adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Have I a large, or a small, number to provide for?"
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About the meals, sir?" said Mrs. Goldstraw.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER SPEAKS On the next day Mrs. Goldstraw arrived, to enter on her domestic duties.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
civilities
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From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER SPEAKS On the next day Mrs. Goldstraw arrived, to enter on her domestic duties.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER SPEAKS On the next day Mrs. Goldstraw arrived, to enter on her domestic duties.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER SPEAKS On the next day Mrs. Goldstraw arrived, to enter on her domestic duties.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER SPEAKS On the next day Mrs. Goldstraw arrived, to enter on her domestic duties.
favoured
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From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Have I a large, or a small, number to provide for?"
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
Goldstraw
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From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER SPEAKS On the next day Mrs. Goldstraw arrived, to enter on her domestic duties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have I a large, or a small, number to provide for?"
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER SPEAKS On the next day Mrs. Goldstraw arrived, to enter on her domestic duties.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
HOUSEKEEPERnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER SPEAKS On the next day Mrs. Goldstraw arrived, to enter on her domestic duties.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have I a large, or a small, number to provide for?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Have I a large, or a small, number to provide for?"
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "About the meals, sir?" said Mrs. Goldstraw.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER SPEAKS On the next day Mrs. Goldstraw arrived, to enter on her domestic duties.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER SPEAKS On the next day Mrs. Goldstraw arrived, to enter on her domestic duties.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Have I a large, or a small, number to provide for?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER SPEAKS On the next day Mrs. Goldstraw arrived, to enter on her domestic duties.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Have I a large, or a small, number to provide for?"
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "Have I a large, or a small, number to provide for?"
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "About the meals, sir?" said Mrs. Goldstraw.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "About the meals, sir?" said Mrs. Goldstraw.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Have I a large, or a small, number to provide for?"
SPEAKSverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER SPEAKS On the next day Mrs. Goldstraw arrived, to enter on her domestic duties.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER SPEAKS On the next day Mrs. Goldstraw arrived, to enter on her domestic duties.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER SPEAKS On the next day Mrs. Goldstraw arrived, to enter on her domestic duties.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
wine-merchant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wine-merchant received Mrs. Goldstraw in the dining- room, in which he had seen her on the previous day; and, the usual preliminary civilities having passed on either side, the two sat down to take counsel together on the affairs of the house.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Having settled herself in her own room, without troubling the servants, and without wasting time, the new housekeeper announced herself as waiting to be favoured with any instructions which her master might wish to give her.
