adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
Alice
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From this reading Equally vivid were the flashing eyes of Alice Greggory as she had opened the door at the last.
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 Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Equally vivid were the flashing eyes of Alice Greggory as she had opened the door at the last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Equally vivid were the flashing eyes of Alice Greggory as she had opened the door at the last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
Bertram
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From this reading Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The forlorn little room with its poverty-stricken furnishings and its crippled mistress was very vivid in Billy's memory.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading The forlorn little room with its poverty-stricken furnishings and its crippled mistress was very vivid in Billy's memory.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Equally vivid were the flashing eyes of Alice Greggory as she had opened the door at the last.
EquallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Equally vivid were the flashing eyes of Alice Greggory as she had opened the door at the last.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Equally vivid were the flashing eyes of Alice Greggory as she had opened the door at the last.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Equally vivid were the flashing eyes of Alice Greggory as she had opened the door at the last.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading The forlorn little room with its poverty-stricken furnishings and its crippled mistress was very vivid in Billy's memory.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
furnishingsnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋz/
plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading The forlorn little room with its poverty-stricken furnishings and its crippled mistress was very vivid in Billy's memory.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
Greggory
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From this reading Equally vivid were the flashing eyes of Alice Greggory as she had opened the door at the last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The forlorn little room with its poverty-stricken furnishings and its crippled mistress was very vivid in Billy's memory.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The forlorn little room with its poverty-stricken furnishings and its crippled mistress was very vivid in Billy's memory.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Equally vivid were the flashing eyes of Alice Greggory as she had opened the door at the last.
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 Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The forlorn little room with its poverty-stricken furnishings and its crippled mistress was very vivid in Billy's memory.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The forlorn little room with its poverty-stricken furnishings and its crippled mistress was very vivid in Billy's memory.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
NotwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Equally vivid were the flashing eyes of Alice Greggory as she had opened the door at the last.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
poverty-stricken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The forlorn little room with its poverty-stricken furnishings and its crippled mistress was very vivid in Billy's memory.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The forlorn little room with its poverty-stricken furnishings and its crippled mistress was very vivid in Billy's memory.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Equally vivid were the flashing eyes of Alice Greggory as she had opened the door at the last.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The forlorn little room with its poverty-stricken furnishings and its crippled mistress was very vivid in Billy's memory.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The forlorn little room with its poverty-stricken furnishings and its crippled mistress was very vivid in Billy's memory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The forlorn little room with its poverty-stricken furnishings and its crippled mistress was very vivid in Billy's memory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Equally vivid were the flashing eyes of Alice Greggory as she had opened the door at the last.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Notwithstanding the confusion of all this, Billy still had time to give some thought to her experience of the morning with Uncle William.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Kate and little Kate left for the West on the afternoon of the fifteenth, and Bertram arrived from New York that evening.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “For,” as Billy explained to Bertram that evening, after she had told him the story of the morning's adventure, “you see, dear, I had never been really _turned out_ of a house before!”
