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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
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From this reading Page 70 "For what, then," cried a stern voice behind me, "for What go you upstairs at all, when you don't drink coffee?
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading This again sent me to Coventry for the rest of the dinner.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Did she imagine I should answer "For your society, ma'am"?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No--I turned back quick as lightning, and only saying, "Very well, ma'am," moved towards my own room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading No--I turned back quick as lightning, and only saying, "Very well, ma'am," moved towards my own room.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Page 70 "For what, then," cried a stern voice behind me, "for What go you upstairs at all, when you don't drink coffee?
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
Columb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
CoventrynounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading This again sent me to Coventry for the rest of the dinner.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Page 70 "For what, then," cried a stern voice behind me, "for What go you upstairs at all, when you don't drink coffee?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she imagine I should answer "For your society, ma'am"?
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading This again sent me to Coventry for the rest of the dinner.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Page 70 "For what, then," cried a stern voice behind me, "for What go you upstairs at all, when you don't drink coffee?
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Page 70 "For what, then," cried a stern voice behind me, "for What go you upstairs at all, when you don't drink coffee?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This again sent me to Coventry for the rest of the dinner.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Page 70 "For what, then," cried a stern voice behind me, "for What go you upstairs at all, when you don't drink coffee?
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Did she imagine I should answer "For your society, ma'am"?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading No--I turned back quick as lightning, and only saying, "Very well, ma'am," moved towards my own room.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading Did she imagine I should answer "For your society, ma'am"?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This again sent me to Coventry for the rest of the dinner.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading No--I turned back quick as lightning, and only saying, "Very well, ma'am," moved towards my own room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No--I turned back quick as lightning, and only saying, "Very well, ma'am," moved towards my own room.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No--I turned back quick as lightning, and only saying, "Very well, ma'am," moved towards my own room.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This again sent me to Coventry for the rest of the dinner.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading No--I turned back quick as lightning, and only saying, "Very well, ma'am," moved towards my own room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No--I turned back quick as lightning, and only saying, "Very well, ma'am," moved towards my own room.
PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page 70 "For what, then," cried a stern voice behind me, "for What go you upstairs at all, when you don't drink coffee?
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading No--I turned back quick as lightning, and only saying, "Very well, ma'am," moved towards my own room.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading This again sent me to Coventry for the rest of the dinner.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No--I turned back quick as lightning, and only saying, "Very well, ma'am," moved towards my own room.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading No--I turned back quick as lightning, and only saying, "Very well, ma'am," moved towards my own room.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading This again sent me to Coventry for the rest of the dinner.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did she imagine I should answer "For your society, ma'am"?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Did she imagine I should answer "For your society, ma'am"?
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Did she imagine I should answer "For your society, ma'am"?
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Page 70 "For what, then," cried a stern voice behind me, "for What go you upstairs at all, when you don't drink coffee?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This again sent me to Coventry for the rest of the dinner.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Page 70 "For what, then," cried a stern voice behind me, "for What go you upstairs at all, when you don't drink coffee?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This again sent me to Coventry for the rest of the dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This again sent me to Coventry for the rest of the dinner.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading No--I turned back quick as lightning, and only saying, "Very well, ma'am," moved towards my own room.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading No--I turned back quick as lightning, and only saying, "Very well, ma'am," moved towards my own room.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading No--I turned back quick as lightning, and only saying, "Very well, ma'am," moved towards my own room.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Page 70 "For what, then," cried a stern voice behind me, "for What go you upstairs at all, when you don't drink coffee?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading No--I turned back quick as lightning, and only saying, "Very well, ma'am," moved towards my own room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Page 70 "For what, then," cried a stern voice behind me, "for What go you upstairs at all, when you don't drink coffee?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was over, and we were all going upstairs to coffee, I spoke to Columb,(247) in passing, to have a chair for me at seven o'clock.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Page 70 "For what, then," cried a stern voice behind me, "for What go you upstairs at all, when you don't drink coffee?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did she imagine I should answer "For your society, ma'am"?
