adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost as soon as he had left the house, the following events began to take place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Almost as soon as he had left the house, the following events began to take place.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little did Robert dream of the reception that awaited him at home.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Little did Robert dream of the reception that awaited him at home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Almost as soon as he had left the house, the following events began to take place.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
benn
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From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
Betty
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From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
cudnoun
food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
deafnessnounUS /ˈdefnəs/
partial or complete loss of hearing
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little did Robert dream of the reception that awaited him at home.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading 'Wha was that at the door, Betty?'
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Little did Robert dream of the reception that awaited him at home.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Almost as soon as he had left the house, the following events began to take place.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
FalconernounUS /ˈfælkənər/
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Almost as soon as he had left the house, the following events began to take place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
gaed
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From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost as soon as he had left the house, the following events began to take place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost as soon as he had left the house, the following events began to take place.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little did Robert dream of the reception that awaited him at home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Little did Robert dream of the reception that awaited him at home.
hoose
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From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Almost as soon as he had left the house, the following events began to take place.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Almost as soon as he had left the house, the following events began to take place.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little did Robert dream of the reception that awaited him at home.
mistress's
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From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little did Robert dream of the reception that awaited him at home.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Almost as soon as he had left the house, the following events began to take place.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Little did Robert dream of the reception that awaited him at home.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Little did Robert dream of the reception that awaited him at home.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading asked Mrs. Falconer; for Robert had not shut the door so carefully as he ought, seeing that the deafness of his grandmother was of much the same faculty as her blindness.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Almost as soon as he had left the house, the following events began to take place.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Almost as soon as he had left the house, the following events began to take place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little did Robert dream of the reception that awaited him at home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little did Robert dream of the reception that awaited him at home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost as soon as he had left the house, the following events began to take place.
wantin
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From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Wha was that at the door, Betty?'
Wha
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From this reading 'Wha was that at the door, Betty?'
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
whereupon
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From this reading The mistress's bell rang, and Betty 'gaed benn the hoose to see what she cud be wantin',' whereupon a conversation ensued.
