch in his hand.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading 'It was very strange and terrible!' said Lord Uplandtowers, taking the sketch in his hand.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading 'It was very strange and terrible!' said Lord Uplandtowers, taking the sketch in his hand.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading 'It was very strange and terrible!' said Lord Uplandtowers, taking the sketch in his hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'It was very strange and terrible!' said Lord Uplandtowers, taking the sketch in his hand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His employer made the man understand that the business in which his assistance was demanded was to be considered private, and money insured the observance of this request.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading His employer made the man understand that the business in which his assistance was demanded was to be considered private, and money insured the observance of this request.
Uplandtowers
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From this reading 'It was very strange and terrible!' said Lord Uplandtowers, taking the sketch in his hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading 'It was very strange and terrible!' said Lord Uplandtowers, taking the sketch in his hand.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It was very strange and terrible!' said Lord Uplandtowers, taking the sketch in his hand.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His employer made the man understand that the business in which his assistance was demanded was to be considered private, and money insured the observance of this request.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A poor man in the town nearest to Knollingwood Hall, who combined the art of sign-painting with ingenious mechanical occupations, was sent for by Lord Uplandtowers to come to the Hall on a day in that week when the Countess had gone on a short visit to her parents.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The lock of the cupboard was picked, and the ingenious mechanic and painter, assisted by the schoolmaster's sketch, which Lord Uplandtowers had put in his pocket, set to work upon the god-like countenance of the statue under my lord's direction.
