adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the impression was still fresh in his mind, I entreated he would say what a delightful party we had had.
administerverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstər/
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading Before she slept, I said, he must administer an antidote to Coates’s poison.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All gone to bed but you?” said I to the footman, who opened the door.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before she slept, I said, he must administer an antidote to Coates’s poison.
antidotenounUS /ˈæntɪdoʊt/
a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
From this reading Before she slept, I said, he must administer an antidote to Coates’s poison.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “All gone to bed but you?” said I to the footman, who opened the door.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she slept, I said, he must administer an antidote to Coates’s poison.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “No, sir,” said the drowsy fellow, “my lady is sitting up for you, I believe.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “All gone to bed but you?” said I to the footman, who opened the door.
Coates's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before she slept, I said, he must administer an antidote to Coates’s poison.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Then, Mowbray, come in--come up with me to my mother, pray do, for one instant.”
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading While the impression was still fresh in his mind, I entreated he would say what a delightful party we had had.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Then, Mowbray, come in--come up with me to my mother, pray do, for one instant.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “All gone to bed but you?” said I to the footman, who opened the door.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading “No, sir,” said the drowsy fellow, “my lady is sitting up for you, I believe.”
entreated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the impression was still fresh in his mind, I entreated he would say what a delightful party we had had.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “No, sir,” said the drowsy fellow, “my lady is sitting up for you, I believe.”
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading “All gone to bed but you?” said I to the footman, who opened the door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No, sir,” said the drowsy fellow, “my lady is sitting up for you, I believe.”
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading While the impression was still fresh in his mind, I entreated he would say what a delightful party we had had.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “All gone to bed but you?” said I to the footman, who opened the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the impression was still fresh in his mind, I entreated he would say what a delightful party we had had.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before she slept, I said, he must administer an antidote to Coates’s poison.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the impression was still fresh in his mind, I entreated he would say what a delightful party we had had.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “All gone to bed but you?” said I to the footman, who opened the door.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading While the impression was still fresh in his mind, I entreated he would say what a delightful party we had had.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then, Mowbray, come in--come up with me to my mother, pray do, for one instant.”
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “Then, Mowbray, come in--come up with me to my mother, pray do, for one instant.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, sir,” said the drowsy fellow, “my lady is sitting up for you, I believe.”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “No, sir,” said the drowsy fellow, “my lady is sitting up for you, I believe.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then, Mowbray, come in--come up with me to my mother, pray do, for one instant.”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading While the impression was still fresh in his mind, I entreated he would say what a delightful party we had had.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Then, Mowbray, come in--come up with me to my mother, pray do, for one instant.”
Mowbray
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then, Mowbray, come in--come up with me to my mother, pray do, for one instant.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Before she slept, I said, he must administer an antidote to Coates’s poison.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, sir,” said the drowsy fellow, “my lady is sitting up for you, I believe.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir,” said the drowsy fellow, “my lady is sitting up for you, I believe.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Then, Mowbray, come in--come up with me to my mother, pray do, for one instant.”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “All gone to bed but you?” said I to the footman, who opened the door.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading While the impression was still fresh in his mind, I entreated he would say what a delightful party we had had.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading Before she slept, I said, he must administer an antidote to Coates’s poison.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Then, Mowbray, come in--come up with me to my mother, pray do, for one instant.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All gone to bed but you?” said I to the footman, who opened the door.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading While the impression was still fresh in his mind, I entreated he would say what a delightful party we had had.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before she slept, I said, he must administer an antidote to Coates’s poison.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir,” said the drowsy fellow, “my lady is sitting up for you, I believe.”
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “No, sir,” said the drowsy fellow, “my lady is sitting up for you, I believe.”
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Before she slept, I said, he must administer an antidote to Coates’s poison.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading While the impression was still fresh in his mind, I entreated he would say what a delightful party we had had.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “All gone to bed but you?” said I to the footman, who opened the door.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then, Mowbray, come in--come up with me to my mother, pray do, for one instant.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “All gone to bed but you?” said I to the footman, who opened the door.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “No, sir,” said the drowsy fellow, “my lady is sitting up for you, I believe.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the impression was still fresh in his mind, I entreated he would say what a delightful party we had had.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While the impression was still fresh in his mind, I entreated he would say what a delightful party we had had.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While the impression was still fresh in his mind, I entreated he would say what a delightful party we had had.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the impression was still fresh in his mind, I entreated he would say what a delightful party we had had.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “All gone to bed but you?” said I to the footman, who opened the door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Then, Mowbray, come in--come up with me to my mother, pray do, for one instant.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While the impression was still fresh in his mind, I entreated he would say what a delightful party we had had.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “All gone to bed but you?” said I to the footman, who opened the door.
