AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Mrs. Forbes entered Jewel's room after speaking with the doctor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “I want to fix it so you can call me when you need anything, Julia,” she said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little girl looked at her eagerly.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I want to fix it so you can call me when you need anything, Julia,” she said.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I want to fix it so you can call me when you need anything, Julia,” she said.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
complaisancenoun
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Mrs. Forbes entered Jewel's room after speaking with the doctor.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The little girl looked at her eagerly.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Mrs. Forbes entered Jewel's room after speaking with the doctor.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “I want to fix it so you can call me when you need anything, Julia,” she said.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
Forbes
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From this reading THE TELEGRAM Mrs. Forbes entered Jewel's room after speaking with the doctor.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The little girl looked at her eagerly.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little girl looked at her eagerly.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
housekeeper's
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From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to fix it so you can call me when you need anything, Julia,” she said.
I'm
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From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
I've
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From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I want to fix it so you can call me when you need anything, Julia,” she said.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
Jewel's
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From this reading THE TELEGRAM Mrs. Forbes entered Jewel's room after speaking with the doctor.
Julia
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From this reading “I want to fix it so you can call me when you need anything, Julia,” she said.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girl looked at her eagerly.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little girl looked at her eagerly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I want to fix it so you can call me when you need anything, Julia,” she said.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Mrs. Forbes entered Jewel's room after speaking with the doctor.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I want to fix it so you can call me when you need anything, Julia,” she said.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
propitiateverb
make peace with
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Mrs. Forbes entered Jewel's room after speaking with the doctor.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I want to fix it so you can call me when you need anything, Julia,” she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I want to fix it so you can call me when you need anything, Julia,” she said.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Mrs. Forbes entered Jewel's room after speaking with the doctor.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Mrs. Forbes entered Jewel's room after speaking with the doctor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Mrs. Forbes entered Jewel's room after speaking with the doctor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to fix it so you can call me when you need anything, Julia,” she said.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I want to fix it so you can call me when you need anything, Julia,” she said.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading A plan had formed in her mind which depended for its success largely on the housekeeper's complaisance, and she wished to propitiate her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TELEGRAM Mrs. Forbes entered Jewel's room after speaking with the doctor.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want to fix it so you can call me when you need anything, Julia,” she said.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The doctor has told you about taking the medicine, and here is a little clock I'm going to put on your table right by the bed, and I've brought up a bell.
