adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Yet I knocked once, twice, and yet again without the slightest notice being taken of my summons.
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 MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Yet I knocked once, twice, and yet again without the slightest notice being taken of my summons.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
COLEMAN
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From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Sydney gave expression to his impatience in his own peculiar vein.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sydney gave expression to his impatience in his own peculiar vein.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
grandmothersnounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
plural of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sydney gave expression to his impatience in his own peculiar vein.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet I knocked once, twice, and yet again without the slightest notice being taken of my summons.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Sydney gave expression to his impatience in his own peculiar vein.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Yet I knocked once, twice, and yet again without the slightest notice being taken of my summons.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
LOUISA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet I knocked once, twice, and yet again without the slightest notice being taken of my summons.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Yet I knocked once, twice, and yet again without the slightest notice being taken of my summons.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Yet I knocked once, twice, and yet again without the slightest notice being taken of my summons.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sydney gave expression to his impatience in his own peculiar vein.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Sydney gave expression to his impatience in his own peculiar vein.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Yet I knocked once, twice, and yet again without the slightest notice being taken of my summons.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Yet I knocked once, twice, and yet again without the slightest notice being taken of my summons.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Sydney gave expression to his impatience in his own peculiar vein.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Yet I knocked once, twice, and yet again without the slightest notice being taken of my summons.
tenantedadjective
resided in; having tenants
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Yet I knocked once, twice, and yet again without the slightest notice being taken of my summons.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Sydney gave expression to his impatience in his own peculiar vein.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was a bow window, and as she was seated in the bay looking right in our direction she could hardly have failed to see us as we advanced,--indeed she continued to stare at us all the while with placid calmness.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet I knocked once, twice, and yet again without the slightest notice being taken of my summons.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading An old woman in a cap,--one of those large old-fashioned caps which our grandmothers used to wear, tied with strings under the chin.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading MISS LOUISA COLEMAN That the house over the way was tenanted was plain to all the world,--at least one occupant sat gazing through the window of the first floor front room.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I knocked once, twice, and yet again without the slightest notice being taken of my summons.
