adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Coming in again, she saw a bonnet, eagerly pounced upon it; and found it to be her own.
afflictionsnounUS /əˈflɪkʃənz/
plural of “affliction” — a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Coming in again, she saw a bonnet, eagerly pounced upon it; and found it to be her own.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went out into the yard, coal-hole, stable, hay-loft, green-house, fowl-house, and piggery, and still there was no sign.
appurtenancenoun
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Coming in again, she saw a bonnet, eagerly pounced upon it; and found it to be her own.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
cat'snounUS /kæts/
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
coal-hole
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From this reading She went out into the yard, coal-hole, stable, hay-loft, green-house, fowl-house, and piggery, and still there was no sign.
ComingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming in again, she saw a bonnet, eagerly pounced upon it; and found it to be her own.
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
Crickett
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From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Coming in again, she saw a bonnet, eagerly pounced upon it; and found it to be her own.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
fowl-house
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From this reading She went out into the yard, coal-hole, stable, hay-loft, green-house, fowl-house, and piggery, and still there was no sign.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
green-house
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From this reading She went out into the yard, coal-hole, stable, hay-loft, green-house, fowl-house, and piggery, and still there was no sign.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
HastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
hay-loft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went out into the yard, coal-hole, stable, hay-loft, green-house, fowl-house, and piggery, and still there was no sign.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Coming in again, she saw a bonnet, eagerly pounced upon it; and found it to be her own.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coming in again, she saw a bonnet, eagerly pounced upon it; and found it to be her own.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went out into the yard, coal-hole, stable, hay-loft, green-house, fowl-house, and piggery, and still there was no sign.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Coming in again, she saw a bonnet, eagerly pounced upon it; and found it to be her own.
Leat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
mooned
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From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She went out into the yard, coal-hole, stable, hay-loft, green-house, fowl-house, and piggery, and still there was no sign.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She went out into the yard, coal-hole, stable, hay-loft, green-house, fowl-house, and piggery, and still there was no sign.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Coming in again, she saw a bonnet, eagerly pounced upon it; and found it to be her own.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
piggerynoun
a farm where pigs are raised or kept
From this reading She went out into the yard, coal-hole, stable, hay-loft, green-house, fowl-house, and piggery, and still there was no sign.
postmistressnoun
a woman postmaster
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
pouncedverbUS /paʊnst/
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading Coming in again, she saw a bonnet, eagerly pounced upon it; and found it to be her own.
roof-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Coming in again, she saw a bonnet, eagerly pounced upon it; and found it to be her own.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She went out into the yard, coal-hole, stable, hay-loft, green-house, fowl-house, and piggery, and still there was no sign.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
sportedverbUS /ˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “sport” — wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading She went out into the yard, coal-hole, stable, hay-loft, green-house, fowl-house, and piggery, and still there was no sign.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She went out into the yard, coal-hole, stable, hay-loft, green-house, fowl-house, and piggery, and still there was no sign.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She went out into the yard, coal-hole, stable, hay-loft, green-house, fowl-house, and piggery, and still there was no sign.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Coming in again, she saw a bonnet, eagerly pounced upon it; and found it to be her own.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She searched the house from roof-tree to cellar, for some other trace of feminine existence or appurtenance; but none was to be found.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went out into the yard, coal-hole, stable, hay-loft, green-house, fowl-house, and piggery, and still there was no sign.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Crickett unfolded the paper, took out the hair, and waved it on high before the perplexed eyes of Elizabeth, which immediately mooned and wandered after it like a cat’s.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hastily completing her arrangements in the other rooms, she entered the village again, and called at once on the postmistress, Elizabeth Leat, an intimate friend of hers, and a female who sported several unique diseases and afflictions.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading She went out into the yard, coal-hole, stable, hay-loft, green-house, fowl-house, and piggery, and still there was no sign.
