AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A stupid maid-of-all-work, who never thought of asking me for my name, let me in.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading My mother-in-law was sitting alone, near a work-table, knitting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Macallan was at home, and had no visitors with her.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Giving me this information, the maid led the way upstairs, and showed me into the drawing-room without a word of announcement.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading A stupid maid-of-all-work, who never thought of asking me for my name, let me in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Macallan was at home, and had no visitors with her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FORTUNATELY for me, the landlord did not open the door when I rang.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading FORTUNATELY for me, the landlord did not open the door when I rang.
drawing-room
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From this reading Giving me this information, the maid led the way upstairs, and showed me into the drawing-room without a word of announcement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FORTUNATELY for me, the landlord did not open the door when I rang.
FORTUNATELYadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading FORTUNATELY for me, the landlord did not open the door when I rang.
GivingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Giving me this information, the maid led the way upstairs, and showed me into the drawing-room without a word of announcement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Macallan was at home, and had no visitors with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Macallan was at home, and had no visitors with her.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Macallan was at home, and had no visitors with her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FORTUNATELY for me, the landlord did not open the door when I rang.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A stupid maid-of-all-work, who never thought of asking me for my name, let me in.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Giving me this information, the maid led the way upstairs, and showed me into the drawing-room without a word of announcement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Giving me this information, the maid led the way upstairs, and showed me into the drawing-room without a word of announcement.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading My mother-in-law was sitting alone, near a work-table, knitting.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading FORTUNATELY for me, the landlord did not open the door when I rang.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Giving me this information, the maid led the way upstairs, and showed me into the drawing-room without a word of announcement.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A stupid maid-of-all-work, who never thought of asking me for my name, let me in.
Macallan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Macallan was at home, and had no visitors with her.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Giving me this information, the maid led the way upstairs, and showed me into the drawing-room without a word of announcement.
maid-of-all-work
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From this reading A stupid maid-of-all-work, who never thought of asking me for my name, let me in.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FORTUNATELY for me, the landlord did not open the door when I rang.
mother-in-lawnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading My mother-in-law was sitting alone, near a work-table, knitting.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Macallan was at home, and had no visitors with her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A stupid maid-of-all-work, who never thought of asking me for my name, let me in.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A stupid maid-of-all-work, who never thought of asking me for my name, let me in.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading My mother-in-law was sitting alone, near a work-table, knitting.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A stupid maid-of-all-work, who never thought of asking me for my name, let me in.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Macallan was at home, and had no visitors with her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FORTUNATELY for me, the landlord did not open the door when I rang.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A stupid maid-of-all-work, who never thought of asking me for my name, let me in.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading FORTUNATELY for me, the landlord did not open the door when I rang.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading FORTUNATELY for me, the landlord did not open the door when I rang.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Giving me this information, the maid led the way upstairs, and showed me into the drawing-room without a word of announcement.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading My mother-in-law was sitting alone, near a work-table, knitting.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading A stupid maid-of-all-work, who never thought of asking me for my name, let me in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORTUNATELY for me, the landlord did not open the door when I rang.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Giving me this information, the maid led the way upstairs, and showed me into the drawing-room without a word of announcement.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A stupid maid-of-all-work, who never thought of asking me for my name, let me in.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading Giving me this information, the maid led the way upstairs, and showed me into the drawing-room without a word of announcement.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Mrs. Macallan was at home, and had no visitors with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Macallan was at home, and had no visitors with her.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Giving me this information, the maid led the way upstairs, and showed me into the drawing-room without a word of announcement.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading FORTUNATELY for me, the landlord did not open the door when I rang.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A stupid maid-of-all-work, who never thought of asking me for my name, let me in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Macallan was at home, and had no visitors with her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Giving me this information, the maid led the way upstairs, and showed me into the drawing-room without a word of announcement.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Giving me this information, the maid led the way upstairs, and showed me into the drawing-room without a word of announcement.
work-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother-in-law was sitting alone, near a work-table, knitting.
