adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The ascent was trying, but then no one could contest the respectability of the abode.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
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 In this special building no one else seemed at present to keep a carriage, but all the tenants were gentlefolk.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading Eight flights of stairs, consisting alternately of eight and nine steps.
Amy
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From this reading Amy had made the calculation, and wondered what was the cause of this arrangement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eight flights of stairs, consisting alternately of eight and nine steps.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Amy had made the calculation, and wondered what was the cause of this arrangement.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading The ascent was trying, but then no one could contest the respectability of the abode.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In this special building no one else seemed at present to keep a carriage, but all the tenants were gentlefolk.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ascent was trying, but then no one could contest the respectability of the abode.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Amy had made the calculation, and wondered what was the cause of this arrangement.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Amy had made the calculation, and wondered what was the cause of this arrangement.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Eight flights of stairs, consisting alternately of eight and nine steps.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The ascent was trying, but then no one could contest the respectability of the abode.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The ascent was trying, but then no one could contest the respectability of the abode.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
EightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight flights of stairs, consisting alternately of eight and nine steps.
else
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From this reading In this special building no one else seemed at present to keep a carriage, but all the tenants were gentlefolk.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Eight flights of stairs, consisting alternately of eight and nine steps.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
gentlefolknoun
people of good family and breeding and high social status
From this reading In this special building no one else seemed at present to keep a carriage, but all the tenants were gentlefolk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amy had made the calculation, and wondered what was the cause of this arrangement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In this special building no one else seemed at present to keep a carriage, but all the tenants were gentlefolk.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Amy had made the calculation, and wondered what was the cause of this arrangement.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Eight flights of stairs, consisting alternately of eight and nine steps.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The ascent was trying, but then no one could contest the respectability of the abode.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eight flights of stairs, consisting alternately of eight and nine steps.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ascent was trying, but then no one could contest the respectability of the abode.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In this special building no one else seemed at present to keep a carriage, but all the tenants were gentlefolk.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading The ascent was trying, but then no one could contest the respectability of the abode.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In this special building no one else seemed at present to keep a carriage, but all the tenants were gentlefolk.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In this special building no one else seemed at present to keep a carriage, but all the tenants were gentlefolk.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Eight flights of stairs, consisting alternately of eight and nine steps.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Eight flights of stairs, consisting alternately of eight and nine steps.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading In this special building no one else seemed at present to keep a carriage, but all the tenants were gentlefolk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amy had made the calculation, and wondered what was the cause of this arrangement.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The ascent was trying, but then no one could contest the respectability of the abode.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Amy had made the calculation, and wondered what was the cause of this arrangement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The ascent was trying, but then no one could contest the respectability of the abode.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amy had made the calculation, and wondered what was the cause of this arrangement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this special building no one else seemed at present to keep a carriage, but all the tenants were gentlefolk.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Amy had made the calculation, and wondered what was the cause of this arrangement.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In the flat immediately beneath resided a successful musician, whose carriage and pair came at a regular hour each afternoon to take him and his wife for a most respectable drive.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Amy had made the calculation, and wondered what was the cause of this arrangement.
