adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading Yes! the promise of the voice was abundantly kept by the person.
additionallyadverbUS /əˈdɪʃənʌli/
in addition, by way of addition; furthermore
From this reading The voice was delightfully fresh and sweet, with an undertone of sadness, which made it additionally interesting.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The voice was delightfully fresh and sweet, with an undertone of sadness, which made it additionally interesting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice was delightfully fresh and sweet, with an undertone of sadness, which made it additionally interesting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yes! the promise of the voice was abundantly kept by the person.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading The voice was delightfully fresh and sweet, with an undertone of sadness, which made it additionally interesting.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did what most other young men in my place would have done--I looked round directly.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading I did what most other young men in my place would have done--I looked round directly.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I did what most other young men in my place would have done--I looked round directly.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The voice was delightfully fresh and sweet, with an undertone of sadness, which made it additionally interesting.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I did what most other young men in my place would have done--I looked round directly.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The voice was delightfully fresh and sweet, with an undertone of sadness, which made it additionally interesting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The voice was delightfully fresh and sweet, with an undertone of sadness, which made it additionally interesting.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
Keller'snounUS /ˈkelərz/
possessive form of “keller” — United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Yes! the promise of the voice was abundantly kept by the person.
ladylikeadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdilaɪk/
befitting a woman of good breeding
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I did what most other young men in my place would have done--I looked round directly.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The voice was delightfully fresh and sweet, with an undertone of sadness, which made it additionally interesting.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I did what most other young men in my place would have done--I looked round directly.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I did what most other young men in my place would have done--I looked round directly.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I did what most other young men in my place would have done--I looked round directly.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Yes! the promise of the voice was abundantly kept by the person.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I did what most other young men in my place would have done--I looked round directly.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
Poste
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Yes! the promise of the voice was abundantly kept by the person.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
Restante
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I did what most other young men in my place would have done--I looked round directly.
roundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading The voice was delightfully fresh and sweet, with an undertone of sadness, which made it additionally interesting.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The voice was delightfully fresh and sweet, with an undertone of sadness, which made it additionally interesting.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She was quite a young girl, modest and ladylike; a little pale and careworn, poor thing, as if her experience of life had its sad side already.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading The voice was delightfully fresh and sweet, with an undertone of sadness, which made it additionally interesting.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice was delightfully fresh and sweet, with an undertone of sadness, which made it additionally interesting.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I did what most other young men in my place would have done--I looked round directly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The voice was delightfully fresh and sweet, with an undertone of sadness, which made it additionally interesting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The voice was delightfully fresh and sweet, with an undertone of sadness, which made it additionally interesting.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I had just given a porter the necessary directions for taking my portmanteau to Mr. Keller's house, when I heard a woman's voice behind me asking the way to the Poste Restante--or, in our roundabout English phrase, the office of letters to be left till called for.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I did what most other young men in my place would have done--I looked round directly.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes! the promise of the voice was abundantly kept by the person.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I did what most other young men in my place would have done--I looked round directly.
