adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It led me and Mr. Brown to talk about her a great deal afterwards.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It led me and Mr. Brown to talk about her a great deal afterwards.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I little thought I should see her alive after all.’
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It led me and Mr. Brown to talk about her a great deal afterwards.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I little thought I should see her alive after all.’
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 I little thought I should see her alive after all.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ‘Did you know Mrs. Manston before she called the other day?’
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It led me and Mr. Brown to talk about her a great deal afterwards.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘Did you know Mrs. Manston before she called the other day?’
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘Did you know Mrs. Manston before she called the other day?’
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It led me and Mr. Brown to talk about her a great deal afterwards.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘Did you know Mrs. Manston before she called the other day?’
didn't
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From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
don't
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From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It led me and Mr. Brown to talk about her a great deal afterwards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I much regretted I had not known her when I heard what had happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I much regretted I had not known her when I heard what had happened.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I much regretted I had not known her when I heard what had happened.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I much regretted I had not known her when I heard what had happened.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It led me and Mr. Brown to talk about her a great deal afterwards.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘Did you know Mrs. Manston before she called the other day?’
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I much regretted I had not known her when I heard what had happened.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It led me and Mr. Brown to talk about her a great deal afterwards.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I little thought I should see her alive after all.’
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
Manston
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From this reading ‘Did you know Mrs. Manston before she called the other day?’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It led me and Mr. Brown to talk about her a great deal afterwards.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ‘Did you know Mrs. Manston before she called the other day?’
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
next-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I much regretted I had not known her when I heard what had happened.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ‘Did you know Mrs. Manston before she called the other day?’
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I much regretted I had not known her when I heard what had happened.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Did you know Mrs. Manston before she called the other day?’
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I little thought I should see her alive after all.’
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It led me and Mr. Brown to talk about her a great deal afterwards.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Did you know Mrs. Manston before she called the other day?’
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I little thought I should see her alive after all.’
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It led me and Mr. Brown to talk about her a great deal afterwards.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ‘No. You see she was only Mr. Brown’s lodger for two or three weeks, and I didn’t know she was living there till she was near upon leaving again--we don’t notice next-door people much here in London.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I much regretted I had not known her when I heard what had happened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I much regretted I had not known her when I heard what had happened.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Did you know Mrs. Manston before she called the other day?’
