adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
Angelina
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From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
befitted
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From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Up to that moment, she would slumber like a child.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
depositverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪt/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rarely did she suffer from insomnia or nightmare.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rarely did she suffer from insomnia or nightmare.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
insomnianounUS /ˌɪnˈsɑːmniə/
an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
From this reading Rarely did she suffer from insomnia or nightmare.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Up to that moment, she would slumber like a child.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Up to that moment, she would slumber like a child.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Rarely did she suffer from insomnia or nightmare.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rarely did she suffer from insomnia or nightmare.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
RarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Rarely did she suffer from insomnia or nightmare.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
reposed
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From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up to that moment, she would slumber like a child.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Up to that moment, she would slumber like a child.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Rarely did she suffer from insomnia or nightmare.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to that moment, she would slumber like a child.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was her custom to retire for the night at about eleven o'clock.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The duchess was a good sleeper, as befitted a person of regular habits and pure life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Angelina, who reposed in an adjoining room, would enter softly at nine in the morning, draw up the blinds, and deposit a cup of tea at the bedside of her mistress.
