AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOUSE WITHOUT A DOOR.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They were, therefore, doubly fortunate in coming across Mrs. Moseley.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Mrs. Moseley was sextoness to the very new and beautiful church in Mile End.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
Cecile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They knew nothing of this themselves, though Cecile did think the houses very poor and the people very dirty.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They were, therefore, doubly fortunate in coming across Mrs. Moseley.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They knew nothing of this themselves, though Cecile did think the houses very poor and the people very dirty.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading They knew nothing of this themselves, though Cecile did think the houses very poor and the people very dirty.
DOORnounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A HOUSE WITHOUT A DOOR.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading They were, therefore, doubly fortunate in coming across Mrs. Moseley.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
East-End
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
EndnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mrs. Moseley was sextoness to the very new and beautiful church in Mile End.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
far-famedadjective
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading They were, therefore, doubly fortunate in coming across Mrs. Moseley.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A HOUSE WITHOUT A DOOR.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They knew nothing of this themselves, though Cecile did think the houses very poor and the people very dirty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew nothing of this themselves, though Cecile did think the houses very poor and the people very dirty.
MilenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Mrs. Moseley was sextoness to the very new and beautiful church in Mile End.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
Moseley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were, therefore, doubly fortunate in coming across Mrs. Moseley.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They were, therefore, doubly fortunate in coming across Mrs. Moseley.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Moseley was sextoness to the very new and beautiful church in Mile End.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They knew nothing of this themselves, though Cecile did think the houses very poor and the people very dirty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They knew nothing of this themselves, though Cecile did think the houses very poor and the people very dirty.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They knew nothing of this themselves, though Cecile did think the houses very poor and the people very dirty.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
sextoness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Moseley was sextoness to the very new and beautiful church in Mile End.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading They were, therefore, doubly fortunate in coming across Mrs. Moseley.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They knew nothing of this themselves, though Cecile did think the houses very poor and the people very dirty.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They knew nothing of this themselves, though Cecile did think the houses very poor and the people very dirty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They knew nothing of this themselves, though Cecile did think the houses very poor and the people very dirty.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Moseley was sextoness to the very new and beautiful church in Mile End.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The children in their wanderings the day before, and again this morning, had quite unknown to themselves traveled quite away from Bloomsbury, and when they entered the church, and sat down in that pew, and hid Toby underneath, they were in the far-famed East-End quarter of the great town.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A HOUSE WITHOUT A DOOR.
