adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The customary scene took place when Felix, late that afternoon, handed his landlady the overdue rent.
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 Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would begin packing at once, and the express wagon would be here at six.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He would begin packing at once, and the express wagon would be here at six.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Felix, ignoring her overtures, only shook his head in a good-natured way.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading The customary scene took place when Felix, late that afternoon, handed his landlady the overdue rent.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
didn't
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From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading He would begin packing at once, and the express wagon would be here at six.
Felix
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From this reading The customary scene took place when Felix, late that afternoon, handed his landlady the overdue rent.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
goin
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From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading But Felix, ignoring her overtures, only shook his head in a good-natured way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The customary scene took place when Felix, late that afternoon, handed his landlady the overdue rent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
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 But Felix, ignoring her overtures, only shook his head in a good-natured way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He would begin packing at once, and the express wagon would be here at six.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The customary scene took place when Felix, late that afternoon, handed his landlady the overdue rent.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading But Felix, ignoring her overtures, only shook his head in a good-natured way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading The customary scene took place when Felix, late that afternoon, handed his landlady the overdue rent.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The customary scene took place when Felix, late that afternoon, handed his landlady the overdue rent.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
O'Day
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From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He would begin packing at once, and the express wagon would be here at six.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But Felix, ignoring her overtures, only shook his head in a good-natured way.
overdueadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈduː/
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
From this reading The customary scene took place when Felix, late that afternoon, handed his landlady the overdue rent.
overturesnounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃʊrz/
plural of “overture” — orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading But Felix, ignoring her overtures, only shook his head in a good-natured way.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading He would begin packing at once, and the express wagon would be here at six.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The customary scene took place when Felix, late that afternoon, handed his landlady the overdue rent.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading The customary scene took place when Felix, late that afternoon, handed his landlady the overdue rent.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The customary scene took place when Felix, late that afternoon, handed his landlady the overdue rent.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But Felix, ignoring her overtures, only shook his head in a good-natured way.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He would begin packing at once, and the express wagon would be here at six.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The customary scene took place when Felix, late that afternoon, handed his landlady the overdue rent.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The customary scene took place when Felix, late that afternoon, handed his landlady the overdue rent.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The customary scene took place when Felix, late that afternoon, handed his landlady the overdue rent.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading He would begin packing at once, and the express wagon would be here at six.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Felix, ignoring her overtures, only shook his head in a good-natured way.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The customary scene took place when Felix, late that afternoon, handed his landlady the overdue rent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now that the two crisp bills which O'Day owed her lay in her hand, she was ready to pass them back to him if the full payment at all embarrassed him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, she had never had a more quiet and decent lodger, and she hoped it didn't mean he was “goin' away,” and, if she was rather sharp with him the night before, it was because she had been “that nervous of late.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would begin packing at once, and the express wagon would be here at six.
