adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They had all been tubbed and polished and brushed and dressed until they were exuberantly beyond themselves.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
anarchynounUS /ˈænərkiː/
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He drew himself to his height and looked gravely at them and they jovially said: " Hello, Whiskers."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They had all been tubbed and polished and brushed and dressed until they were exuberantly beyond themselves.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The proprietor of the hotel brought in his dignity and showed it to them, but they minded it no more than if he had been only a common man.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading They had all been tubbed and polished and brushed and dressed until they were exuberantly beyond themselves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The proprietor of the hotel brought in his dignity and showed it to them, but they minded it no more than if he had been only a common man.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The proprietor of the hotel brought in his dignity and showed it to them, but they minded it no more than if he had been only a common man.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading The proprietor of the hotel brought in his dignity and showed it to them, but they minded it no more than if he had been only a common man.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They had all been tubbed and polished and brushed and dressed until they were exuberantly beyond themselves.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew himself to his height and looked gravely at them and they jovially said: " Hello, Whiskers."
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
exuberantly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had all been tubbed and polished and brushed and dressed until they were exuberantly beyond themselves.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading He drew himself to his height and looked gravely at them and they jovially said: " Hello, Whiskers."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The proprietor of the hotel brought in his dignity and showed it to them, but they minded it no more than if he had been only a common man.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He drew himself to his height and looked gravely at them and they jovially said: " Hello, Whiskers."
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading He drew himself to his height and looked gravely at them and they jovially said: " Hello, Whiskers."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He drew himself to his height and looked gravely at them and they jovially said: " Hello, Whiskers."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The proprietor of the hotel brought in his dignity and showed it to them, but they minded it no more than if he had been only a common man.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The proprietor of the hotel brought in his dignity and showed it to them, but they minded it no more than if he had been only a common man.
jovially
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drew himself to his height and looked gravely at them and they jovially said: " Hello, Whiskers."
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He drew himself to his height and looked gravely at them and they jovially said: " Hello, Whiskers."
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The proprietor of the hotel brought in his dignity and showed it to them, but they minded it no more than if he had been only a common man.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading The proprietor of the hotel brought in his dignity and showed it to them, but they minded it no more than if he had been only a common man.
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 proprietor of the hotel brought in his dignity and showed it to them, but they minded it no more than if he had been only a common man.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The proprietor of the hotel brought in his dignity and showed it to them, but they minded it no more than if he had been only a common man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The proprietor of the hotel brought in his dignity and showed it to them, but they minded it no more than if he had been only a common man.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading They had all been tubbed and polished and brushed and dressed until they were exuberantly beyond themselves.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The proprietor of the hotel brought in his dignity and showed it to them, but they minded it no more than if he had been only a common man.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He drew himself to his height and looked gravely at them and they jovially said: " Hello, Whiskers."
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The proprietor of the hotel brought in his dignity and showed it to them, but they minded it no more than if he had been only a common man.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The proprietor of the hotel brought in his dignity and showed it to them, but they minded it no more than if he had been only a common man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The proprietor of the hotel brought in his dignity and showed it to them, but they minded it no more than if he had been only a common man.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had all been tubbed and polished and brushed and dressed until they were exuberantly beyond themselves.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
tubbed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had all been tubbed and polished and brushed and dressed until they were exuberantly beyond themselves.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They had all been tubbed and polished and brushed and dressed until they were exuberantly beyond themselves.
WainwrightnounUS /ˈweɪnraɪt/
a wagon maker
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The students were in a smoking room which was also an entrance hall to the dining room, and because there was in the middle of this apartment a fountain containing gold fish, they had been moved to license and sin.
WhiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He drew himself to his height and looked gravely at them and they jovially said: " Hello, Whiskers."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IF the professor and Mrs. Wainwright had descended sooner to a lower floor of the hotel, they would have found reigning there a form of anarchy.
