Alighting
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
BurnsidenounUS /ˈbɜːrnsaɪd/
United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
door-latch
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From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
enduresverbUS /enˈdjʊrz/
third-person singular of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
floridadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəd/
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'm so glad!
Grosvenor
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From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
Henley
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
how
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From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
I'm
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From this reading I'm so glad!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I was sure it was you!
Josephine
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm so glad!
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I was sure it was you!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I don't see how Sally endures this sort of thing," she thought, for the hundredth time since the Lane house, near her own in Grosvenor Place, had been sold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The door-latch clicked promptly in answer to her ring, and at the top of the third flight she met Sally.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was sure it was you!
Winona
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From this reading Alighting from her mother's carriage in front of the Winona apartments in Henley Street, Josephine Burnside dismissed her coachman and hurried eagerly into the florid vestibule.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was sure it was you!
