adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Adventure of the Dying Detective Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes, was a long-suffering woman.
addictionnounUS /əˈdɪkʃən/
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
AdventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The Adventure of the Dying Detective Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes, was a long-suffering woman.
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 Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have no doubt that the house might have been purchased at the price which Holmes paid for his rooms during the years that I was with him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The Adventure of the Dying Detective Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes, was a long-suffering woman.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I have no doubt that the house might have been purchased at the price which Holmes paid for his rooms during the years that I was with him.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I have no doubt that the house might have been purchased at the price which Holmes paid for his rooms during the years that I was with him.
DyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The Adventure of the Dying Detective Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes, was a long-suffering woman.
eccentricitynounUS /ˌeksənˈtrɪsəti/
strange and unconventional behavior
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
first-floor
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From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have no doubt that the house might have been purchased at the price which Holmes paid for his rooms during the years that I was with him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, his payments were princely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading The Adventure of the Dying Detective Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes, was a long-suffering woman.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I have no doubt that the house might have been purchased at the price which Holmes paid for his rooms during the years that I was with him.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading The Adventure of the Dying Detective Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes, was a long-suffering woman.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no doubt that the house might have been purchased at the price which Holmes paid for his rooms during the years that I was with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
irregularitynounUS /ˌɪreɡjəˈlerəti/
behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading The Adventure of the Dying Detective Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes, was a long-suffering woman.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
long-sufferingnoun
patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
From this reading The Adventure of the Dying Detective Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes, was a long-suffering woman.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
malodorousadjective
having an unpleasant smell
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I have no doubt that the house might have been purchased at the price which Holmes paid for his rooms during the years that I was with him.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Adventure of the Dying Detective Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes, was a long-suffering woman.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I have no doubt that the house might have been purchased at the price which Holmes paid for his rooms during the years that I was with him.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Adventure of the Dying Detective Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes, was a long-suffering woman.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, his payments were princely.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, his payments were princely.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I have no doubt that the house might have been purchased at the price which Holmes paid for his rooms during the years that I was with him.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
paymentsnounUS /ˈpeɪmənts/
plural of “payment” — a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading On the other hand, his payments were princely.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading I have no doubt that the house might have been purchased at the price which Holmes paid for his rooms during the years that I was with him.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading On the other hand, his payments were princely.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I have no doubt that the house might have been purchased at the price which Holmes paid for his rooms during the years that I was with him.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I have no doubt that the house might have been purchased at the price which Holmes paid for his rooms during the years that I was with him.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
SherlocknounUS /ˈʃɜːrlɑːk/
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading The Adventure of the Dying Detective Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes, was a long-suffering woman.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have no doubt that the house might have been purchased at the price which Holmes paid for his rooms during the years that I was with him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Adventure of the Dying Detective Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes, was a long-suffering woman.
throngsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
undesirableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
not wanted
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
untidinessnoun
the condition of being untidy
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Adventure of the Dying Detective Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes, was a long-suffering woman.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the other hand, his payments were princely.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not only was her first-floor flat invaded at all hours by throngs of singular and often undesirable characters but her remarkable lodger showed an eccentricity and irregularity in his life which must have sorely tried her patience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have no doubt that the house might have been purchased at the price which Holmes paid for his rooms during the years that I was with him.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Adventure of the Dying Detective Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes, was a long-suffering woman.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading His incredible untidiness, his addiction to music at strange hours, his occasional revolver practice within doors, his weird and often malodorous scientific experiments, and the atmosphere of violence and danger which hung around him made him the very worst tenant in London.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I have no doubt that the house might have been purchased at the price which Holmes paid for his rooms during the years that I was with him.
