adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must be a very plausive invention that carries it.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Twill be time to go home.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading It must be a very plausive invention that carries it.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What shall I say I have done?
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find my tongue is too foolhardy.--SHAKESPEARE.
foolhardyadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlhɑːrdi/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading I find my tongue is too foolhardy.--SHAKESPEARE.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Twill be time to go home.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What shall I say I have done?
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 Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'Twill be time to go home.
hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What shall I say I have done?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading It must be a very plausive invention that carries it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I find my tongue is too foolhardy.--SHAKESPEARE.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be a very plausive invention that carries it.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be a very plausive invention that carries it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I find my tongue is too foolhardy.--SHAKESPEARE.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
plausiveadjective
expressing or manifesting praise or approval
From this reading It must be a very plausive invention that carries it.
ReachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading What shall I say I have done?
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading I find my tongue is too foolhardy.--SHAKESPEARE.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall I say I have done?
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be a very plausive invention that carries it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Twill be time to go home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Twill be time to go home.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading I find my tongue is too foolhardy.--SHAKESPEARE.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I find my tongue is too foolhardy.--SHAKESPEARE.
TwillnounUS /twɪl/
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading 'Twill be time to go home.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It must be a very plausive invention that carries it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall I say I have done?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Reaching the well known mansion of my father, I knocked softly at the front door, was admitted, and, without saying a word to the servant, rushed to the head of the dining-room table, and threw my arms round my mother's neck, who only screamed, "Good heavens, my child!" and fell into hysterics.
