adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading After so surveying her for some time she said: “I have been at him again, and there's a change for the better already.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading After so surveying her for some time she said: “I have been at him again, and there's a change for the better already.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary Wells looked at her with black eyes that flashed triumph.
baby-linen
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From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
Bassett
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From this reading After a considerable tune Lady Bassett came in, and, sinking into a chair, covered her face with her hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After so surveying her for some time she said: “I have been at him again, and there's a change for the better already.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading After so surveying her for some time she said: “I have been at him again, and there's a change for the better already.
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 Mary Wells looked at her with black eyes that flashed triumph.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading She had her bonnet on.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After a considerable tune Lady Bassett came in, and, sinking into a chair, covered her face with her hands.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading After a considerable tune Lady Bassett came in, and, sinking into a chair, covered her face with her hands.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading After so surveying her for some time she said: “I have been at him again, and there's a change for the better already.
clandestinely
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From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After a considerable tune Lady Bassett came in, and, sinking into a chair, covered her face with her hands.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading After a considerable tune Lady Bassett came in, and, sinking into a chair, covered her face with her hands.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mary Wells looked at her with black eyes that flashed triumph.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading After a considerable tune Lady Bassett came in, and, sinking into a chair, covered her face with her hands.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Mary Wells looked at her with black eyes that flashed triumph.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After so surveying her for some time she said: “I have been at him again, and there's a change for the better already.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading After a considerable tune Lady Bassett came in, and, sinking into a chair, covered her face with her hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After so surveying her for some time she said: “I have been at him again, and there's a change for the better already.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After so surveying her for some time she said: “I have been at him again, and there's a change for the better already.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After so surveying her for some time she said: “I have been at him again, and there's a change for the better already.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a considerable tune Lady Bassett came in, and, sinking into a chair, covered her face with her hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading After a considerable tune Lady Bassett came in, and, sinking into a chair, covered her face with her hands.
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 MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mary Wells looked at her with black eyes that flashed triumph.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
MEANTIMEnounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had her bonnet on.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After so surveying her for some time she said: “I have been at him again, and there's a change for the better already.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading After a considerable tune Lady Bassett came in, and, sinking into a chair, covered her face with her hands.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After so surveying her for some time she said: “I have been at him again, and there's a change for the better already.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After so surveying her for some time she said: “I have been at him again, and there's a change for the better already.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading After so surveying her for some time she said: “I have been at him again, and there's a change for the better already.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
there's
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From this reading After so surveying her for some time she said: “I have been at him again, and there's a change for the better already.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After so surveying her for some time she said: “I have been at him again, and there's a change for the better already.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Mary Wells looked at her with black eyes that flashed triumph.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading After a considerable tune Lady Bassett came in, and, sinking into a chair, covered her face with her hands.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MEANTIME Mary Wells had a long conversation with her master; and after that she retired into the adjoining room, and sat down to sew baby-linen clandestinely.
