adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The chambermaid thinks he will be able to manage, if he tucks his legs up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He sees that he will not get anything better, and that he must put up with it.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The chambermaid thinks he will be able to manage, if he tucks his legs up.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He sees that he will not get anything better, and that he must put up with it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
chambermaidnoun
a maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "But it is not long enough," he says.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He sees that he will not get anything better, and that he must put up with it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
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From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The chambermaid thinks he will be able to manage, if he tucks his legs up.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading The chambermaid thinks he will be able to manage, if he tucks his legs up.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "But it is not long enough," he says.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The chambermaid thinks he will be able to manage, if he tucks his legs up.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He sees that he will not get anything better, and that he must put up with it.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, very well!" he says.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He sees that he will not get anything better, and that he must put up with it.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "But it is not long enough," he says.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading He sees that he will not get anything better, and that he must put up with it.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading The chambermaid thinks he will be able to manage, if he tucks his legs up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The chambermaid does not know how he is going to sleep there, never having seen a gentleman go to sleep anywhere, and not knowing how they set about it; but suggests that he might try lying down flat, and shutting his eyes.
tucksnounUS /tʌks/
plural of “tuck” — eatables (especially sweets)
From this reading The chambermaid thinks he will be able to manage, if he tucks his legs up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The chambermaid thinks he will be able to manage, if he tucks his legs up.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, very well!" he says.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh, very well!" he says.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The chambermaid thinks he will be able to manage, if he tucks his legs up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sees that he will not get anything better, and that he must put up with it.
