AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after her return, Irene left home in the morning to make an unceremonious call.
aestheticadjectiveUS /esˈθetɪk/
relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after her return, Irene left home in the morning to make an unceremonious call.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
alighted
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From this reading She was driven to Great Portland Street and alighted before a shop, which bore the number of the house she sought.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A few days after her return, Irene left home in the morning to make an unceremonious call.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was driven to Great Portland Street and alighted before a shop, which bore the number of the house she sought.
anyone's
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From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading With some diffidence, for the encounter was not of a kind common in her experience, Irene asked this person for a direction to the rooms occupied by Miss Hannaford.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was driven to Great Portland Street and alighted before a shop, which bore the number of the house she sought.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading She was driven to Great Portland Street and alighted before a shop, which bore the number of the house she sought.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With some diffidence, for the encounter was not of a kind common in her experience, Irene asked this person for a direction to the rooms occupied by Miss Hannaford.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A few days after her return, Irene left home in the morning to make an unceremonious call.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
cheery-faced
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From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading With some diffidence, for the encounter was not of a kind common in her experience, Irene asked this person for a direction to the rooms occupied by Miss Hannaford.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after her return, Irene left home in the morning to make an unceremonious call.
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading With some diffidence, for the encounter was not of a kind common in her experience, Irene asked this person for a direction to the rooms occupied by Miss Hannaford.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading With some diffidence, for the encounter was not of a kind common in her experience, Irene asked this person for a direction to the rooms occupied by Miss Hannaford.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading She was driven to Great Portland Street and alighted before a shop, which bore the number of the house she sought.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading With some diffidence, for the encounter was not of a kind common in her experience, Irene asked this person for a direction to the rooms occupied by Miss Hannaford.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading With some diffidence, for the encounter was not of a kind common in her experience, Irene asked this person for a direction to the rooms occupied by Miss Hannaford.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after her return, Irene left home in the morning to make an unceremonious call.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With some diffidence, for the encounter was not of a kind common in her experience, Irene asked this person for a direction to the rooms occupied by Miss Hannaford.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was driven to Great Portland Street and alighted before a shop, which bore the number of the house she sought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
Hannaford
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From this reading With some diffidence, for the encounter was not of a kind common in her experience, Irene asked this person for a direction to the rooms occupied by Miss Hannaford.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days after her return, Irene left home in the morning to make an unceremonious call.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A few days after her return, Irene left home in the morning to make an unceremonious call.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was driven to Great Portland Street and alighted before a shop, which bore the number of the house she sought.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after her return, Irene left home in the morning to make an unceremonious call.
Irene
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From this reading A few days after her return, Irene left home in the morning to make an unceremonious call.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading With some diffidence, for the encounter was not of a kind common in her experience, Irene asked this person for a direction to the rooms occupied by Miss Hannaford.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A few days after her return, Irene left home in the morning to make an unceremonious call.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading A few days after her return, Irene left home in the morning to make an unceremonious call.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading With some diffidence, for the encounter was not of a kind common in her experience, Irene asked this person for a direction to the rooms occupied by Miss Hannaford.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A few days after her return, Irene left home in the morning to make an unceremonious call.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With some diffidence, for the encounter was not of a kind common in her experience, Irene asked this person for a direction to the rooms occupied by Miss Hannaford.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading She was driven to Great Portland Street and alighted before a shop, which bore the number of the house she sought.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading With some diffidence, for the encounter was not of a kind common in her experience, Irene asked this person for a direction to the rooms occupied by Miss Hannaford.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was driven to Great Portland Street and alighted before a shop, which bore the number of the house she sought.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading With some diffidence, for the encounter was not of a kind common in her experience, Irene asked this person for a direction to the rooms occupied by Miss Hannaford.
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading She was driven to Great Portland Street and alighted before a shop, which bore the number of the house she sought.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A few days after her return, Irene left home in the morning to make an unceremonious call.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading With some diffidence, for the encounter was not of a kind common in her experience, Irene asked this person for a direction to the rooms occupied by Miss Hannaford.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was driven to Great Portland Street and alighted before a shop, which bore the number of the house she sought.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading She was driven to Great Portland Street and alighted before a shop, which bore the number of the house she sought.
solidly-built
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From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With some diffidence, for the encounter was not of a kind common in her experience, Irene asked this person for a direction to the rooms occupied by Miss Hannaford.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading She was driven to Great Portland Street and alighted before a shop, which bore the number of the house she sought.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She was driven to Great Portland Street and alighted before a shop, which bore the number of the house she sought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after her return, Irene left home in the morning to make an unceremonious call.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With some diffidence, for the encounter was not of a kind common in her experience, Irene asked this person for a direction to the rooms occupied by Miss Hannaford.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after her return, Irene left home in the morning to make an unceremonious call.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
uncarpetedadjective
not carpeted
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
unceremoniousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəs/
without ceremony or formality
From this reading A few days after her return, Irene left home in the morning to make an unceremonious call.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was driven to Great Portland Street and alighted before a shop, which bore the number of the house she sought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was driven to Great Portland Street and alighted before a shop, which bore the number of the house she sought.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Having found the private entrance--a door that stood wide open--and after ringing once or twice without drawing anyone's attention, she began to ascend the uncarpeted stairs.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At that moment there came down a young woman humming an air; a cheery-faced, solidly-built damsel, dressed with attention to broad effect in colours which were then--or recently had been--known as "aesthetic."
