AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week later; the scene, the familiar kitchen in Wilton Square.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Alice, too, has suffered from recent vicissitudes; her freshness is to seek, her bearing is no longer buoyant, she is careless in attire.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Alice, too, has suffered from recent vicissitudes; her freshness is to seek, her bearing is no longer buoyant, she is careless in attire.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was talking of certain events of the night before.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading Alice, too, has suffered from recent vicissitudes; her freshness is to seek, her bearing is no longer buoyant, she is careless in attire.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Alice, too, has suffered from recent vicissitudes; her freshness is to seek, her bearing is no longer buoyant, she is careless in attire.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She was talking of certain events of the night before.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading To judge from the corners of her mouth, she is confirmed in querulous habits; her voice evidences the same.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading To judge from the corners of her mouth, she is confirmed in querulous habits; her voice evidences the same.
EndnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She was talking of certain events of the night before.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading To judge from the corners of her mouth, she is confirmed in querulous habits; her voice evidences the same.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading A week later; the scene, the familiar kitchen in Wilton Square.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading Alice, too, has suffered from recent vicissitudes; her freshness is to seek, her bearing is no longer buoyant, she is careless in attire.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading To judge from the corners of her mouth, she is confirmed in querulous habits; her voice evidences the same.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week later; the scene, the familiar kitchen in Wilton Square.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading To judge from the corners of her mouth, she is confirmed in querulous habits; her voice evidences the same.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A week later; the scene, the familiar kitchen in Wilton Square.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week later; the scene, the familiar kitchen in Wilton Square.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Alice, too, has suffered from recent vicissitudes; her freshness is to seek, her bearing is no longer buoyant, she is careless in attire.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading To judge from the corners of her mouth, she is confirmed in querulous habits; her voice evidences the same.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
Mutimer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was talking of certain events of the night before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Alice, too, has suffered from recent vicissitudes; her freshness is to seek, her bearing is no longer buoyant, she is careless in attire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To judge from the corners of her mouth, she is confirmed in querulous habits; her voice evidences the same.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading To judge from the corners of her mouth, she is confirmed in querulous habits; her voice evidences the same.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Alice, too, has suffered from recent vicissitudes; her freshness is to seek, her bearing is no longer buoyant, she is careless in attire.
Rodman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading To judge from the corners of her mouth, she is confirmed in querulous habits; her voice evidences the same.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A week later; the scene, the familiar kitchen in Wilton Square.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading Alice, too, has suffered from recent vicissitudes; her freshness is to seek, her bearing is no longer buoyant, she is careless in attire.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice, too, has suffered from recent vicissitudes; her freshness is to seek, her bearing is no longer buoyant, she is careless in attire.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading A week later; the scene, the familiar kitchen in Wilton Square.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Alice, too, has suffered from recent vicissitudes; her freshness is to seek, her bearing is no longer buoyant, she is careless in attire.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She was talking of certain events of the night before.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week later; the scene, the familiar kitchen in Wilton Square.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Alice, too, has suffered from recent vicissitudes; her freshness is to seek, her bearing is no longer buoyant, she is careless in attire.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
vicissitudesnounUS /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/
plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading Alice, too, has suffered from recent vicissitudes; her freshness is to seek, her bearing is no longer buoyant, she is careless in attire.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading To judge from the corners of her mouth, she is confirmed in querulous habits; her voice evidences the same.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was talking of certain events of the night before.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week later; the scene, the familiar kitchen in Wilton Square.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Mutimer, upon whom time has laid unkind hands since last we saw her, is pouring tea for Alice Rodman, who has just come all the way from the West End to visit her.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading A week later; the scene, the familiar kitchen in Wilton Square.
