adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think you are better to-day," said she, as his man wheeled his sofa to the bedroom window.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think you are better to-day," said she, as his man wheeled his sofa to the bedroom window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was of no use telling him that Simpson, his mother's maid, had superintended the preparation at every point.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "I think you are better to-day," said she, as his man wheeled his sofa to the bedroom window.
BellinghamnounUS /ˈbelɪŋhæm/
a town in northwestern Washington on a bay near the Canadian border
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
daintiest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
detectingnounUS /dɪˈtektɪŋ/
a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was of no use telling him that Simpson, his mother's maid, had superintended the preparation at every point.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
HandsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was of no use telling him that Simpson, his mother's maid, had superintended the preparation at every point.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you are better to-day," said she, as his man wheeled his sofa to the bedroom window.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading It was of no use telling him that Simpson, his mother's maid, had superintended the preparation at every point.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I think you are better to-day," said she, as his man wheeled his sofa to the bedroom window.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
messesnounUS /ˈmesɪz/
plural of “mess” — a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was of no use telling him that Simpson, his mother's maid, had superintended the preparation at every point.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was of no use telling him that Simpson, his mother's maid, had superintended the preparation at every point.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
peevishadjectiveUS /ˈpiːvɪʃ/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was of no use telling him that Simpson, his mother's maid, had superintended the preparation at every point.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading It was of no use telling him that Simpson, his mother's maid, had superintended the preparation at every point.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think you are better to-day," said she, as his man wheeled his sofa to the bedroom window.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think you are better to-day," said she, as his man wheeled his sofa to the bedroom window.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading It was of no use telling him that Simpson, his mother's maid, had superintended the preparation at every point.
slovenlyadjectiveUS /ˈslʌvənli/
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "I think you are better to-day," said she, as his man wheeled his sofa to the bedroom window.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
superintended
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was of no use telling him that Simpson, his mother's maid, had superintended the preparation at every point.
symptomnounUS /ˈsɪmptəm/
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It was of no use telling him that Simpson, his mother's maid, had superintended the preparation at every point.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was of no use telling him that Simpson, his mother's maid, had superintended the preparation at every point.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
ThingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you are better to-day," said she, as his man wheeled his sofa to the bedroom window.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think you are better to-day," said she, as his man wheeled his sofa to the bedroom window.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
unfavourableadjective
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He offended her by detecting something offensive and to be avoided in her daintiest messes, and made Mrs Morgan mutter many a hasty speech, which, however, Mrs Bellingham thought it better not to hear until her son should be strong enough to travel.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading It was of no use telling him that Simpson, his mother's maid, had superintended the preparation at every point.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mrs Bellingham "Does the Thing Handsomely" If Mr Bellingham did not get rapidly well, it was more owing to the morbid querulous fancy attendant on great weakness than from any unfavourable medical symptom.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading "I think you are better to-day," said she, as his man wheeled his sofa to the bedroom window.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
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 "I think you are better to-day," said she, as his man wheeled his sofa to the bedroom window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he turned away with peevish loathing from the very sight of food, prepared in the slovenly manner which had almost disgusted him when he was well.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you are better to-day," said she, as his man wheeled his sofa to the bedroom window.
