adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a large, stout woman with a face made very red and rough from constant exposure to the weather.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a large, stout woman with a face made very red and rough from constant exposure to the weather.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not live in London, but worked as housekeeper on a farm down in Kent.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not live in London, but worked as housekeeper on a farm down in Kent.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading She was a large, stout woman with a face made very red and rough from constant exposure to the weather.
D'Albert
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From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not live in London, but worked as housekeeper on a farm down in Kent.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She did not live in London, but worked as housekeeper on a farm down in Kent.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading She was a large, stout woman with a face made very red and rough from constant exposure to the weather.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading This woman was not the least like Mrs. D'Albert, who was pale, and rather refined in her expression.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was a large, stout woman with a face made very red and rough from constant exposure to the weather.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading She did not live in London, but worked as housekeeper on a farm down in Kent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was a large, stout woman with a face made very red and rough from constant exposure to the weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This woman was not the least like Mrs. D'Albert, who was pale, and rather refined in her expression.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading She did not live in London, but worked as housekeeper on a farm down in Kent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading She did not live in London, but worked as housekeeper on a farm down in Kent.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a large, stout woman with a face made very red and rough from constant exposure to the weather.
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 This woman was not the least like Mrs. D'Albert, who was pale, and rather refined in her expression.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This woman was not the least like Mrs. D'Albert, who was pale, and rather refined in her expression.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She did not live in London, but worked as housekeeper on a farm down in Kent.
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 She did not live in London, but worked as housekeeper on a farm down in Kent.
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 Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was a large, stout woman with a face made very red and rough from constant exposure to the weather.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not live in London, but worked as housekeeper on a farm down in Kent.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not live in London, but worked as housekeeper on a farm down in Kent.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading This woman was not the least like Mrs. D'Albert, who was pale, and rather refined in her expression.
QuiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading This woman was not the least like Mrs. D'Albert, who was pale, and rather refined in her expression.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was a large, stout woman with a face made very red and rough from constant exposure to the weather.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading This woman was not the least like Mrs. D'Albert, who was pale, and rather refined in her expression.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading She was a large, stout woman with a face made very red and rough from constant exposure to the weather.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a large, stout woman with a face made very red and rough from constant exposure to the weather.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading She was a large, stout woman with a face made very red and rough from constant exposure to the weather.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This woman was not the least like Mrs. D'Albert, who was pale, and rather refined in her expression.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a large, stout woman with a face made very red and rough from constant exposure to the weather.
TOBYnounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading TOBY.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She was a large, stout woman with a face made very red and rough from constant exposure to the weather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a large, stout woman with a face made very red and rough from constant exposure to the weather.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading She was a large, stout woman with a face made very red and rough from constant exposure to the weather.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This woman was not the least like Mrs. D'Albert, who was pale, and rather refined in her expression.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a large, stout woman with a face made very red and rough from constant exposure to the weather.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Quite early in that same long morning, before little Maurice had even opened his sleepy eyes, the woman whom Mrs. D'Albert called Aunt Lydia arrived.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She did not live in London, but worked as housekeeper on a farm down in Kent.
