adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had had, from her very earliest years, a horror of being what she called "overlooked."
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
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 It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had a habit of stopping, when she had climbed halfway upstairs, of suddenly jerking her head round to see whether any one were looking at her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had a habit of stopping, when she had climbed halfway upstairs, of suddenly jerking her head round to see whether any one were looking at her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had had, from her very earliest years, a horror of being what she called "overlooked."
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had had, from her very earliest years, a horror of being what she called "overlooked."
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading She had a habit of stopping, when she had climbed halfway upstairs, of suddenly jerking her head round to see whether any one were looking at her.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading She had had, from her very earliest years, a horror of being what she called "overlooked."
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading She had a habit of stopping, when she had climbed halfway upstairs, of suddenly jerking her head round to see whether any one were looking at her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had had, from her very earliest years, a horror of being what she called "overlooked."
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading She had a habit of stopping, when she had climbed halfway upstairs, of suddenly jerking her head round to see whether any one were looking at her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had a habit of stopping, when she had climbed halfway upstairs, of suddenly jerking her head round to see whether any one were looking at her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading She had had, from her very earliest years, a horror of being what she called "overlooked."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
jerkingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading She had a habit of stopping, when she had climbed halfway upstairs, of suddenly jerking her head round to see whether any one were looking at her.
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 DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She had a habit of stopping, when she had climbed halfway upstairs, of suddenly jerking her head round to see whether any one were looking at her.
Maggie
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From this reading DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
MATHEW
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From this reading DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
nefariousadjectiveUS /nəˈferiəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had a habit of stopping, when she had climbed halfway upstairs, of suddenly jerking her head round to see whether any one were looking at her.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading She had had, from her very earliest years, a horror of being what she called "overlooked."
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
potterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had a habit of stopping, when she had climbed halfway upstairs, of suddenly jerking her head round to see whether any one were looking at her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had a habit of stopping, when she had climbed halfway upstairs, of suddenly jerking her head round to see whether any one were looking at her.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
so-she
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From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading She had a habit of stopping, when she had climbed halfway upstairs, of suddenly jerking her head round to see whether any one were looking at her.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She had a habit of stopping, when she had climbed halfway upstairs, of suddenly jerking her head round to see whether any one were looking at her.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
underhandadjective
with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading She had a habit of stopping, when she had climbed halfway upstairs, of suddenly jerking her head round to see whether any one were looking at her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She had had, from her very earliest years, a horror of being what she called "overlooked."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEATH OF UNCLE MATHEW Grace, during the days that Maggie was in London, regained something of her old tranquillity.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had a habit of stopping, when she had climbed halfway upstairs, of suddenly jerking her head round to see whether any one were looking at her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had had, from her very earliest years, a horror of being what she called "overlooked."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had a habit of stopping, when she had climbed halfway upstairs, of suddenly jerking her head round to see whether any one were looking at her.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She had a habit of stopping, when she had climbed halfway upstairs, of suddenly jerking her head round to see whether any one were looking at her.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was wonderful to her to be able to potter about the house once more mistress of all that she surveyed and protected from every watching eye.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She had had, from her very earliest years, a horror of being what she called "overlooked."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would have sworn, had you seen her, that she was deeply engaged upon some nefarious and underhand plot; yet it was not so-she was simply going to dust some of her hideous china treasures in her bedroom.
