adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
Beamish's
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From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Books lay open on the table before two of them; the third was making a bookmark.
bookmarknounUS /ˈbʊkmɑːrk/
a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
From this reading Books lay open on the table before two of them; the third was making a bookmark.
BooksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Books lay open on the table before two of them; the third was making a bookmark.
cardboardnounUS /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading She it was who stitched magenta hieroglyphics on a strip of perforated cardboard.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Two were fair, plump, rosy, and well over twenty; the third, pale-skinned and dark, was still a very young girl.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do lemme see, Poll," said the eldest of the trio, and laid down her pen.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Do lemme see, Poll," said the eldest of the trio, and laid down her pen.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading "Do lemme see, Poll," said the eldest of the trio, and laid down her pen.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Two were fair, plump, rosy, and well over twenty; the third, pale-skinned and dark, was still a very young girl.
FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
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 In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
Geelong
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From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Two were fair, plump, rosy, and well over twenty; the third, pale-skinned and dark, was still a very young girl.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do lemme see, Poll," said the eldest of the trio, and laid down her pen.
hieroglyphicsnounUS /ˌhaɪroʊˈɡlɪfɪks/
plural of “hieroglyphic” — writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
From this reading She it was who stitched magenta hieroglyphics on a strip of perforated cardboard.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She it was who stitched magenta hieroglyphics on a strip of perforated cardboard.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Do lemme see, Poll," said the eldest of the trio, and laid down her pen.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Books lay open on the table before two of them; the third was making a bookmark.
lemme
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From this reading "Do lemme see, Poll," said the eldest of the trio, and laid down her pen.
loopedverbUS /luːpt/
past form of “loop” — move in loops
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
magentanounUS /məˈdʒentə/
a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
From this reading She it was who stitched magenta hieroglyphics on a strip of perforated cardboard.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Books lay open on the table before two of them; the third was making a bookmark.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Books lay open on the table before two of them; the third was making a bookmark.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Books lay open on the table before two of them; the third was making a bookmark.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
pale-skinned
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From this reading Two were fair, plump, rosy, and well over twenty; the third, pale-skinned and dark, was still a very young girl.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "Do lemme see, Poll," said the eldest of the trio, and laid down her pen.
perforatedadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrfəreɪtɪd/
having a hole cut through
From this reading She it was who stitched magenta hieroglyphics on a strip of perforated cardboard.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Two were fair, plump, rosy, and well over twenty; the third, pale-skinned and dark, was still a very young girl.
PollnounUS /poʊl/
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading "Do lemme see, Poll," said the eldest of the trio, and laid down her pen.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Two were fair, plump, rosy, and well over twenty; the third, pale-skinned and dark, was still a very young girl.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do lemme see, Poll," said the eldest of the trio, and laid down her pen.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Do lemme see, Poll," said the eldest of the trio, and laid down her pen.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She it was who stitched magenta hieroglyphics on a strip of perforated cardboard.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Two were fair, plump, rosy, and well over twenty; the third, pale-skinned and dark, was still a very young girl.
stitchedadjectiveUS /stɪtʃt/
fastened with stitches
From this reading She it was who stitched magenta hieroglyphics on a strip of perforated cardboard.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading She it was who stitched magenta hieroglyphics on a strip of perforated cardboard.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Books lay open on the table before two of them; the third was making a bookmark.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Books lay open on the table before two of them; the third was making a bookmark.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Books lay open on the table before two of them; the third was making a bookmark.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Books lay open on the table before two of them; the third was making a bookmark.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Do lemme see, Poll," said the eldest of the trio, and laid down her pen.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Two were fair, plump, rosy, and well over twenty; the third, pale-skinned and dark, was still a very young girl.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Books lay open on the table before two of them; the third was making a bookmark.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Two were fair, plump, rosy, and well over twenty; the third, pale-skinned and dark, was still a very young girl.
voluminousadjectiveUS /vəˈluːmənəs/
large in volume or bulk
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Books lay open on the table before two of them; the third was making a bookmark.
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 Two were fair, plump, rosy, and well over twenty; the third, pale-skinned and dark, was still a very young girl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two were fair, plump, rosy, and well over twenty; the third, pale-skinned and dark, was still a very young girl.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She it was who stitched magenta hieroglyphics on a strip of perforated cardboard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In a whitewashed parlour of "Beamish's Family Hotel" some few miles north of Geelong, three young women, in voluminous skirts and with their hair looped low over their ears, sat at work.
