adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
Bessie
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From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Really, I can't."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
Enderby's
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From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Really, I can't."
I'll
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From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading They were both involuntarily silent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
parleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
ReallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, I can't."
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They were both involuntarily silent.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both involuntarily silent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The door had been opened to some one, and there was a brief parley, which ended in a voice they knew to be the doctor's, saying, "Then I'll go right up to his room."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You dear!" said Bessie, keeping Mary Enderby's hand, and pressing it between both of hers against her breast as they now stood face to face, "do come up and have some tea!"
