adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading On Miss Minchin's door there was a brass plate.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
Crewe
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From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On Miss Minchin's door there was a brass plate.
door-knockers
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From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
door-plate
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From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, Miss Minchin lived in London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, Miss Minchin lived in London.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In the first place, Miss Minchin lived in London.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In the first place, Miss Minchin lived in London.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
Minchin
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From this reading In the first place, Miss Minchin lived in London.
Minchin's
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From this reading On Miss Minchin's door there was a brass plate.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In the first place, Miss Minchin lived in London.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, Miss Minchin lived in London.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading On Miss Minchin's door there was a brass plate.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
resoundverbUS /ˌriːˈsaʊnd/
ring or echo with sound
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
Sara
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From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
SelectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, Miss Minchin lived in London.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On Miss Minchin's door there was a brass plate.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her home was a large, dull, tall one, in a large, dull square, where all the houses were alike, and all the sparrows were alike, and where all the door-knockers made the same heavy sound, and on still days--and nearly all the days were still--seemed to resound through the entire row in which the knock was knocked.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On the brass plate there was inscribed in black letters, Little Sara Crewe never went in or out of the house without reading that door-plate and reflecting upon it.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By the time she was twelve, she had decided that all her trouble arose because, in the first place, she was not “Select,” and in the second she was not a “Young Lady.”
