adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just about this time Arthur peered cautiously from his room.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE NEWCOMER At three o'clock on the afternoon of the twelfth of October the Hamilton house was very still.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Just about this time Arthur peered cautiously from his room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEWCOMER At three o'clock on the afternoon of the twelfth of October the Hamilton house was very still.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No one being in sight he came out slowly and carefully on his crutches.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No one being in sight he came out slowly and carefully on his crutches.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading No one being in sight he came out slowly and carefully on his crutches.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Just about this time Arthur peered cautiously from his room.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
crutchesnounUS /ˈkrʌtʃɪz/
plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading No one being in sight he came out slowly and carefully on his crutches.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just about this time Arthur peered cautiously from his room.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading THE NEWCOMER At three o'clock on the afternoon of the twelfth of October the Hamilton house was very still.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one being in sight he came out slowly and carefully on his crutches.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just about this time Arthur peered cautiously from his room.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE NEWCOMER At three o'clock on the afternoon of the twelfth of October the Hamilton house was very still.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one being in sight he came out slowly and carefully on his crutches.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just about this time Arthur peered cautiously from his room.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
NEWCOMERnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading THE NEWCOMER At three o'clock on the afternoon of the twelfth of October the Hamilton house was very still.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one being in sight he came out slowly and carefully on his crutches.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE NEWCOMER At three o'clock on the afternoon of the twelfth of October the Hamilton house was very still.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading THE NEWCOMER At three o'clock on the afternoon of the twelfth of October the Hamilton house was very still.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEWCOMER At three o'clock on the afternoon of the twelfth of October the Hamilton house was very still.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NEWCOMER At three o'clock on the afternoon of the twelfth of October the Hamilton house was very still.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one being in sight he came out slowly and carefully on his crutches.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Just about this time Arthur peered cautiously from his room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Just about this time Arthur peered cautiously from his room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading No one being in sight he came out slowly and carefully on his crutches.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading No one being in sight he came out slowly and carefully on his crutches.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE NEWCOMER At three o'clock on the afternoon of the twelfth of October the Hamilton house was very still.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEWCOMER At three o'clock on the afternoon of the twelfth of October the Hamilton house was very still.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just about this time Arthur peered cautiously from his room.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE NEWCOMER At three o'clock on the afternoon of the twelfth of October the Hamilton house was very still.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Just about this time Arthur peered cautiously from his room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
toothachenoun
an ache localized in or around a tooth
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading THE NEWCOMER At three o'clock on the afternoon of the twelfth of October the Hamilton house was very still.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE NEWCOMER At three o'clock on the afternoon of the twelfth of October the Hamilton house was very still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEWCOMER At three o'clock on the afternoon of the twelfth of October the Hamilton house was very still.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Hamilton had gone into town, the housemaid was taking her "afternoon out," and the cook, who had been kept awake by toothache the night before, was enjoying a nap.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I can do miles of exercise in this hall," he said to himself with grim satisfaction, "as long as there is no one to watch me."
