adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
airlessadjectiveUS /ˈerləs/
lacking fresh air
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
Alans
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From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Miss Honeychurch, they trusted, would take care to equip herself duly.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Quinine could now be obtained in tabloids; paper soap was a great help towards freshening up one’s face in the train.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
digestiveadjectiveUS /daɪˈdʒestɪv/
relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Miss Honeychurch, they trusted, would take care to equip herself duly.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
equipverbUS /ɪˈkwɪp/
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
From this reading Miss Honeychurch, they trusted, would take care to equip herself duly.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Quinine could now be obtained in tabloids; paper soap was a great help towards freshening up one’s face in the train.
fidgetverbUS /ˈfɪdʒɪt/
move restlessly
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
fresheningverbUS /ˈfreʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading Quinine could now be obtained in tabloids; paper soap was a great help towards freshening up one’s face in the train.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
guide-books
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
Haymarket
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Quinine could now be obtained in tabloids; paper soap was a great help towards freshening up one’s face in the train.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Honeychurch, they trusted, would take care to equip herself duly.
Honeychurch
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From this reading Miss Honeychurch, they trusted, would take care to equip herself duly.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
LyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
mackintoshnounUS /ˈmækəntɑːʃ/
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
necessaries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Quinine could now be obtained in tabloids; paper soap was a great help towards freshening up one’s face in the train.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Quinine could now be obtained in tabloids; paper soap was a great help towards freshening up one’s face in the train.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quinine could now be obtained in tabloids; paper soap was a great help towards freshening up one’s face in the train.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Quinine could now be obtained in tabloids; paper soap was a great help towards freshening up one’s face in the train.
patronizedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzd/
having patronage or clients
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
QuininenounUS /ˈkwaɪnaɪn/
a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
From this reading Quinine could now be obtained in tabloids; paper soap was a great help towards freshening up one’s face in the train.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading Quinine could now be obtained in tabloids; paper soap was a great help towards freshening up one’s face in the train.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
StoresnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
tabloidsnounUS /ˈtæblɔɪdz/
plural of “tabloid” — sensationalist journalism
From this reading Quinine could now be obtained in tabloids; paper soap was a great help towards freshening up one’s face in the train.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Miss Honeychurch, they trusted, would take care to equip herself duly.
temperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Quinine could now be obtained in tabloids; paper soap was a great help towards freshening up one’s face in the train.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Quinine could now be obtained in tabloids; paper soap was a great help towards freshening up one’s face in the train.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Miss Honeychurch, they trusted, would take care to equip herself duly.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Quinine could now be obtained in tabloids; paper soap was a great help towards freshening up one’s face in the train.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quinine could now be obtained in tabloids; paper soap was a great help towards freshening up one’s face in the train.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lying to Mr. Emerson The Miss Alans were found in their beloved temperance hotel near Bloomsbury—a clean, airless establishment much patronized by provincial England.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That there are shops abroad, even in Athens, never occurred to them, for they regarded travel as a species of warfare, only to be undertaken by those who have been fully armed at the Haymarket Stores.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They always perched there before crossing the great seas, and for a week or two would fidget gently over clothes, guide-books, mackintosh squares, digestive bread, and other Continental necessaries.
