adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two other pianos were sounding in the house, one across the landing and the other in the saal where Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger was giving a music-lesson.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Two other pianos were sounding in the house, one across the landing and the other in the saal where Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger was giving a music-lesson.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two other pianos were sounding in the house, one across the landing and the other in the saal where Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger was giving a music-lesson.
Anziehen
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From this reading Presently there would be a great gonging, the pianos would cease, Fraeulein's voice would sound up through the house "Anziehen zum Aus--geh--hen!"
AusnounUS /aʊz/
plural of “au” — a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading Presently there would be a great gonging, the pianos would cease, Fraeulein's voice would sound up through the house "Anziehen zum Aus--geh--hen!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Presently there would be a great gonging, the pianos would cease, Fraeulein's voice would sound up through the house "Anziehen zum Aus--geh--hen!"
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Miriam was practising on the piano in the larger of the two English bedrooms.
Bossenberger
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From this reading Two other pianos were sounding in the house, one across the landing and the other in the saal where Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger was giving a music-lesson.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The rest of the girls were gathered in the large schoolroom under the care of Mademoiselle for Saturday's _raccommodage_.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Presently there would be a great gonging, the pianos would cease, Fraeulein's voice would sound up through the house "Anziehen zum Aus--geh--hen!"
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Miriam was practising on the piano in the larger of the two English bedrooms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rest of the girls were gathered in the large schoolroom under the care of Mademoiselle for Saturday's _raccommodage_.
Fraeulein's
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From this reading Presently there would be a great gonging, the pianos would cease, Fraeulein's voice would sound up through the house "Anziehen zum Aus--geh--hen!"
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The rest of the girls were gathered in the large schoolroom under the care of Mademoiselle for Saturday's _raccommodage_.
geh
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From this reading Presently there would be a great gonging, the pianos would cease, Fraeulein's voice would sound up through the house "Anziehen zum Aus--geh--hen!"
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The rest of the girls were gathered in the large schoolroom under the care of Mademoiselle for Saturday's _raccommodage_.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Two other pianos were sounding in the house, one across the landing and the other in the saal where Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger was giving a music-lesson.
gonging
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From this reading Presently there would be a great gonging, the pianos would cease, Fraeulein's voice would sound up through the house "Anziehen zum Aus--geh--hen!"
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Presently there would be a great gonging, the pianos would cease, Fraeulein's voice would sound up through the house "Anziehen zum Aus--geh--hen!"
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading Presently there would be a great gonging, the pianos would cease, Fraeulein's voice would sound up through the house "Anziehen zum Aus--geh--hen!"
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Two other pianos were sounding in the house, one across the landing and the other in the saal where Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger was giving a music-lesson.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the last hour of the week's work.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Two other pianos were sounding in the house, one across the landing and the other in the saal where Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger was giving a music-lesson.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miriam was practising on the piano in the larger of the two English bedrooms.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the last hour of the week's work.
Kapellmeister
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From this reading Two other pianos were sounding in the house, one across the landing and the other in the saal where Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger was giving a music-lesson.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Two other pianos were sounding in the house, one across the landing and the other in the saal where Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger was giving a music-lesson.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The rest of the girls were gathered in the large schoolroom under the care of Mademoiselle for Saturday's _raccommodage_.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Miriam was practising on the piano in the larger of the two English bedrooms.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was the last hour of the week's work.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading The rest of the girls were gathered in the large schoolroom under the care of Mademoiselle for Saturday's _raccommodage_.
Miriam
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From this reading Miriam was practising on the piano in the larger of the two English bedrooms.
music-lesson
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From this reading Two other pianos were sounding in the house, one across the landing and the other in the saal where Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger was giving a music-lesson.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miriam was practising on the piano in the larger of the two English bedrooms.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miriam was practising on the piano in the larger of the two English bedrooms.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two other pianos were sounding in the house, one across the landing and the other in the saal where Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger was giving a music-lesson.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two other pianos were sounding in the house, one across the landing and the other in the saal where Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger was giving a music-lesson.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Miriam was practising on the piano in the larger of the two English bedrooms.
pianosnounUS /piˈænoʊz/
plural of “piano” — a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Two other pianos were sounding in the house, one across the landing and the other in the saal where Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger was giving a music-lesson.
practising
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From this reading Miriam was practising on the piano in the larger of the two English bedrooms.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently there would be a great gonging, the pianos would cease, Fraeulein's voice would sound up through the house "Anziehen zum Aus--geh--hen!"
raccommodage
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From this reading The rest of the girls were gathered in the large schoolroom under the care of Mademoiselle for Saturday's _raccommodage_.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the girls were gathered in the large schoolroom under the care of Mademoiselle for Saturday's _raccommodage_.
saal
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From this reading Two other pianos were sounding in the house, one across the landing and the other in the saal where Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger was giving a music-lesson.
Saturday'snounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
possessive form of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The rest of the girls were gathered in the large schoolroom under the care of Mademoiselle for Saturday's _raccommodage_.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading The rest of the girls were gathered in the large schoolroom under the care of Mademoiselle for Saturday's _raccommodage_.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Presently there would be a great gonging, the pianos would cease, Fraeulein's voice would sound up through the house "Anziehen zum Aus--geh--hen!"
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading Two other pianos were sounding in the house, one across the landing and the other in the saal where Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger was giving a music-lesson.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miriam was practising on the piano in the larger of the two English bedrooms.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Presently there would be a great gonging, the pianos would cease, Fraeulein's voice would sound up through the house "Anziehen zum Aus--geh--hen!"
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Presently there would be a great gonging, the pianos would cease, Fraeulein's voice would sound up through the house "Anziehen zum Aus--geh--hen!"
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Miriam was practising on the piano in the larger of the two English bedrooms.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The rest of the girls were gathered in the large schoolroom under the care of Mademoiselle for Saturday's _raccommodage_.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently there would be a great gonging, the pianos would cease, Fraeulein's voice would sound up through the house "Anziehen zum Aus--geh--hen!"
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Presently there would be a great gonging, the pianos would cease, Fraeulein's voice would sound up through the house "Anziehen zum Aus--geh--hen!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miriam was practising on the piano in the larger of the two English bedrooms.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was the last hour of the week's work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two other pianos were sounding in the house, one across the landing and the other in the saal where Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger was giving a music-lesson.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Two other pianos were sounding in the house, one across the landing and the other in the saal where Herr Kapellmeister Bossenberger was giving a music-lesson.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was the last hour of the week's work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Presently there would be a great gonging, the pianos would cease, Fraeulein's voice would sound up through the house "Anziehen zum Aus--geh--hen!"
zum
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From this reading Presently there would be a great gonging, the pianos would cease, Fraeulein's voice would sound up through the house "Anziehen zum Aus--geh--hen!"
