adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In this I was mistaken, the next day bringing about a release, and a restoration to my proper place in society.
Adrienne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The very morning after I was again in the drawer, a female voice was heard asking for "worked French pocket-handkerchiefs."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The very morning after I was again in the drawer, a female voice was heard asking for "worked French pocket-handkerchiefs."
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this I was mistaken, the next day bringing about a release, and a restoration to my proper place in society.
anticipateverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The very morning after I was again in the drawer, a female voice was heard asking for "worked French pocket-handkerchiefs."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
Bobbinet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading In this I was mistaken, the next day bringing about a release, and a restoration to my proper place in society.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The instant I heard the voice, I knew that the speaker was not "mamma," but "my child," and I now saw that she was fair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
categorynounUS /ˈkætəɡɔːri/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The instant I heard the voice, I knew that the speaker was not "mamma," but "my child," and I now saw that she was fair.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In this I was mistaken, the next day bringing about a release, and a restoration to my proper place in society.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading The very morning after I was again in the drawer, a female voice was heard asking for "worked French pocket-handkerchiefs."
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The instant I heard the voice, I knew that the speaker was not "mamma," but "my child," and I now saw that she was fair.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
fellowesses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading The very morning after I was again in the drawer, a female voice was heard asking for "worked French pocket-handkerchiefs."
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The very morning after I was again in the drawer, a female voice was heard asking for "worked French pocket-handkerchiefs."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The very morning after I was again in the drawer, a female voice was heard asking for "worked French pocket-handkerchiefs."
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The very morning after I was again in the drawer, a female voice was heard asking for "worked French pocket-handkerchiefs."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant I heard the voice, I knew that the speaker was not "mamma," but "my child," and I now saw that she was fair.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The instant I heard the voice, I knew that the speaker was not "mamma," but "my child," and I now saw that she was fair.
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 When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading The instant I heard the voice, I knew that the speaker was not "mamma," but "my child," and I now saw that she was fair.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading In this I was mistaken, the next day bringing about a release, and a restoration to my proper place in society.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The very morning after I was again in the drawer, a female voice was heard asking for "worked French pocket-handkerchiefs."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In this I was mistaken, the next day bringing about a release, and a restoration to my proper place in society.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The instant I heard the voice, I knew that the speaker was not "mamma," but "my child," and I now saw that she was fair.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The instant I heard the voice, I knew that the speaker was not "mamma," but "my child," and I now saw that she was fair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In this I was mistaken, the next day bringing about a release, and a restoration to my proper place in society.
pocket-handkerchiefs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very morning after I was again in the drawer, a female voice was heard asking for "worked French pocket-handkerchiefs."
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading In this I was mistaken, the next day bringing about a release, and a restoration to my proper place in society.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading In this I was mistaken, the next day bringing about a release, and a restoration to my proper place in society.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading In this I was mistaken, the next day bringing about a release, and a restoration to my proper place in society.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The instant I heard the voice, I knew that the speaker was not "mamma," but "my child," and I now saw that she was fair.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The instant I heard the voice, I knew that the speaker was not "mamma," but "my child," and I now saw that she was fair.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading In this I was mistaken, the next day bringing about a release, and a restoration to my proper place in society.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The instant I heard the voice, I knew that the speaker was not "mamma," but "my child," and I now saw that she was fair.
tarnishedverbUS /ˈtɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “tarnish” — make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this I was mistaken, the next day bringing about a release, and a restoration to my proper place in society.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this I was mistaken, the next day bringing about a release, and a restoration to my proper place in society.
Trotter's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The very morning after I was again in the drawer, a female voice was heard asking for "worked French pocket-handkerchiefs."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The very morning after I was again in the drawer, a female voice was heard asking for "worked French pocket-handkerchiefs."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this I was mistaken, the next day bringing about a release, and a restoration to my proper place in society.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I found myself once more in the possession of Bobbinet & Co., I fancied that I might anticipate a long residence in their drawers, my freshness, as an article, having been somewhat tarnished by the appearance at Mrs. Trotter's ball.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As I clearly came within this category--alas, poor Adrienne!--in half a minute I found myself, along with fifty fellows or fellowesses, lying on the counter.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The very morning after I was again in the drawer, a female voice was heard asking for "worked French pocket-handkerchiefs."
