adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Thank you, sir,” said Mrs. Bradley, in a measured tone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You are very considerate, I am sure, but if you’ll excuse me, I won’t come in this evening.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come in and sit down.”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading “Thank you, sir,” said Mrs. Bradley, in a measured tone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You are very considerate, I am sure, but if you’ll excuse me, I won’t come in this evening.”
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come in and sit down.”
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading “You are very considerate, I am sure, but if you’ll excuse me, I won’t come in this evening.”
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
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From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Come in and sit down.”
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “You are very considerate, I am sure, but if you’ll excuse me, I won’t come in this evening.”
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “You are very considerate, I am sure, but if you’ll excuse me, I won’t come in this evening.”
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
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From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You are very considerate, I am sure, but if you’ll excuse me, I won’t come in this evening.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You are very considerate, I am sure, but if you’ll excuse me, I won’t come in this evening.”
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come in and sit down.”
intrudingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdɪŋ/
projecting inward
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You are very considerate, I am sure, but if you’ll excuse me, I won’t come in this evening.”
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading “Thank you, sir,” said Mrs. Bradley, in a measured tone.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Thank you, sir,” said Mrs. Bradley, in a measured tone.
NEPHEWnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Thank you, sir,” said Mrs. Bradley, in a measured tone.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Come in and sit down.”
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You are very considerate, I am sure, but if you’ll excuse me, I won’t come in this evening.”
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you, sir,” said Mrs. Bradley, in a measured tone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You are very considerate, I am sure, but if you’ll excuse me, I won’t come in this evening.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Thank you, sir,” said Mrs. Bradley, in a measured tone.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “You are very considerate, I am sure, but if you’ll excuse me, I won’t come in this evening.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
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From this reading “You are very considerate, I am sure, but if you’ll excuse me, I won’t come in this evening.”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “Mrs. Bradley has been with me a good many years,” explained Mr. Wharton, “and I dare say she feels a little disturbed at seeing another occupy her place, even in a duty like this.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HOUSEKEEPER’S NEPHEW “By no means,” said Mr. Wharton, as the housekeeper was about to withdraw; “don’t imagine you are intruding.
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From this reading “You are very considerate, I am sure, but if you’ll excuse me, I won’t come in this evening.”
