adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading Presently they heard some one come down and address him excitedly thus, “Worthington.
Alice
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From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They went into a parlor to take off their wraps, leaving him at the foot of the stairs.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He threw away his cigar and returned to the house with the two ladies, who observed that he was somewhat flushed with wine.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
Campden
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From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading They found Lord Worthington in the front garden, smoking and chatting with Mr. Hoskyn.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He threw away his cigar and returned to the house with the two ladies, who observed that he was somewhat flushed with wine.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently they heard some one come down and address him excitedly thus, “Worthington.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Presently they heard some one come down and address him excitedly thus, “Worthington.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Presently they heard some one come down and address him excitedly thus, “Worthington.
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 Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading He threw away his cigar and returned to the house with the two ladies, who observed that he was somewhat flushed with wine.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They went into a parlor to take off their wraps, leaving him at the foot of the stairs.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found Lord Worthington in the front garden, smoking and chatting with Mr. Hoskyn.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They found Lord Worthington in the front garden, smoking and chatting with Mr. Hoskyn.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They found Lord Worthington in the front garden, smoking and chatting with Mr. Hoskyn.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He threw away his cigar and returned to the house with the two ladies, who observed that he was somewhat flushed with wine.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Presently they heard some one come down and address him excitedly thus, “Worthington.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They went into a parlor to take off their wraps, leaving him at the foot of the stairs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He threw away his cigar and returned to the house with the two ladies, who observed that he was somewhat flushed with wine.
Hoskyn
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From this reading They found Lord Worthington in the front garden, smoking and chatting with Mr. Hoskyn.
Hoskyn's
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From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They went into a parlor to take off their wraps, leaving him at the foot of the stairs.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He threw away his cigar and returned to the house with the two ladies, who observed that he was somewhat flushed with wine.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading They went into a parlor to take off their wraps, leaving him at the foot of the stairs.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading They found Lord Worthington in the front garden, smoking and chatting with Mr. Hoskyn.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading They found Lord Worthington in the front garden, smoking and chatting with Mr. Hoskyn.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He threw away his cigar and returned to the house with the two ladies, who observed that he was somewhat flushed with wine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went into a parlor to take off their wraps, leaving him at the foot of the stairs.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They went into a parlor to take off their wraps, leaving him at the foot of the stairs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Presently they heard some one come down and address him excitedly thus, “Worthington.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading They went into a parlor to take off their wraps, leaving him at the foot of the stairs.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently they heard some one come down and address him excitedly thus, “Worthington.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He threw away his cigar and returned to the house with the two ladies, who observed that he was somewhat flushed with wine.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading They found Lord Worthington in the front garden, smoking and chatting with Mr. Hoskyn.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Presently they heard some one come down and address him excitedly thus, “Worthington.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He threw away his cigar and returned to the house with the two ladies, who observed that he was somewhat flushed with wine.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They went into a parlor to take off their wraps, leaving him at the foot of the stairs.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They went into a parlor to take off their wraps, leaving him at the foot of the stairs.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Next evening, Lydia and Alice reached Mrs. Hoskyn’s house in Campden Hill Road a few minutes before ten o’clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He threw away his cigar and returned to the house with the two ladies, who observed that he was somewhat flushed with wine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They found Lord Worthington in the front garden, smoking and chatting with Mr. Hoskyn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They went into a parlor to take off their wraps, leaving him at the foot of the stairs.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found Lord Worthington in the front garden, smoking and chatting with Mr. Hoskyn.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw away his cigar and returned to the house with the two ladies, who observed that he was somewhat flushed with wine.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Presently they heard some one come down and address him excitedly thus, “Worthington.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He threw away his cigar and returned to the house with the two ladies, who observed that he was somewhat flushed with wine.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He threw away his cigar and returned to the house with the two ladies, who observed that he was somewhat flushed with wine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He threw away his cigar and returned to the house with the two ladies, who observed that he was somewhat flushed with wine.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went into a parlor to take off their wraps, leaving him at the foot of the stairs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He threw away his cigar and returned to the house with the two ladies, who observed that he was somewhat flushed with wine.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He threw away his cigar and returned to the house with the two ladies, who observed that he was somewhat flushed with wine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They found Lord Worthington in the front garden, smoking and chatting with Mr. Hoskyn.
Worthington
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From this reading They found Lord Worthington in the front garden, smoking and chatting with Mr. Hoskyn.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading They went into a parlor to take off their wraps, leaving him at the foot of the stairs.
