adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Many things had led the unhappy Martha to a belief in this conspiracy.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
Bridget'snounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəts/
possessive form of “bridget” — Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading Bridget's digestion was impaired that morning, and she merely remarked that she supposed the dear little things only felt a desire to see her in her proper place.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
Colney
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From this reading I should explain to you, perhaps, that "over the river" meant Gladesville, which is Sydney's Colney Hatch.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Bridget's digestion was impaired that morning, and she merely remarked that she supposed the dear little things only felt a desire to see her in her proper place.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Bridget's digestion was impaired that morning, and she merely remarked that she supposed the dear little things only felt a desire to see her in her proper place.
digestionnounUS /daɪˈdʒestʃən/
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
From this reading Bridget's digestion was impaired that morning, and she merely remarked that she supposed the dear little things only felt a desire to see her in her proper place.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I should explain to you, perhaps, that "over the river" meant Gladesville, which is Sydney's Colney Hatch.
fellow-servant
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From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Bridget's digestion was impaired that morning, and she merely remarked that she supposed the dear little things only felt a desire to see her in her proper place.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
Gladesville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should explain to you, perhaps, that "over the river" meant Gladesville, which is Sydney's Colney Hatch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many things had led the unhappy Martha to a belief in this conspiracy.
HatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading I should explain to you, perhaps, that "over the river" meant Gladesville, which is Sydney's Colney Hatch.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should explain to you, perhaps, that "over the river" meant Gladesville, which is Sydney's Colney Hatch.
impairedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperd/
diminished in strength, quality, or utility
From this reading Bridget's digestion was impaired that morning, and she merely remarked that she supposed the dear little things only felt a desire to see her in her proper place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I should explain to you, perhaps, that "over the river" meant Gladesville, which is Sydney's Colney Hatch.
Judy's
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From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Many things had led the unhappy Martha to a belief in this conspiracy.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bridget's digestion was impaired that morning, and she merely remarked that she supposed the dear little things only felt a desire to see her in her proper place.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
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 Many things had led the unhappy Martha to a belief in this conspiracy.
Martha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I should explain to you, perhaps, that "over the river" meant Gladesville, which is Sydney's Colney Hatch.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Bridget's digestion was impaired that morning, and she merely remarked that she supposed the dear little things only felt a desire to see her in her proper place.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Bridget's digestion was impaired that morning, and she merely remarked that she supposed the dear little things only felt a desire to see her in her proper place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Bridget's digestion was impaired that morning, and she merely remarked that she supposed the dear little things only felt a desire to see her in her proper place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading I should explain to you, perhaps, that "over the river" meant Gladesville, which is Sydney's Colney Hatch.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Bridget's digestion was impaired that morning, and she merely remarked that she supposed the dear little things only felt a desire to see her in her proper place.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Bridget's digestion was impaired that morning, and she merely remarked that she supposed the dear little things only felt a desire to see her in her proper place.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bridget's digestion was impaired that morning, and she merely remarked that she supposed the dear little things only felt a desire to see her in her proper place.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should explain to you, perhaps, that "over the river" meant Gladesville, which is Sydney's Colney Hatch.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading Bridget's digestion was impaired that morning, and she merely remarked that she supposed the dear little things only felt a desire to see her in her proper place.
SwishverbUS /swɪʃ/
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading Swish, Swish!
Sydney'snounUS /ˈsɪdniz/
possessive form of “sydney” — the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading I should explain to you, perhaps, that "over the river" meant Gladesville, which is Sydney's Colney Hatch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Bridget's digestion was impaired that morning, and she merely remarked that she supposed the dear little things only felt a desire to see her in her proper place.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many things had led the unhappy Martha to a belief in this conspiracy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
Tomlinson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Many things had led the unhappy Martha to a belief in this conspiracy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bridget's digestion was impaired that morning, and she merely remarked that she supposed the dear little things only felt a desire to see her in her proper place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the fourth day of Judy's residence in the loft, Martha Tomlinson remarked to her fellow-servant and sufferer, Bridget, that she believed them blessed children were in a conspiracy to put her "over the river."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I should explain to you, perhaps, that "over the river" meant Gladesville, which is Sydney's Colney Hatch.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should explain to you, perhaps, that "over the river" meant Gladesville, which is Sydney's Colney Hatch.
