adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FLEMINGS The messenger-boy rang the door bell, and a white-capped maid opened the door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After she had waited about ten minutes, a tall young woman came quickly down-stairs and passed along the hall.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After she had waited about ten minutes, a tall young woman came quickly down-stairs and passed along the hall.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After she had waited about ten minutes, a tall young woman came quickly down-stairs and passed along the hall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLEMINGS The messenger-boy rang the door bell, and a white-capped maid opened the door.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE FLEMINGS The messenger-boy rang the door bell, and a white-capped maid opened the door.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When she saw the uniformed youth, she held out her hand for his book, signed it and dismissed him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After she had waited about ten minutes, a tall young woman came quickly down-stairs and passed along the hall.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading When she saw the uniformed youth, she held out her hand for his book, signed it and dismissed him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE FLEMINGS The messenger-boy rang the door bell, and a white-capped maid opened the door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
down-stairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After she had waited about ten minutes, a tall young woman came quickly down-stairs and passed along the hall.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
FLEMINGSnounUS /ˈflemɪŋz/
plural of “fleming” — British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading THE FLEMINGS The messenger-boy rang the door bell, and a white-capped maid opened the door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she saw the uniformed youth, she held out her hand for his book, signed it and dismissed him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After she had waited about ten minutes, a tall young woman came quickly down-stairs and passed along the hall.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading After she had waited about ten minutes, a tall young woman came quickly down-stairs and passed along the hall.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When she saw the uniformed youth, she held out her hand for his book, signed it and dismissed him.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When she saw the uniformed youth, she held out her hand for his book, signed it and dismissed him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she saw the uniformed youth, she held out her hand for his book, signed it and dismissed him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she saw the uniformed youth, she held out her hand for his book, signed it and dismissed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she saw the uniformed youth, she held out her hand for his book, signed it and dismissed him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then turning to Patty, she said, "This way, miss," and ushered her into a small reception room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she saw the uniformed youth, she held out her hand for his book, signed it and dismissed him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading THE FLEMINGS The messenger-boy rang the door bell, and a white-capped maid opened the door.
messenger-boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLEMINGS The messenger-boy rang the door bell, and a white-capped maid opened the door.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After she had waited about ten minutes, a tall young woman came quickly down-stairs and passed along the hall.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Then turning to Patty, she said, "This way, miss," and ushered her into a small reception room.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE FLEMINGS The messenger-boy rang the door bell, and a white-capped maid opened the door.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she saw the uniformed youth, she held out her hand for his book, signed it and dismissed him.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After she had waited about ten minutes, a tall young woman came quickly down-stairs and passed along the hall.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Then turning to Patty, she said, "This way, miss," and ushered her into a small reception room.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading After she had waited about ten minutes, a tall young woman came quickly down-stairs and passed along the hall.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE FLEMINGS The messenger-boy rang the door bell, and a white-capped maid opened the door.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Then turning to Patty, she said, "This way, miss," and ushered her into a small reception room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then turning to Patty, she said, "This way, miss," and ushered her into a small reception room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then turning to Patty, she said, "This way, miss," and ushered her into a small reception room.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When she saw the uniformed youth, she held out her hand for his book, signed it and dismissed him.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she saw the uniformed youth, she held out her hand for his book, signed it and dismissed him.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading When she saw the uniformed youth, she held out her hand for his book, signed it and dismissed him.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then turning to Patty, she said, "This way, miss," and ushered her into a small reception room.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading After she had waited about ten minutes, a tall young woman came quickly down-stairs and passed along the hall.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading After she had waited about ten minutes, a tall young woman came quickly down-stairs and passed along the hall.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLEMINGS The messenger-boy rang the door bell, and a white-capped maid opened the door.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then turning to Patty, she said, "This way, miss," and ushered her into a small reception room.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then turning to Patty, she said, "This way, miss," and ushered her into a small reception room.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then turning to Patty, she said, "This way, miss," and ushered her into a small reception room.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then turning to Patty, she said, "This way, miss," and ushered her into a small reception room.
uniformedadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmd/
dressed in a uniform
From this reading When she saw the uniformed youth, she held out her hand for his book, signed it and dismissed him.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Then turning to Patty, she said, "This way, miss," and ushered her into a small reception room.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading After she had waited about ten minutes, a tall young woman came quickly down-stairs and passed along the hall.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then turning to Patty, she said, "This way, miss," and ushered her into a small reception room.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she saw the uniformed youth, she held out her hand for his book, signed it and dismissed him.
white-capped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLEMINGS The messenger-boy rang the door bell, and a white-capped maid opened the door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading After she had waited about ten minutes, a tall young woman came quickly down-stairs and passed along the hall.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading As Patty wrote to her father afterwards, she felt like a package sent from a department store, and she looked down, almost expecting to find herself wrapped in paper and tied with a string.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After she had waited about ten minutes, a tall young woman came quickly down-stairs and passed along the hall.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading When she saw the uniformed youth, she held out her hand for his book, signed it and dismissed him.
