adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Better shut that door," she said briefly; and he gave the door in the glass partition a shove with his foot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sarah Maitland, sitting at her desk, heard his step, and wheeled round to greet him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better shut that door," she said briefly; and he gave the door in the glass partition a shove with his foot.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading "Better shut that door," she said briefly; and he gave the door in the glass partition a shove with his foot.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Sarah Maitland, sitting at her desk, heard his step, and wheeled round to greet him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Better shut that door," she said briefly; and he gave the door in the glass partition a shove with his foot.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then they looked at each other.
Ferguson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Better shut that door," she said briefly; and he gave the door in the glass partition a shove with his foot.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Better shut that door," she said briefly; and he gave the door in the glass partition a shove with his foot.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Better shut that door," she said briefly; and he gave the door in the glass partition a shove with his foot.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Sarah Maitland, sitting at her desk, heard his step, and wheeled round to greet him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Well," she said; and stretched out her hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sarah Maitland, sitting at her desk, heard his step, and wheeled round to greet him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sarah Maitland, sitting at her desk, heard his step, and wheeled round to greet him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sarah Maitland, sitting at her desk, heard his step, and wheeled round to greet him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Better shut that door," she said briefly; and he gave the door in the glass partition a shove with his foot.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
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 When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading Sarah Maitland, sitting at her desk, heard his step, and wheeled round to greet him.
Maitland's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then they looked at each other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well," she said; and stretched out her hand.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading "Better shut that door," she said briefly; and he gave the door in the glass partition a shove with his foot.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Sarah Maitland, sitting at her desk, heard his step, and wheeled round to greet him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Better shut that door," she said briefly; and he gave the door in the glass partition a shove with his foot.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Sarah Maitland, sitting at her desk, heard his step, and wheeled round to greet him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Better shut that door," she said briefly; and he gave the door in the glass partition a shove with his foot.
shoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading "Better shut that door," she said briefly; and he gave the door in the glass partition a shove with his foot.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Better shut that door," she said briefly; and he gave the door in the glass partition a shove with his foot.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sarah Maitland, sitting at her desk, heard his step, and wheeled round to greet him.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Sarah Maitland, sitting at her desk, heard his step, and wheeled round to greet him.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading "Well," she said; and stretched out her hand.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Better shut that door," she said briefly; and he gave the door in the glass partition a shove with his foot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they looked at each other.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they looked at each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sarah Maitland, sitting at her desk, heard his step, and wheeled round to greet him.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
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 "Well," she said; and stretched out her hand.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading Sarah Maitland, sitting at her desk, heard his step, and wheeled round to greet him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
WorksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading When, after his interview with David, Robert Ferguson went into Mrs. Maitland's office at the Works, he looked older by twenty years than when he had left it the night before.
