AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WORLD AND BUCKET LANE I A light flashed in the upper windows, stayed for a moment, and disappeared.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WORLD AND BUCKET LANE I A light flashed in the upper windows, stayed for a moment, and disappeared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stared at them without speaking.
ave
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From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
BrantnounUS /brænt/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “Mr. Brant,” Stephen said.
BUCKETnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading THE WORLD AND BUCKET LANE I A light flashed in the upper windows, stayed for a moment, and disappeared.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE WORLD AND BUCKET LANE I A light flashed in the upper windows, stayed for a moment, and disappeared.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a pause and then the door slowly opened and a woman's head protruded.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading THE WORLD AND BUCKET LANE I A light flashed in the upper windows, stayed for a moment, and disappeared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WORLD AND BUCKET LANE I A light flashed in the upper windows, stayed for a moment, and disappeared.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
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 There was a pause and then the door slowly opened and a woman's head protruded.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WORLD AND BUCKET LANE I A light flashed in the upper windows, stayed for a moment, and disappeared.
I'm
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From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WORLD AND BUCKET LANE I A light flashed in the upper windows, stayed for a moment, and disappeared.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
LANEnounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading THE WORLD AND BUCKET LANE I A light flashed in the upper windows, stayed for a moment, and disappeared.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE WORLD AND BUCKET LANE I A light flashed in the upper windows, stayed for a moment, and disappeared.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THE WORLD AND BUCKET LANE I A light flashed in the upper windows, stayed for a moment, and disappeared.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Brant,” Stephen said.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There was a pause and then the door slowly opened and a woman's head protruded.
oping
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From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a pause and then the door slowly opened and a woman's head protruded.
protruded
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From this reading There was a pause and then the door slowly opened and a woman's head protruded.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Brant,” Stephen said.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stared at them without speaking.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading There was a pause and then the door slowly opened and a woman's head protruded.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She stared at them without speaking.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She stared at them without speaking.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE WORLD AND BUCKET LANE I A light flashed in the upper windows, stayed for a moment, and disappeared.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “Mr. Brant,” Stephen said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORLD AND BUCKET LANE I A light flashed in the upper windows, stayed for a moment, and disappeared.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She stared at them without speaking.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a pause and then the door slowly opened and a woman's head protruded.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pause and then the door slowly opened and a woman's head protruded.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading THE WORLD AND BUCKET LANE I A light flashed in the upper windows, stayed for a moment, and disappeared.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pause and then the door slowly opened and a woman's head protruded.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading THE WORLD AND BUCKET LANE I A light flashed in the upper windows, stayed for a moment, and disappeared.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She stared at them without speaking.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was a pause and then the door slowly opened and a woman's head protruded.
WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE WORLD AND BUCKET LANE I A light flashed in the upper windows, stayed for a moment, and disappeared.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'm come back, Mrs. Williams 'oping you might 'ave that same room me and my friend might use if it's agreeable.”
