adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
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 But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NEXT morning the house was in an uproar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Servants ran to and fro, and the fish-pond was dragged at Mr. Fountain's request.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That lady, if she had decided on “making a hole in the water,” would have sat on the bank first, and clapped on all her jewels, and all her richest dresses, one on the top of another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Servants ran to and fro, and the fish-pond was dragged at Mr. Fountain's request.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading That lady, if she had decided on “making a hole in the water,” would have sat on the bank first, and clapped on all her jewels, and all her richest dresses, one on the top of another.
Bazalgette
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From this reading This piece of common sense convinced everybody on the spot except Mrs. Bazalgette.
breakfast-room
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From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading That lady, if she had decided on “making a hole in the water,” would have sat on the bank first, and clapped on all her jewels, and all her richest dresses, one on the top of another.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading This piece of common sense convinced everybody on the spot except Mrs. Bazalgette.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading This piece of common sense convinced everybody on the spot except Mrs. Bazalgette.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading That lady, if she had decided on “making a hole in the water,” would have sat on the bank first, and clapped on all her jewels, and all her richest dresses, one on the top of another.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Servants ran to and fro, and the fish-pond was dragged at Mr. Fountain's request.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading That lady, if she had decided on “making a hole in the water,” would have sat on the bank first, and clapped on all her jewels, and all her richest dresses, one on the top of another.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading This piece of common sense convinced everybody on the spot except Mrs. Bazalgette.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That lady, if she had decided on “making a hole in the water,” would have sat on the bank first, and clapped on all her jewels, and all her richest dresses, one on the top of another.
fish-pond
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From this reading Servants ran to and fro, and the fish-pond was dragged at Mr. Fountain's request.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
Fountain's
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From this reading Servants ran to and fro, and the fish-pond was dragged at Mr. Fountain's request.
fro
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From this reading Servants ran to and fro, and the fish-pond was dragged at Mr. Fountain's request.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That lady, if she had decided on “making a hole in the water,” would have sat on the bank first, and clapped on all her jewels, and all her richest dresses, one on the top of another.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading That lady, if she had decided on “making a hole in the water,” would have sat on the bank first, and clapped on all her jewels, and all her richest dresses, one on the top of another.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading NEXT morning the house was in an uproar.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEXT morning the house was in an uproar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
isn't
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From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
Jane
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From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That lady, if she had decided on “making a hole in the water,” would have sat on the bank first, and clapped on all her jewels, and all her richest dresses, one on the top of another.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading That lady, if she had decided on “making a hole in the water,” would have sat on the bank first, and clapped on all her jewels, and all her richest dresses, one on the top of another.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NEXT morning the house was in an uproar.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Servants ran to and fro, and the fish-pond was dragged at Mr. Fountain's request.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This piece of common sense convinced everybody on the spot except Mrs. Bazalgette.
mumadjectiveUS /mʌm/
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
NEXTadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEXT morning the house was in an uproar.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That lady, if she had decided on “making a hole in the water,” would have sat on the bank first, and clapped on all her jewels, and all her richest dresses, one on the top of another.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading This piece of common sense convinced everybody on the spot except Mrs. Bazalgette.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Servants ran to and fro, and the fish-pond was dragged at Mr. Fountain's request.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading Servants ran to and fro, and the fish-pond was dragged at Mr. Fountain's request.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading That lady, if she had decided on “making a hole in the water,” would have sat on the bank first, and clapped on all her jewels, and all her richest dresses, one on the top of another.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That lady, if she had decided on “making a hole in the water,” would have sat on the bank first, and clapped on all her jewels, and all her richest dresses, one on the top of another.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading This piece of common sense convinced everybody on the spot except Mrs. Bazalgette.
ServantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Servants ran to and fro, and the fish-pond was dragged at Mr. Fountain's request.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This piece of common sense convinced everybody on the spot except Mrs. Bazalgette.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That lady, if she had decided on “making a hole in the water,” would have sat on the bank first, and clapped on all her jewels, and all her richest dresses, one on the top of another.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEXT morning the house was in an uproar.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This piece of common sense convinced everybody on the spot except Mrs. Bazalgette.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Servants ran to and fro, and the fish-pond was dragged at Mr. Fountain's request.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading That lady, if she had decided on “making a hole in the water,” would have sat on the bank first, and clapped on all her jewels, and all her richest dresses, one on the top of another.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading NEXT morning the house was in an uproar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEXT morning the house was in an uproar.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading That lady, if she had decided on “making a hole in the water,” would have sat on the bank first, and clapped on all her jewels, and all her richest dresses, one on the top of another.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That lady, if she had decided on “making a hole in the water,” would have sat on the bank first, and clapped on all her jewels, and all her richest dresses, one on the top of another.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But on these occasions everybody claims a right to speak, and Jane came into the breakfast-room and said: “If you please, mum, Miss Lucy isn't in the pond, for she have taken a good part of her clothes, and all her jewels.”
