adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Mr. Tytherleigh was already at her lodgings, and seeing her arrive, he hurried out to ask her not to alight.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mr. Tytherleigh was already at her lodgings, and seeing her arrive, he hurried out to ask her not to alight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Tytherleigh was already at her lodgings, and seeing her arrive, he hurried out to ask her not to alight.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mr. Tytherleigh was already at her lodgings, and seeing her arrive, he hurried out to ask her not to alight.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Tytherleigh was already at her lodgings, and seeing her arrive, he hurried out to ask her not to alight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Tytherleigh was already at her lodgings, and seeing her arrive, he hurried out to ask her not to alight.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading A respectable woman, very attentive to her lodgers, Mr. Tytherleigh said, and known to Mr. Travers through a country client of his having used the house for several years.
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 Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Quebec Street they found what they wanted--two spacious and prettily--furnished rooms on a first floor in a house owned by a Mrs. Fay.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading A respectable woman, very attentive to her lodgers, Mr. Tytherleigh said, and known to Mr. Travers through a country client of his having used the house for several years.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A respectable woman, very attentive to her lodgers, Mr. Tytherleigh said, and known to Mr. Travers through a country client of his having used the house for several years.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
FanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading In Quebec Street they found what they wanted--two spacious and prettily--furnished rooms on a first floor in a house owned by a Mrs. Fay.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In Quebec Street they found what they wanted--two spacious and prettily--furnished rooms on a first floor in a house owned by a Mrs. Fay.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In Quebec Street they found what they wanted--two spacious and prettily--furnished rooms on a first floor in a house owned by a Mrs. Fay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In Quebec Street they found what they wanted--two spacious and prettily--furnished rooms on a first floor in a house owned by a Mrs. Fay.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading In Quebec Street they found what they wanted--two spacious and prettily--furnished rooms on a first floor in a house owned by a Mrs. Fay.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A respectable woman, very attentive to her lodgers, Mr. Tytherleigh said, and known to Mr. Travers through a country client of his having used the house for several years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Tytherleigh was already at her lodgings, and seeing her arrive, he hurried out to ask her not to alight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Tytherleigh was already at her lodgings, and seeing her arrive, he hurried out to ask her not to alight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Mr. Tytherleigh was already at her lodgings, and seeing her arrive, he hurried out to ask her not to alight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A respectable woman, very attentive to her lodgers, Mr. Tytherleigh said, and known to Mr. Travers through a country client of his having used the house for several years.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
lodgers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A respectable woman, very attentive to her lodgers, Mr. Tytherleigh said, and known to Mr. Travers through a country client of his having used the house for several years.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Mr. Tytherleigh was already at her lodgings, and seeing her arrive, he hurried out to ask her not to alight.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Tytherleigh was already at her lodgings, and seeing her arrive, he hurried out to ask her not to alight.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In Quebec Street they found what they wanted--two spacious and prettily--furnished rooms on a first floor in a house owned by a Mrs. Fay.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Tytherleigh was already at her lodgings, and seeing her arrive, he hurried out to ask her not to alight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In Quebec Street they found what they wanted--two spacious and prettily--furnished rooms on a first floor in a house owned by a Mrs. Fay.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Tytherleigh was already at her lodgings, and seeing her arrive, he hurried out to ask her not to alight.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading In Quebec Street they found what they wanted--two spacious and prettily--furnished rooms on a first floor in a house owned by a Mrs. Fay.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
Portman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading In Quebec Street they found what they wanted--two spacious and prettily--furnished rooms on a first floor in a house owned by a Mrs. Fay.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading In Quebec Street they found what they wanted--two spacious and prettily--furnished rooms on a first floor in a house owned by a Mrs. Fay.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading A respectable woman, very attentive to her lodgers, Mr. Tytherleigh said, and known to Mr. Travers through a country client of his having used the house for several years.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading In Quebec Street they found what they wanted--two spacious and prettily--furnished rooms on a first floor in a house owned by a Mrs. Fay.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Mr. Tytherleigh was already at her lodgings, and seeing her arrive, he hurried out to ask her not to alight.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A respectable woman, very attentive to her lodgers, Mr. Tytherleigh said, and known to Mr. Travers through a country client of his having used the house for several years.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading In Quebec Street they found what they wanted--two spacious and prettily--furnished rooms on a first floor in a house owned by a Mrs. Fay.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In Quebec Street they found what they wanted--two spacious and prettily--furnished rooms on a first floor in a house owned by a Mrs. Fay.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A respectable woman, very attentive to her lodgers, Mr. Tytherleigh said, and known to Mr. Travers through a country client of his having used the house for several years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Tytherleigh was already at her lodgings, and seeing her arrive, he hurried out to ask her not to alight.
Travers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In Quebec Street they found what they wanted--two spacious and prettily--furnished rooms on a first floor in a house owned by a Mrs. Fay.
Tytherleigh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Tytherleigh was already at her lodgings, and seeing her arrive, he hurried out to ask her not to alight.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading A respectable woman, very attentive to her lodgers, Mr. Tytherleigh said, and known to Mr. Travers through a country client of his having used the house for several years.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A respectable woman, very attentive to her lodgers, Mr. Tytherleigh said, and known to Mr. Travers through a country client of his having used the house for several years.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading In Quebec Street they found what they wanted--two spacious and prettily--furnished rooms on a first floor in a house owned by a Mrs. Fay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Tytherleigh was already at her lodgings, and seeing her arrive, he hurried out to ask her not to alight.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In Quebec Street they found what they wanted--two spacious and prettily--furnished rooms on a first floor in a house owned by a Mrs. Fay.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Fan readily consented, and when he had taken the picture into the house for her, he got into the cab, and they drove off to the neighbourhood of Portman Square.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Travers, he said, wished her to move into better apartments; he had a short list in his pocket, and offered to go with her to choose a place.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A respectable woman, very attentive to her lodgers, Mr. Tytherleigh said, and known to Mr. Travers through a country client of his having used the house for several years.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading A respectable woman, very attentive to her lodgers, Mr. Tytherleigh said, and known to Mr. Travers through a country client of his having used the house for several years.
