andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They waited for you,--they waited over an hour."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But they are gone now, of course?" inquired Barnabas, pausing, with his foot on the stair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
BARNABAS
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From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they are gone now, of course?" inquired Barnabas, pausing, with his foot on the stair.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "But they are gone now, of course?" inquired Barnabas, pausing, with his foot on the stair.
Devenham
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From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
DISCHARGEDadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "But they are gone now, of course?" inquired Barnabas, pausing, with his foot on the stair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They waited for you,--they waited over an hour."
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "But they are gone now, of course?" inquired Barnabas, pausing, with his foot on the stair.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Now, late though the hour, Peterby was up, and met him in the hall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, late though the hour, Peterby was up, and met him in the hall.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Now, late though the hour, Peterby was up, and met him in the hall.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
HOW
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From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "But they are gone now, of course?" inquired Barnabas, pausing, with his foot on the stair.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
Jerningham
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From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Now, late though the hour, Peterby was up, and met him in the hall.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Now, late though the hour, Peterby was up, and met him in the hall.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, late though the hour, Peterby was up, and met him in the hall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But they are gone now, of course?" inquired Barnabas, pausing, with his foot on the stair.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They waited for you,--they waited over an hour."
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "But they are gone now, of course?" inquired Barnabas, pausing, with his foot on the stair.
Peterby
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From this reading Now, late though the hour, Peterby was up, and met him in the hall.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
St
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From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading "But they are gone now, of course?" inquired Barnabas, pausing, with his foot on the stair.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
TELLSnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, late though the hour, Peterby was up, and met him in the hall.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They waited for you,--they waited over an hour."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now, late though the hour, Peterby was up, and met him in the hall.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
VALETnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
ViscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They waited for you,--they waited over an hour."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH TELLS HOW BARNABAS DISCHARGED HIS VALET It was long past midnight when Barnabas reached his house in St. James's Square; and gazing up at its goodly exterior he sighed, and thereafter frowned, and so, frowning still, let himself in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But they are gone now, of course?" inquired Barnabas, pausing, with his foot on the stair.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They waited for you,--they waited over an hour."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Sir," said he, anxious of eye as he beheld his young master's disordered dress and the grim pallor of his face, "the Marquis of Jerningham and Viscount Devenham called.
