adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading The footman was sent back after he had been a year in the country; but the coachman and maid still lived with her, and accompanied her to Boston.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old “Aunty,” and another colored servant who had lived with Mrs. Allen, remained in charge of the mansion.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Old “Aunty,” and another colored servant who had lived with Mrs. Allen, remained in charge of the mansion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was, of course, no removal of furniture, as that belonged to the estate.
Auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Old “Aunty,” and another colored servant who had lived with Mrs. Allen, remained in charge of the mansion.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The footman was sent back after he had been a year in the country; but the coachman and maid still lived with her, and accompanied her to Boston.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The footman was sent back after he had been a year in the country; but the coachman and maid still lived with her, and accompanied her to Boston.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading There was, of course, no removal of furniture, as that belonged to the estate.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The footman was sent back after he had been a year in the country; but the coachman and maid still lived with her, and accompanied her to Boston.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mrs. Montgomery had brought with her three servants from England, a coachman, footman, and maid.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The footman was sent back after he had been a year in the country; but the coachman and maid still lived with her, and accompanied her to Boston.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Old “Aunty,” and another colored servant who had lived with Mrs. Allen, remained in charge of the mansion.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading Mrs. Montgomery had brought with her three servants from England, a coachman, footman, and maid.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Old “Aunty,” and another colored servant who had lived with Mrs. Allen, remained in charge of the mansion.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The footman was sent back after he had been a year in the country; but the coachman and maid still lived with her, and accompanied her to Boston.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was, of course, no removal of furniture, as that belonged to the estate.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Mrs. Montgomery had brought with her three servants from England, a coachman, footman, and maid.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading There was, of course, no removal of furniture, as that belonged to the estate.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Mrs. Montgomery had brought with her three servants from England, a coachman, footman, and maid.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading There was, of course, no removal of furniture, as that belonged to the estate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old “Aunty,” and another colored servant who had lived with Mrs. Allen, remained in charge of the mansion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The footman was sent back after he had been a year in the country; but the coachman and maid still lived with her, and accompanied her to Boston.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Montgomery had brought with her three servants from England, a coachman, footman, and maid.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Old “Aunty,” and another colored servant who had lived with Mrs. Allen, remained in charge of the mansion.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Mrs. Montgomery had brought with her three servants from England, a coachman, footman, and maid.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Old “Aunty,” and another colored servant who had lived with Mrs. Allen, remained in charge of the mansion.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was, of course, no removal of furniture, as that belonged to the estate.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old “Aunty,” and another colored servant who had lived with Mrs. Allen, remained in charge of the mansion.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Old “Aunty,” and another colored servant who had lived with Mrs. Allen, remained in charge of the mansion.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading There was, of course, no removal of furniture, as that belonged to the estate.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The footman was sent back after he had been a year in the country; but the coachman and maid still lived with her, and accompanied her to Boston.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Old “Aunty,” and another colored servant who had lived with Mrs. Allen, remained in charge of the mansion.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Mrs. Montgomery had brought with her three servants from England, a coachman, footman, and maid.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The footman was sent back after he had been a year in the country; but the coachman and maid still lived with her, and accompanied her to Boston.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was, of course, no removal of furniture, as that belonged to the estate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, of course, no removal of furniture, as that belonged to the estate.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was, of course, no removal of furniture, as that belonged to the estate.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Old “Aunty,” and another colored servant who had lived with Mrs. Allen, remained in charge of the mansion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old “Aunty,” and another colored servant who had lived with Mrs. Allen, remained in charge of the mansion.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The footman was sent back after he had been a year in the country; but the coachman and maid still lived with her, and accompanied her to Boston.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It was in October when Mrs. Montgomery, after a residence of three years in the Allen House, went from among us.
