adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
anythink
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's only me, miss, and can I do anythink for ye?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Glory opened the door and found Liza there, half dressed and looking as if she had been crying.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Glory opened the door and found Liza there, half dressed and looking as if she had been crying.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It's only me, miss, and can I do anythink for ye?”
chiming
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From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
Clement's
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From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading Glory opened the door and found Liza there, half dressed and looking as if she had been crying.
DanesnounUS /deɪnz/
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It's only me, miss, and can I do anythink for ye?”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Glory opened the door and found Liza there, half dressed and looking as if she had been crying.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Glory opened the door and found Liza there, half dressed and looking as if she had been crying.
else
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From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then there was a slippered foot on the stair, and somebody knocked.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It's only me, miss, and can I do anythink for ye?”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Glory opened the door and found Liza there, half dressed and looking as if she had been crying.
GlorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading Glory opened the door and found Liza there, half dressed and looking as if she had been crying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Glory opened the door and found Liza there, half dressed and looking as if she had been crying.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Glory opened the door and found Liza there, half dressed and looking as if she had been crying.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It's only me, miss, and can I do anythink for ye?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Glory opened the door and found Liza there, half dressed and looking as if she had been crying.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's only me, miss, and can I do anythink for ye?”
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Then there was a slippered foot on the stair, and somebody knocked.
LizanounUS /ˈliːzə/
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading Glory opened the door and found Liza there, half dressed and looking as if she had been crying.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Glory opened the door and found Liza there, half dressed and looking as if she had been crying.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It's only me, miss, and can I do anythink for ye?”
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “It's only me, miss, and can I do anythink for ye?”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing, Liza, nothing, thank you!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then there was a slippered foot on the stair, and somebody knocked.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “It's only me, miss, and can I do anythink for ye?”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Glory opened the door and found Liza there, half dressed and looking as if she had been crying.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
slipperedadjective
shod with slippers
From this reading Then there was a slippered foot on the stair, and somebody knocked.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Then there was a slippered foot on the stair, and somebody knocked.
St
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From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Then there was a slippered foot on the stair, and somebody knocked.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Nothing, Liza, nothing, thank you!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was a slippered foot on the stair, and somebody knocked.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The clock of St. Clement's Danes was chiming midnight when this was done, and she stood a moment and asked herself, “Is there anything else?”
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “It's only me, miss, and can I do anythink for ye?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nothing, Liza, nothing, thank you!
