andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll tell Mrs. Sinclair you're sick and can't come.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But hardly had Mrs. Warham given the Sinclairs' number to the exchange girl when Ruth called from the head of the stairs:
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But hardly had Mrs. Warham given the Sinclairs' number to the exchange girl when Ruth called from the head of the stairs:
can't
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From this reading "I'll tell Mrs. Sinclair you're sick and can't come.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'll tell Mrs. Sinclair you're sick and can't come.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading THE telephone was downstairs, in the rear end of the hall which divided the lower floor into two equal parts.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What're you doing there, mamma?"
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading THE telephone was downstairs, in the rear end of the hall which divided the lower floor into two equal parts.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE telephone was downstairs, in the rear end of the hall which divided the lower floor into two equal parts.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading THE telephone was downstairs, in the rear end of the hall which divided the lower floor into two equal parts.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading But hardly had Mrs. Warham given the Sinclairs' number to the exchange girl when Ruth called from the head of the stairs:
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE telephone was downstairs, in the rear end of the hall which divided the lower floor into two equal parts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But hardly had Mrs. Warham given the Sinclairs' number to the exchange girl when Ruth called from the head of the stairs:
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading But hardly had Mrs. Warham given the Sinclairs' number to the exchange girl when Ruth called from the head of the stairs:
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But hardly had Mrs. Warham given the Sinclairs' number to the exchange girl when Ruth called from the head of the stairs:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But hardly had Mrs. Warham given the Sinclairs' number to the exchange girl when Ruth called from the head of the stairs:
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE telephone was downstairs, in the rear end of the hall which divided the lower floor into two equal parts.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But hardly had Mrs. Warham given the Sinclairs' number to the exchange girl when Ruth called from the head of the stairs:
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But hardly had Mrs. Warham given the Sinclairs' number to the exchange girl when Ruth called from the head of the stairs:
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell Mrs. Sinclair you're sick and can't come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE telephone was downstairs, in the rear end of the hall which divided the lower floor into two equal parts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE telephone was downstairs, in the rear end of the hall which divided the lower floor into two equal parts.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading THE telephone was downstairs, in the rear end of the hall which divided the lower floor into two equal parts.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "What're you doing there, mamma?"
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But hardly had Mrs. Warham given the Sinclairs' number to the exchange girl when Ruth called from the head of the stairs:
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading But hardly had Mrs. Warham given the Sinclairs' number to the exchange girl when Ruth called from the head of the stairs:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE telephone was downstairs, in the rear end of the hall which divided the lower floor into two equal parts.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading THE telephone was downstairs, in the rear end of the hall which divided the lower floor into two equal parts.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then I'll send Susan in your place."
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading THE telephone was downstairs, in the rear end of the hall which divided the lower floor into two equal parts.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading But hardly had Mrs. Warham given the Sinclairs' number to the exchange girl when Ruth called from the head of the stairs:
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Then I'll send Susan in your place."
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I'll tell Mrs. Sinclair you're sick and can't come.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading "I'll tell Mrs. Sinclair you're sick and can't come.
Sinclairs
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From this reading But hardly had Mrs. Warham given the Sinclairs' number to the exchange girl when Ruth called from the head of the stairs:
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But hardly had Mrs. Warham given the Sinclairs' number to the exchange girl when Ruth called from the head of the stairs:
Susan
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From this reading Then I'll send Susan in your place."
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading THE telephone was downstairs, in the rear end of the hall which divided the lower floor into two equal parts.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell Mrs. Sinclair you're sick and can't come.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE telephone was downstairs, in the rear end of the hall which divided the lower floor into two equal parts.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I'll send Susan in your place."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What're you doing there, mamma?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But hardly had Mrs. Warham given the Sinclairs' number to the exchange girl when Ruth called from the head of the stairs:
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE telephone was downstairs, in the rear end of the hall which divided the lower floor into two equal parts.
Warham
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From this reading But hardly had Mrs. Warham given the Sinclairs' number to the exchange girl when Ruth called from the head of the stairs:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE telephone was downstairs, in the rear end of the hall which divided the lower floor into two equal parts.
What're
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From this reading "What're you doing there, mamma?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But hardly had Mrs. Warham given the Sinclairs' number to the exchange girl when Ruth called from the head of the stairs:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE telephone was downstairs, in the rear end of the hall which divided the lower floor into two equal parts.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What're you doing there, mamma?"
you're
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From this reading "I'll tell Mrs. Sinclair you're sick and can't come.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then I'll send Susan in your place."
