adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At sight of her Gordon Leigh stopped suddenly and his face grew instantly as bloodless as her own.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sight of her Gordon Leigh stopped suddenly and his face grew instantly as bloodless as her own.
basketfulnoun
the quantity contained in a basket
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
birdish
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From this reading I hear Gertrude's birdish voice."
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading At sight of her Gordon Leigh stopped suddenly and his face grew instantly as bloodless as her own.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
chintz-covered
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From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "They have come.
Edna
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From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At sight of her Gordon Leigh stopped suddenly and his face grew instantly as bloodless as her own.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
Gertrude's
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From this reading I hear Gertrude's birdish voice."
Gordon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sight of her Gordon Leigh stopped suddenly and his face grew instantly as bloodless as her own.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At sight of her Gordon Leigh stopped suddenly and his face grew instantly as bloodless as her own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
Hammond's
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From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have come.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I hear Gertrude's birdish voice."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hear Gertrude's birdish voice."
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading At sight of her Gordon Leigh stopped suddenly and his face grew instantly as bloodless as her own.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading At sight of her Gordon Leigh stopped suddenly and his face grew instantly as bloodless as her own.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At sight of her Gordon Leigh stopped suddenly and his face grew instantly as bloodless as her own.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of her Gordon Leigh stopped suddenly and his face grew instantly as bloodless as her own.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
stitchesnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪz/
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At sight of her Gordon Leigh stopped suddenly and his face grew instantly as bloodless as her own.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At sight of her Gordon Leigh stopped suddenly and his face grew instantly as bloodless as her own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have come.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I hear Gertrude's birdish voice."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edna was sitting on the chintz-covered lounge, mending a basketful of the old man's clothes that needed numerous stitches and buttons, and, throwing aside her sewing materials, she rose to meet the travellers.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words had scarcely passed Mr. Hammond's lips ere his niece bounded into the room, followed by her husband.
