adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
CircumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
FrankfortnounUS /ˈfræŋkfərt/
the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
half-wittedadjective
retarded in intellectual development
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
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 Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
KellernounUS /ˈkelər/
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
mercenarynounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneri/
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The luggage was then and there taken off the carriage; and my aunt was obliged, by all the laws of courtesy and good fellowship, to submit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Circumstances had obliged my aunt to perform the last stage of her journey to Frankfort by the night mail.
trespassverbUS /ˈtrespæs/
enter unlawfully on someone's property
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
Wagner'snounUS /ˈwæɡnərz/
possessive form of “wagner” — Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Mr. Keller, however, refused even to hear of the head partner in the business being reduced to accept a mercenary welcome at an hotel.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She had only stopped at our house on her way to the hotel; being unwilling to trespass on the hospitality of her partners, while she was accompanied by such a half-witted fellow as Jack.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading One whole side of the house, situated immediately over the offices, had been already put in order in anticipation of Mrs. Wagner's arrival.
