abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unnecessary precaution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Important matters still kept the General and his wife from home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for Madame Leon, most of her time seemed to be taken up by the family of relatives she had so suddenly discovered.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As for Madame Leon, most of her time seemed to be taken up by the family of relatives she had so suddenly discovered.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As for Madame Leon, most of her time seemed to be taken up by the family of relatives she had so suddenly discovered.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading As for Madame Leon, most of her time seemed to be taken up by the family of relatives she had so suddenly discovered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Madame Leon, most of her time seemed to be taken up by the family of relatives she had so suddenly discovered.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Important matters still kept the General and his wife from home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The husband had to show his horses; and the wife was intent upon shopping.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Madame Leon, most of her time seemed to be taken up by the family of relatives she had so suddenly discovered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Important matters still kept the General and his wife from home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Important matters still kept the General and his wife from home.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The husband had to show his horses; and the wife was intent upon shopping.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The husband had to show his horses; and the wife was intent upon shopping.
ImportantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Important matters still kept the General and his wife from home.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The husband had to show his horses; and the wife was intent upon shopping.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Important matters still kept the General and his wife from home.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading As for Madame Leon, most of her time seemed to be taken up by the family of relatives she had so suddenly discovered.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading As for Madame Leon, most of her time seemed to be taken up by the family of relatives she had so suddenly discovered.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Important matters still kept the General and his wife from home.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading As for Madame Leon, most of her time seemed to be taken up by the family of relatives she had so suddenly discovered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading An unnecessary precaution.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading As for Madame Leon, most of her time seemed to be taken up by the family of relatives she had so suddenly discovered.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As for Madame Leon, most of her time seemed to be taken up by the family of relatives she had so suddenly discovered.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading The husband had to show his horses; and the wife was intent upon shopping.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The husband had to show his horses; and the wife was intent upon shopping.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As for Madame Leon, most of her time seemed to be taken up by the family of relatives she had so suddenly discovered.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Important matters still kept the General and his wife from home.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As for Madame Leon, most of her time seemed to be taken up by the family of relatives she had so suddenly discovered.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As for Madame Leon, most of her time seemed to be taken up by the family of relatives she had so suddenly discovered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As for Madame Leon, most of her time seemed to be taken up by the family of relatives she had so suddenly discovered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading An unnecessary precaution.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As for Madame Leon, most of her time seemed to be taken up by the family of relatives she had so suddenly discovered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The husband had to show his horses; and the wife was intent upon shopping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The husband had to show his horses; and the wife was intent upon shopping.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She found the house as when she left it, abandoned to the mercy of the servants--the strangers sent the evening before from the employment office.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Important matters still kept the General and his wife from home.
