adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her eyes danced, however, as they recognised him, and then he hardened.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This is no place for you," he was saying fiercely, when Nanny, too distraught to think, fell crying at the Egyptian's feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading SECOND COMING OF THE EGYPTIAN WOMAN.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading "This is no place for you," he was saying fiercely, when Nanny, too distraught to think, fell crying at the Egyptian's feet.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Her eyes danced, however, as they recognised him, and then he hardened.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading "This is no place for you," he was saying fiercely, when Nanny, too distraught to think, fell crying at the Egyptian's feet.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
EGYPTIANnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading SECOND COMING OF THE EGYPTIAN WOMAN.
Egyptian's
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From this reading "This is no place for you," he was saying fiercely, when Nanny, too distraught to think, fell crying at the Egyptian's feet.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes danced, however, as they recognised him, and then he hardened.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "This is no place for you," he was saying fiercely, when Nanny, too distraught to think, fell crying at the Egyptian's feet.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "This is no place for you," he was saying fiercely, when Nanny, too distraught to think, fell crying at the Egyptian's feet.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "This is no place for you," he was saying fiercely, when Nanny, too distraught to think, fell crying at the Egyptian's feet.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
Gavin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading Her eyes danced, however, as they recognised him, and then he hardened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes danced, however, as they recognised him, and then he hardened.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her eyes danced, however, as they recognised him, and then he hardened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her eyes danced, however, as they recognised him, and then he hardened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is no place for you," he was saying fiercely, when Nanny, too distraught to think, fell crying at the Egyptian's feet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
NannynounUS /ˈnæni/
a woman who is the custodian of children
From this reading "This is no place for you," he was saying fiercely, when Nanny, too distraught to think, fell crying at the Egyptian's feet.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "This is no place for you," he was saying fiercely, when Nanny, too distraught to think, fell crying at the Egyptian's feet.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SECOND COMING OF THE EGYPTIAN WOMAN.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This is no place for you," he was saying fiercely, when Nanny, too distraught to think, fell crying at the Egyptian's feet.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Her eyes danced, however, as they recognised him, and then he hardened.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "This is no place for you," he was saying fiercely, when Nanny, too distraught to think, fell crying at the Egyptian's feet.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SECOND COMING OF THE EGYPTIAN WOMAN.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SECOND COMING OF THE EGYPTIAN WOMAN.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her eyes danced, however, as they recognised him, and then he hardened.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes danced, however, as they recognised him, and then he hardened.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "This is no place for you," he was saying fiercely, when Nanny, too distraught to think, fell crying at the Egyptian's feet.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is no place for you," he was saying fiercely, when Nanny, too distraught to think, fell crying at the Egyptian's feet.
Thrums
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "This is no place for you," he was saying fiercely, when Nanny, too distraught to think, fell crying at the Egyptian's feet.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading On finding herself in unexpected company she retained hold of the door, and to the amazed minister she seemed for a moment to have stepped into the mud house from his garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The gypsy had been passing the house, perhaps on her way to Thrums for gossip, and it was only curiosity, born suddenly of Gavin's cry, that made her enter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "This is no place for you," he was saying fiercely, when Nanny, too distraught to think, fell crying at the Egyptian's feet.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading SECOND COMING OF THE EGYPTIAN WOMAN.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is no place for you," he was saying fiercely, when Nanny, too distraught to think, fell crying at the Egyptian's feet.
