AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes later she appeared in the kitchen bearing the pitcher from the washstand in her room.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “What you doin' with that?” demanded Mr. Chase, who was leaning against the door-post looking out into the yard.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A few minutes later she appeared in the kitchen bearing the pitcher from the washstand in her room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary-'Gusta awoke next morning to find the sun shining in at the window of her bedroom.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Mary-'Gusta awoke next morning to find the sun shining in at the window of her bedroom.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading A few minutes later she appeared in the kitchen bearing the pitcher from the washstand in her room.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Mary-'Gusta awoke next morning to find the sun shining in at the window of her bedroom.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “What you doin' with that?” demanded Mr. Chase, who was leaning against the door-post looking out into the yard.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “I was goin' to fill it,” said the child.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What you doin' with that?” demanded Mr. Chase, who was leaning against the door-post looking out into the yard.
doin
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From this reading “What you doin' with that?” demanded Mr. Chase, who was leaning against the door-post looking out into the yard.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
door-post
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What you doin' with that?” demanded Mr. Chase, who was leaning against the door-post looking out into the yard.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later she appeared in the kitchen bearing the pitcher from the washstand in her room.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “I was goin' to fill it,” said the child.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mary-'Gusta awoke next morning to find the sun shining in at the window of her bedroom.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few minutes later she appeared in the kitchen bearing the pitcher from the washstand in her room.
goin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was goin' to fill it,” said the child.
Gusta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary-'Gusta awoke next morning to find the sun shining in at the window of her bedroom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary-'Gusta awoke next morning to find the sun shining in at the window of her bedroom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was goin' to fill it,” said the child.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary-'Gusta awoke next morning to find the sun shining in at the window of her bedroom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “What you doin' with that?” demanded Mr. Chase, who was leaning against the door-post looking out into the yard.
IsaiahnounUS /ˌaɪˈzeɪə/
(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A few minutes later she appeared in the kitchen bearing the pitcher from the washstand in her room.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later she appeared in the kitchen bearing the pitcher from the washstand in her room.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “What you doin' with that?” demanded Mr. Chase, who was leaning against the door-post looking out into the yard.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “What you doin' with that?” demanded Mr. Chase, who was leaning against the door-post looking out into the yard.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary-'Gusta awoke next morning to find the sun shining in at the window of her bedroom.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later she appeared in the kitchen bearing the pitcher from the washstand in her room.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mary-'Gusta awoke next morning to find the sun shining in at the window of her bedroom.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What you doin' with that?” demanded Mr. Chase, who was leaning against the door-post looking out into the yard.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mary-'Gusta awoke next morning to find the sun shining in at the window of her bedroom.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary-'Gusta awoke next morning to find the sun shining in at the window of her bedroom.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “What you doin' with that?” demanded Mr. Chase, who was leaning against the door-post looking out into the yard.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading A few minutes later she appeared in the kitchen bearing the pitcher from the washstand in her room.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A few minutes later she appeared in the kitchen bearing the pitcher from the washstand in her room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was goin' to fill it,” said the child.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Mary-'Gusta awoke next morning to find the sun shining in at the window of her bedroom.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Mary-'Gusta awoke next morning to find the sun shining in at the window of her bedroom.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What you doin' with that?” demanded Mr. Chase, who was leaning against the door-post looking out into the yard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary-'Gusta awoke next morning to find the sun shining in at the window of her bedroom.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary-'Gusta awoke next morning to find the sun shining in at the window of her bedroom.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
washstandnoun
furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: “wash-hand stand” is a British term
From this reading A few minutes later she appeared in the kitchen bearing the pitcher from the washstand in her room.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What you doin' with that?” demanded Mr. Chase, who was leaning against the door-post looking out into the yard.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “What you doin' with that?” demanded Mr. Chase, who was leaning against the door-post looking out into the yard.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mary-'Gusta awoke next morning to find the sun shining in at the window of her bedroom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What you doin' with that?” demanded Mr. Chase, who was leaning against the door-post looking out into the yard.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had no means of knowing the time, but she was certain it must be very late and, in consequence, was almost dressed when Isaiah knocked at the door to tell her breakfast would be ready pretty soon.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “What you doin' with that?” demanded Mr. Chase, who was leaning against the door-post looking out into the yard.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What you doin' with that?” demanded Mr. Chase, who was leaning against the door-post looking out into the yard.
