adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
GladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
house-maid
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From this reading “La! what's the business, I wonder?” inquired a house-maid, irreverentially.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
I'm
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From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “La! what's the business, I wonder?” inquired a house-maid, irreverentially.
ironicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
irreverentially
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From this reading “La! what's the business, I wonder?” inquired a house-maid, irreverentially.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, my business is not your business, Jane.
Jane
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From this reading “Well, my business is not your business, Jane.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “La! what's the business, I wonder?” inquired a house-maid, irreverentially.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, my business is not your business, Jane.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, my business is not your business, Jane.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
pertnessnoun
inappropriate playfulness
From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, my business is not your business, Jane.
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 MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
what's
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From this reading “La! what's the business, I wonder?” inquired a house-maid, irreverentially.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The same to you, sir,” said Mary, with more pertness than logic; “which I'm only come to take leave, for to-morrow I go to London, on business.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “La! what's the business, I wonder?” inquired a house-maid, irreverentially.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading MARY WELLS by order went down, in a loose morning wrapper her mistress had given her, and dined in the servants' hall.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was welcomed with a sort of shout, half ironical; and the chief butler said, “Glad to see you come back to us, Miss Wells.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, my business is not your business, Jane.
