adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a letter in his hand, and both Lily and her mother knew that he had come down to speak about the contents of the letter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had a letter in his hand, and both Lily and her mother knew that he had come down to speak about the contents of the letter.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When it became necessary to him in his gloomy moods to see his sister-in-law, he would write a note to her, and she would go across to him at the Great House.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was always a sign of good-humour on the squire's part, this rapping at the window.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When it became necessary to him in his gloomy moods to see his sister-in-law, he would write a note to her, and she would go across to him at the Great House.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had a letter in his hand, and both Lily and her mother knew that he had come down to speak about the contents of the letter.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had a letter in his hand, and both Lily and her mother knew that he had come down to speak about the contents of the letter.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He had a letter in his hand, and both Lily and her mother knew that he had come down to speak about the contents of the letter.
DALEnounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading LILY DALE GOES TO LONDON.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had a letter in his hand, and both Lily and her mother knew that he had come down to speak about the contents of the letter.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading When it became necessary to him in his gloomy moods to see his sister-in-law, he would write a note to her, and she would go across to him at the Great House.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When it became necessary to him in his gloomy moods to see his sister-in-law, he would write a note to her, and she would go across to him at the Great House.
GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading LILY DALE GOES TO LONDON.
good-humour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was always a sign of good-humour on the squire's part, this rapping at the window.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When it became necessary to him in his gloomy moods to see his sister-in-law, he would write a note to her, and she would go across to him at the Great House.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a letter in his hand, and both Lily and her mother knew that he had come down to speak about the contents of the letter.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had a letter in his hand, and both Lily and her mother knew that he had come down to speak about the contents of the letter.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a letter in his hand, and both Lily and her mother knew that he had come down to speak about the contents of the letter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When it became necessary to him in his gloomy moods to see his sister-in-law, he would write a note to her, and she would go across to him at the Great House.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a letter in his hand, and both Lily and her mother knew that he had come down to speak about the contents of the letter.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was always a sign of good-humour on the squire's part, this rapping at the window.
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 He had a letter in his hand, and both Lily and her mother knew that he had come down to speak about the contents of the letter.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had a letter in his hand, and both Lily and her mother knew that he had come down to speak about the contents of the letter.
LILYnounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading LILY DALE GOES TO LONDON.
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LILY DALE GOES TO LONDON.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading When it became necessary to him in his gloomy moods to see his sister-in-law, he would write a note to her, and she would go across to him at the Great House.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had a letter in his hand, and both Lily and her mother knew that he had come down to speak about the contents of the letter.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading When it became necessary to him in his gloomy moods to see his sister-in-law, he would write a note to her, and she would go across to him at the Great House.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading When it became necessary to him in his gloomy moods to see his sister-in-law, he would write a note to her, and she would go across to him at the Great House.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was always a sign of good-humour on the squire's part, this rapping at the window.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was always a sign of good-humour on the squire's part, this rapping at the window.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
rappingverbUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading It was always a sign of good-humour on the squire's part, this rapping at the window.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When it became necessary to him in his gloomy moods to see his sister-in-law, he would write a note to her, and she would go across to him at the Great House.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it became necessary to him in his gloomy moods to see his sister-in-law, he would write a note to her, and she would go across to him at the Great House.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It was always a sign of good-humour on the squire's part, this rapping at the window.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading When it became necessary to him in his gloomy moods to see his sister-in-law, he would write a note to her, and she would go across to him at the Great House.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He had a letter in his hand, and both Lily and her mother knew that he had come down to speak about the contents of the letter.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
squire's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was always a sign of good-humour on the squire's part, this rapping at the window.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a letter in his hand, and both Lily and her mother knew that he had come down to speak about the contents of the letter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was always a sign of good-humour on the squire's part, this rapping at the window.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LILY DALE GOES TO LONDON.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was always a sign of good-humour on the squire's part, this rapping at the window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it became necessary to him in his gloomy moods to see his sister-in-law, he would write a note to her, and she would go across to him at the Great House.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading One morning towards the end of March the squire rapped at the window of the drawing-room of the Small House, in which Mrs. Dale and her daughter were sitting.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When it became necessary to him in his gloomy moods to see his sister-in-law, he would write a note to her, and she would go across to him at the Great House.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading When it became necessary to him in his gloomy moods to see his sister-in-law, he would write a note to her, and she would go across to him at the Great House.
