afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after breakfast, the baronet had inquired after his own servant.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "It was very bad, Sir Louis," said the old woman, who imagined that it might be difficult to induce Jonah to come into the house again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It was very bad, Sir Louis," said the old woman, who imagined that it might be difficult to induce Jonah to come into the house again.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Immediately after breakfast, the baronet had inquired after his own servant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "His confounded nose must be right by this time, I suppose?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Immediately after breakfast, the baronet had inquired after his own servant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "His confounded nose must be right by this time, I suppose?"
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It was very bad, Sir Louis," said the old woman, who imagined that it might be difficult to induce Jonah to come into the house again.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "His confounded nose must be right by this time, I suppose?"
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Her orders had been, that either she or Thomas should remain in the room the whole day, and those orders had been obeyed.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It was very bad, Sir Louis," said the old woman, who imagined that it might be difficult to induce Jonah to come into the house again.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Her orders had been, that either she or Thomas should remain in the room the whole day, and those orders had been obeyed.
Greshamsbury
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From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after breakfast, the baronet had inquired after his own servant.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "It was very bad, Sir Louis," said the old woman, who imagined that it might be difficult to induce Jonah to come into the house again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "His confounded nose must be right by this time, I suppose?"
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "It was very bad, Sir Louis," said the old woman, who imagined that it might be difficult to induce Jonah to come into the house again.
ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately after breakfast, the baronet had inquired after his own servant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading "It was very bad, Sir Louis," said the old woman, who imagined that it might be difficult to induce Jonah to come into the house again.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Immediately after breakfast, the baronet had inquired after his own servant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It was very bad, Sir Louis," said the old woman, who imagined that it might be difficult to induce Jonah to come into the house again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
Janet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
JonahnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading "It was very bad, Sir Louis," said the old woman, who imagined that it might be difficult to induce Jonah to come into the house again.
LeavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It was very bad, Sir Louis," said the old woman, who imagined that it might be difficult to induce Jonah to come into the house again.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "His confounded nose must be right by this time, I suppose?"
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "His confounded nose must be right by this time, I suppose?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Her orders had been, that either she or Thomas should remain in the room the whole day, and those orders had been obeyed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It was very bad, Sir Louis," said the old woman, who imagined that it might be difficult to induce Jonah to come into the house again.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her orders had been, that either she or Thomas should remain in the room the whole day, and those orders had been obeyed.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Her orders had been, that either she or Thomas should remain in the room the whole day, and those orders had been obeyed.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Immediately after breakfast, the baronet had inquired after his own servant.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her orders had been, that either she or Thomas should remain in the room the whole day, and those orders had been obeyed.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "His confounded nose must be right by this time, I suppose?"
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her orders had been, that either she or Thomas should remain in the room the whole day, and those orders had been obeyed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was very bad, Sir Louis," said the old woman, who imagined that it might be difficult to induce Jonah to come into the house again.
sedulous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Immediately after breakfast, the baronet had inquired after his own servant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Her orders had been, that either she or Thomas should remain in the room the whole day, and those orders had been obeyed.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "His confounded nose must be right by this time, I suppose?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her orders had been, that either she or Thomas should remain in the room the whole day, and those orders had been obeyed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her orders had been, that either she or Thomas should remain in the room the whole day, and those orders had been obeyed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "His confounded nose must be right by this time, I suppose?"
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Her orders had been, that either she or Thomas should remain in the room the whole day, and those orders had been obeyed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her orders had been, that either she or Thomas should remain in the room the whole day, and those orders had been obeyed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Sir Louis Leaves Greshamsbury Janet had been sedulous in her attentions to Sir Louis, and had not troubled her mistress; but she had not had an easy time of it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "It was very bad, Sir Louis," said the old woman, who imagined that it might be difficult to induce Jonah to come into the house again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was very bad, Sir Louis," said the old woman, who imagined that it might be difficult to induce Jonah to come into the house again.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "It was very bad, Sir Louis," said the old woman, who imagined that it might be difficult to induce Jonah to come into the house again.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her orders had been, that either she or Thomas should remain in the room the whole day, and those orders had been obeyed.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It was very bad, Sir Louis," said the old woman, who imagined that it might be difficult to induce Jonah to come into the house again.
