adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early next morning Mr. Raby was disturbed by female voices in a high key.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And who are you that interferes with me in my work?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Did ye get in over the wall? for ye never came in at no door.
bassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early next morning Mr. Raby was disturbed by female voices in a high key.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Did ye get in over the wall? for ye never came in at no door.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where do you come from?
dairymaidnoun
a woman who works in a dairy
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
Dence
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From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did ye get in over the wall? for ye never came in at no door.
disputants
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From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Early next morning Mr. Raby was disturbed by female voices in a high key.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Where do you come from?
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Did ye get in over the wall? for ye never came in at no door.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early next morning Mr. Raby was disturbed by female voices in a high key.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Early next morning Mr. Raby was disturbed by female voices in a high key.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Did ye get in over the wall? for ye never came in at no door.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where do you come from?
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Did ye get in over the wall? for ye never came in at no door.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Early next morning Mr. Raby was disturbed by female voices in a high key.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early next morning Mr. Raby was disturbed by female voices in a high key.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
interferesverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrz/
third-person singular of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “And who are you that interferes with me in my work?
Jael
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Early next morning Mr. Raby was disturbed by female voices in a high key.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And who are you that interferes with me in my work?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early next morning Mr. Raby was disturbed by female voices in a high key.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Early next morning Mr. Raby was disturbed by female voices in a high key.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And who are you that interferes with me in my work?
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Did ye get in over the wall? for ye never came in at no door.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early next morning Mr. Raby was disturbed by female voices in a high key.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Did ye get in over the wall? for ye never came in at no door.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Did ye get in over the wall? for ye never came in at no door.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
Raby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early next morning Mr. Raby was disturbed by female voices in a high key.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And who are you that interferes with me in my work?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Early next morning Mr. Raby was disturbed by female voices in a high key.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Did ye get in over the wall? for ye never came in at no door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early next morning Mr. Raby was disturbed by female voices in a high key.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where do you come from?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “And who are you that interferes with me in my work?
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He opened his window quietly, intending to throw in his bass with startling effect, when, to his surprise, he found the disputants were his dairymaid and Jael Dence.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “And who are you that interferes with me in my work?
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Did ye get in over the wall? for ye never came in at no door.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And who are you that interferes with me in my work?
