adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Linley, running out to the head of the stairs to meet her husband, saw him approaching her without a traveling companion.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Where is the governess?” she asked--when the first salutes allowed her the opportunity of speaking.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “On her way to bed, poor soul, under the care of the housekeeper,” Linley answered.
AnythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything infectious, my dear Herbert?”
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Mrs. Linley, running out to the head of the stairs to meet her husband, saw him approaching her without a traveling companion.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mr. Herbert Linley arrived at his own house in the forenoon of the next day.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where is the governess?” she asked--when the first salutes allowed her the opportunity of speaking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Herbert Linley arrived at his own house in the forenoon of the next day.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “On her way to bed, poor soul, under the care of the housekeeper,” Linley answered.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “On her way to bed, poor soul, under the care of the housekeeper,” Linley answered.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Mrs. Linley, running out to the head of the stairs to meet her husband, saw him approaching her without a traveling companion.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Herbert Linley arrived at his own house in the forenoon of the next day.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Anything infectious, my dear Herbert?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Where is the governess?” she asked--when the first salutes allowed her the opportunity of speaking.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Herbert Linley arrived at his own house in the forenoon of the next day.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading “Where is the governess?” she asked--when the first salutes allowed her the opportunity of speaking.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Linley, running out to the head of the stairs to meet her husband, saw him approaching her without a traveling companion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Linley, running out to the head of the stairs to meet her husband, saw him approaching her without a traveling companion.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Mr. Herbert Linley arrived at his own house in the forenoon of the next day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Linley, running out to the head of the stairs to meet her husband, saw him approaching her without a traveling companion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Herbert Linley arrived at his own house in the forenoon of the next day.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr. Herbert Linley arrived at his own house in the forenoon of the next day.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “On her way to bed, poor soul, under the care of the housekeeper,” Linley answered.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Linley, running out to the head of the stairs to meet her husband, saw him approaching her without a traveling companion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Herbert Linley arrived at his own house in the forenoon of the next day.
infectiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃəs/
caused by infection or capable of causing infection
From this reading “Anything infectious, my dear Herbert?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is the governess?” she asked--when the first salutes allowed her the opportunity of speaking.
Linley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Herbert Linley arrived at his own house in the forenoon of the next day.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Mrs. Linley, running out to the head of the stairs to meet her husband, saw him approaching her without a traveling companion.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Herbert Linley arrived at his own house in the forenoon of the next day.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Linley, running out to the head of the stairs to meet her husband, saw him approaching her without a traveling companion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Anything infectious, my dear Herbert?”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mr. Herbert Linley arrived at his own house in the forenoon of the next day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Herbert Linley arrived at his own house in the forenoon of the next day.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On her way to bed, poor soul, under the care of the housekeeper,” Linley answered.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Where is the governess?” she asked--when the first salutes allowed her the opportunity of speaking.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Linley, running out to the head of the stairs to meet her husband, saw him approaching her without a traveling companion.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Herbert Linley arrived at his own house in the forenoon of the next day.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “On her way to bed, poor soul, under the care of the housekeeper,” Linley answered.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Mrs. Linley, running out to the head of the stairs to meet her husband, saw him approaching her without a traveling companion.
salutesnounUS /səˈluːts/
plural of “salute” — an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading “Where is the governess?” she asked--when the first salutes allowed her the opportunity of speaking.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Linley, running out to the head of the stairs to meet her husband, saw him approaching her without a traveling companion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where is the governess?” she asked--when the first salutes allowed her the opportunity of speaking.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “On her way to bed, poor soul, under the care of the housekeeper,” Linley answered.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Where is the governess?” she asked--when the first salutes allowed her the opportunity of speaking.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mrs. Linley, running out to the head of the stairs to meet her husband, saw him approaching her without a traveling companion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Herbert Linley arrived at his own house in the forenoon of the next day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Linley, running out to the head of the stairs to meet her husband, saw him approaching her without a traveling companion.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Mrs. Linley, running out to the head of the stairs to meet her husband, saw him approaching her without a traveling companion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “On her way to bed, poor soul, under the care of the housekeeper,” Linley answered.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “On her way to bed, poor soul, under the care of the housekeeper,” Linley answered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Where is the governess?” she asked--when the first salutes allowed her the opportunity of speaking.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is the governess?” she asked--when the first salutes allowed her the opportunity of speaking.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. Linley, running out to the head of the stairs to meet her husband, saw him approaching her without a traveling companion.
