adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, Horace, I want you to attend to this girl," replied the old gentleman, with a motion of the head toward Elsie.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "Yes, Horace, I want you to attend to this girl," replied the old gentleman, with a motion of the head toward Elsie.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "She has been very impertinent to me."
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
Elsie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Horace, I want you to attend to this girl," replied the old gentleman, with a motion of the head toward Elsie.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "Yes, Horace, I want you to attend to this girl," replied the old gentleman, with a motion of the head toward Elsie.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Yes, Horace, I want you to attend to this girl," replied the old gentleman, with a motion of the head toward Elsie.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has been very impertinent to me."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Yes, Horace, I want you to attend to this girl," replied the old gentleman, with a motion of the head toward Elsie.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading "Yes, Horace, I want you to attend to this girl," replied the old gentleman, with a motion of the head toward Elsie.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, Horace, I want you to attend to this girl," replied the old gentleman, with a motion of the head toward Elsie.
impertinentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrtənənt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading "She has been very impertinent to me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Elsie_ impertinent! is it possible?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading "Yes, Horace, I want you to attend to this girl," replied the old gentleman, with a motion of the head toward Elsie.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes, Horace, I want you to attend to this girl," replied the old gentleman, with a motion of the head toward Elsie.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading _Elsie_ impertinent! is it possible?
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, Horace, I want you to attend to this girl," replied the old gentleman, with a motion of the head toward Elsie.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has been very impertinent to me."
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Horace, I want you to attend to this girl," replied the old gentleman, with a motion of the head toward Elsie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Yes, Horace, I want you to attend to this girl," replied the old gentleman, with a motion of the head toward Elsie.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "She has been very impertinent to me."
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Yes, Horace, I want you to attend to this girl," replied the old gentleman, with a motion of the head toward Elsie.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, Horace, I want you to attend to this girl," replied the old gentleman, with a motion of the head toward Elsie.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Horace, I want you to attend to this girl," replied the old gentleman, with a motion of the head toward Elsie.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last her ear caught the sound of his step in the hall, and her heart beat fast and faster as it drew nearer, until he entered, and addressing his father, asked, "Did you wish to see me, sir?"
