adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here's a woman down below as must see you directly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
AccidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She'll be upstairs after me if you're not down quick."
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Is it any one from Clarke's?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She'll be upstairs after me if you're not down quick."
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Here's a woman down below as must see you directly.
Benson
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From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
Bradshaw's
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From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
Clarke's
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From this reading "Is it any one from Clarke's?"
CoachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading "Here's a woman down below as must see you directly.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Here's a woman down below as must see you directly.
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 She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
Farquhar's
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From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Is it any one from Clarke's?"
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
Here's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's a woman down below as must see you directly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She'll be upstairs after me if you're not down quick."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Here's a woman down below as must see you directly.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Is it any one from Clarke's?"
oversleeping
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From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She'll be upstairs after me if you're not down quick."
risernounUS /ˈraɪzər/
a person who rises (especially from bed)
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Here's a woman down below as must see you directly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
She'll
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From this reading She'll be upstairs after me if you're not down quick."
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading She'll be upstairs after me if you're not down quick."
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She was always an early riser; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw's visit last night, Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself, and so being late at Mr Farquhar's (it was somewhere about six o'clock--dark as an October morning is at that time), Sally came to his door and knocked.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Here's a woman down below as must see you directly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here's a woman down below as must see you directly.
you're
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From this reading She'll be upstairs after me if you're not down quick."
