adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he spoke a carriage drew up to the hotel-door, followed by another with the maid and luggage.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The inmates crowded to the bow-window, except Dairyman Jinks, who had become absorbed in his own reflections.
Ah
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From this reading ‘Ah, here they are?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he spoke a carriage drew up to the hotel-door, followed by another with the maid and luggage.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As he spoke a carriage drew up to the hotel-door, followed by another with the maid and luggage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Ah, here they are?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘The ringers were told to begin as soon as the train signalled.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought so,’ said Havill, who had been standing up at the window for the last few moments.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The inmates crowded to the bow-window, except Dairyman Jinks, who had become absorbed in his own reflections.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I thought so,’ said Havill, who had been standing up at the window for the last few moments.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ‘The ringers were told to begin as soon as the train signalled.’
bow-window
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From this reading The inmates crowded to the bow-window, except Dairyman Jinks, who had become absorbed in his own reflections.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he spoke a carriage drew up to the hotel-door, followed by another with the maid and luggage.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As he spoke a carriage drew up to the hotel-door, followed by another with the maid and luggage.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The inmates crowded to the bow-window, except Dairyman Jinks, who had become absorbed in his own reflections.
Dairymannoun
the owner or manager of a dairy
From this reading The inmates crowded to the bow-window, except Dairyman Jinks, who had become absorbed in his own reflections.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As he spoke a carriage drew up to the hotel-door, followed by another with the maid and luggage.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The inmates crowded to the bow-window, except Dairyman Jinks, who had become absorbed in his own reflections.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I thought so,’ said Havill, who had been standing up at the window for the last few moments.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As he spoke a carriage drew up to the hotel-door, followed by another with the maid and luggage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought so,’ said Havill, who had been standing up at the window for the last few moments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought so,’ said Havill, who had been standing up at the window for the last few moments.
Havill
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From this reading I thought so,’ said Havill, who had been standing up at the window for the last few moments.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke a carriage drew up to the hotel-door, followed by another with the maid and luggage.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘Ah, here they are?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The inmates crowded to the bow-window, except Dairyman Jinks, who had become absorbed in his own reflections.
hotel-door
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From this reading As he spoke a carriage drew up to the hotel-door, followed by another with the maid and luggage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought so,’ said Havill, who had been standing up at the window for the last few moments.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The inmates crowded to the bow-window, except Dairyman Jinks, who had become absorbed in his own reflections.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading The inmates crowded to the bow-window, except Dairyman Jinks, who had become absorbed in his own reflections.
JinksnounUS /dʒɪŋks/
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading The inmates crowded to the bow-window, except Dairyman Jinks, who had become absorbed in his own reflections.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I thought so,’ said Havill, who had been standing up at the window for the last few moments.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading As he spoke a carriage drew up to the hotel-door, followed by another with the maid and luggage.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading As he spoke a carriage drew up to the hotel-door, followed by another with the maid and luggage.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I thought so,’ said Havill, who had been standing up at the window for the last few moments.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The inmates crowded to the bow-window, except Dairyman Jinks, who had become absorbed in his own reflections.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The inmates crowded to the bow-window, except Dairyman Jinks, who had become absorbed in his own reflections.
ringersnounUS /ˈrɪŋərz/
plural of “ringer” — a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
From this reading ‘The ringers were told to begin as soon as the train signalled.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I thought so,’ said Havill, who had been standing up at the window for the last few moments.
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading ‘The ringers were told to begin as soon as the train signalled.’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought so,’ said Havill, who had been standing up at the window for the last few moments.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading ‘The ringers were told to begin as soon as the train signalled.’
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke a carriage drew up to the hotel-door, followed by another with the maid and luggage.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading I thought so,’ said Havill, who had been standing up at the window for the last few moments.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought so,’ said Havill, who had been standing up at the window for the last few moments.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Ah, here they are?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought so,’ said Havill, who had been standing up at the window for the last few moments.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘The ringers were told to begin as soon as the train signalled.’
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ‘The ringers were told to begin as soon as the train signalled.’
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading ‘The ringers were told to begin as soon as the train signalled.’
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I thought so,’ said Havill, who had been standing up at the window for the last few moments.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘The ringers were told to begin as soon as the train signalled.’
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I thought so,’ said Havill, who had been standing up at the window for the last few moments.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I thought so,’ said Havill, who had been standing up at the window for the last few moments.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he spoke a carriage drew up to the hotel-door, followed by another with the maid and luggage.
