adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Mrs. Medlicott’s parents had lived in Germany, and the consequence was, she spoke English with a very foreign accent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
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 Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another consequence was, that she excelled in all manner of needlework, such as is not known even by name in these days.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Another consequence was, that she excelled in all manner of needlework, such as is not known even by name in these days.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Another consequence was, that she excelled in all manner of needlework, such as is not known even by name in these days.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Mrs. Medlicott’s parents had lived in Germany, and the consequence was, she spoke English with a very foreign accent.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Another consequence was, that she excelled in all manner of needlework, such as is not known even by name in these days.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
distantlyadverb
from or at a distance
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
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 Mrs. Medlicott’s parents had lived in Germany, and the consequence was, she spoke English with a very foreign accent.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Another consequence was, that she excelled in all manner of needlework, such as is not known even by name in these days.
excelledverbUS /ɪkˈseld/
inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself
From this reading Another consequence was, that she excelled in all manner of needlework, such as is not known even by name in these days.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Mrs. Medlicott’s parents had lived in Germany, and the consequence was, she spoke English with a very foreign accent.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Mrs. Medlicott’s parents had lived in Germany, and the consequence was, she spoke English with a very foreign accent.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
Hanbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Medlicott’s parents had lived in Germany, and the consequence was, she spoke English with a very foreign accent.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another consequence was, that she excelled in all manner of needlework, such as is not known even by name in these days.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Another consequence was, that she excelled in all manner of needlework, such as is not known even by name in these days.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mrs. Medlicott’s parents had lived in Germany, and the consequence was, she spoke English with a very foreign accent.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Another consequence was, that she excelled in all manner of needlework, such as is not known even by name in these days.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
Medlicott
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
Medlicott's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Medlicott’s parents had lived in Germany, and the consequence was, she spoke English with a very foreign accent.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Another consequence was, that she excelled in all manner of needlework, such as is not known even by name in these days.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading Another consequence was, that she excelled in all manner of needlework, such as is not known even by name in these days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Mrs. Medlicott’s parents had lived in Germany, and the consequence was, she spoke English with a very foreign accent.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Medlicott’s parents had lived in Germany, and the consequence was, she spoke English with a very foreign accent.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mrs. Medlicott’s parents had lived in Germany, and the consequence was, she spoke English with a very foreign accent.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Another consequence was, that she excelled in all manner of needlework, such as is not known even by name in these days.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Another consequence was, that she excelled in all manner of needlework, such as is not known even by name in these days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Another consequence was, that she excelled in all manner of needlework, such as is not known even by name in these days.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Medlicott’s parents had lived in Germany, and the consequence was, she spoke English with a very foreign accent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading When we were not with my lady, Mrs. Medlicott looked after us; a gentle little woman, who had been companion to my lady for many years, and was indeed, I have been told, some kind of relation to her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before I tell you about Mr. Gray, I think I ought to make you understand something more of what we did all day long at Hanbury Court.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There were five of us at the time of which I am speaking, all young women of good descent, and allied (however distantly) to people of rank.
