adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
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 Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
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 Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
Montriveau
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From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was crying like a Magdalen, but she never made a sound, and stood as upright as a post.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Good evening,” returned Montriveau, and he hurried home to ask the porter whether he had seen a lady standing on the doorstep that evening.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Montriveau, in spite of all his firmness, turned pale at those few words.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, my Lord Marquis, a handsome woman, who seemed very much put out.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then at last she went, and my wife and I that were watching her while she could not see us, heard her say, ‘Oh, God!’ so that it went to our hearts, asking your pardon, to hear her say it.”
