andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an apartment at the side of the Boffin mansion, known as Mr Boffin’s room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading There was an apartment at the side of the Boffin mansion, known as Mr Boffin’s room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was an apartment at the side of the Boffin mansion, known as Mr Boffin’s room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
BADadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
Bella
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From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
Boffin
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From this reading There was an apartment at the side of the Boffin mansion, known as Mr Boffin’s room.
Boffin's
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From this reading There was an apartment at the side of the Boffin mansion, known as Mr Boffin’s room.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading On that very night of her return from the Happy Return, something chanced which Bella closely followed with her eyes and ears.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading On that very night of her return from the Happy Return, something chanced which Bella closely followed with her eyes and ears.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
drossnounUS /drɔːs/
worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
DUSTMANnounUS /ˈdʌstmən/
someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading On that very night of her return from the Happy Return, something chanced which Bella closely followed with her eyes and ears.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading On that very night of her return from the Happy Return, something chanced which Bella closely followed with her eyes and ears.
FALLSnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Ill news travels fast.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading On that very night of her return from the Happy Return, something chanced which Bella closely followed with her eyes and ears.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On that very night of her return from the Happy Return, something chanced which Bella closely followed with her eyes and ears.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We shall know full soon.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
GOLDENadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading On that very night of her return from the Happy Return, something chanced which Bella closely followed with her eyes and ears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On that very night of her return from the Happy Return, something chanced which Bella closely followed with her eyes and ears.
IlladjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Ill news travels fast.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We shall know full soon.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There was an apartment at the side of the Boffin mansion, known as Mr Boffin’s room.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading There was an apartment at the side of the Boffin mansion, known as Mr Boffin’s room.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading There was an apartment at the side of the Boffin mansion, known as Mr Boffin’s room.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Ill news travels fast.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On that very night of her return from the Happy Return, something chanced which Bella closely followed with her eyes and ears.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that very night of her return from the Happy Return, something chanced which Bella closely followed with her eyes and ears.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On that very night of her return from the Happy Return, something chanced which Bella closely followed with her eyes and ears.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was an apartment at the side of the Boffin mansion, known as Mr Boffin’s room.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall know full soon.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was an apartment at the side of the Boffin mansion, known as Mr Boffin’s room.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading On that very night of her return from the Happy Return, something chanced which Bella closely followed with her eyes and ears.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading We shall know full soon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that very night of her return from the Happy Return, something chanced which Bella closely followed with her eyes and ears.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an apartment at the side of the Boffin mansion, known as Mr Boffin’s room.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Ill news travels fast.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On that very night of her return from the Happy Return, something chanced which Bella closely followed with her eyes and ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall know full soon.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On that very night of her return from the Happy Return, something chanced which Bella closely followed with her eyes and ears.
Wilfer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On that very night of her return from the Happy Return, something chanced which Bella closely followed with her eyes and ears.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN FALLS INTO BAD COMPANY Were Bella Wilfer’s bright and ready little wits at fault, or was the Golden Dustman passing through the furnace of proof and coming out dross?
