AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A "For Rent" sign is on it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
Banch
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From this reading "They were named Banch.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Mrs. Mundy cannot find Etta Blake.
box-factory
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From this reading She went this morning to the house just opposite the box-factory, but no one is living there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She went this morning to the house just opposite the box-factory, but no one is living there.
cannot
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From this reading Mrs. Mundy cannot find Etta Blake.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
Etta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Mundy cannot find Etta Blake.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mrs. Mundy cannot find Etta Blake.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A "For Rent" sign is on it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She went this morning to the house just opposite the box-factory, but no one is living there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went this morning to the house just opposite the box-factory, but no one is living there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A "For Rent" sign is on it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She went this morning to the house just opposite the box-factory, but no one is living there.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She went this morning to the house just opposite the box-factory, but no one is living there.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She went this morning to the house just opposite the box-factory, but no one is living there.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mundy cannot find Etta Blake.
Mundy
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From this reading Mrs. Mundy cannot find Etta Blake.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "They were named Banch.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She went this morning to the house just opposite the box-factory, but no one is living there.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A "For Rent" sign is on it.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She went this morning to the house just opposite the box-factory, but no one is living there.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She went this morning to the house just opposite the box-factory, but no one is living there.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
RentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading A "For Rent" sign is on it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went this morning to the house just opposite the box-factory, but no one is living there.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading A "For Rent" sign is on it.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went this morning to the house just opposite the box-factory, but no one is living there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She went this morning to the house just opposite the box-factory, but no one is living there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They were named Banch.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She went this morning to the house just opposite the box-factory, but no one is living there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went this morning to the house just opposite the box-factory, but no one is living there.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went this morning to the house just opposite the box-factory, but no one is living there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They were named Banch.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After trying, without success, to find from the families who live in the neighborhood where the people who once occupied the house have gone, she went to the agent, but from him also she could learn nothing.
