adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Dinneford was half angry and impatient; Mrs. Bray cool and self-possessed.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Mrs. Dinneford was half angry and impatient; Mrs. Bray cool and self-possessed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
BrayverbUS /breɪ/
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Mrs. Dinneford was half angry and impatient; Mrs. Bray cool and self-possessed.
Dinneford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Dinneford was half angry and impatient; Mrs. Bray cool and self-possessed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Mrs. Dinneford was half angry and impatient; Mrs. Bray cool and self-possessed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
MEANTIMEnounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
over-gracious
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
From this reading Mrs. Dinneford was half angry and impatient; Mrs. Bray cool and self-possessed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
third-story
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found her in a small third-story room in the lower part of the city, over a mile away from her own residence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading _MEANTIME_, obeying the unwelcome summons, Mrs. Dinneford had gone to see Mrs. Bray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The meeting between the two women was not over-gracious, but in keeping with their relations to each other.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And now what is it you have to say?” asked the former, almost as soon as she had entered.
