adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For just one moment she could not think why she felt so different—and then she suddenly remembered.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any case, it wouldn’t be her fault if he wasn’t.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something seemed to tell her that Mr. Sleuth would be “a permanency.”
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
BuntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In any case, it wouldn’t be her fault if he wasn’t.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For just one moment she could not think why she felt so different—and then she suddenly remembered.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading For just one moment she could not think why she felt so different—and then she suddenly remembered.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading In any case, it wouldn’t be her fault if he wasn’t.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
guineasnounUS /ˈɡɪniz/
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In any case, it wouldn’t be her fault if he wasn’t.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In any case, it wouldn’t be her fault if he wasn’t.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading For just one moment she could not think why she felt so different—and then she suddenly remembered.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For just one moment she could not think why she felt so different—and then she suddenly remembered.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Something seemed to tell her that Mr. Sleuth would be “a permanency.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For just one moment she could not think why she felt so different—and then she suddenly remembered.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For just one moment she could not think why she felt so different—and then she suddenly remembered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
permanencynoun
the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
From this reading Something seemed to tell her that Mr. Sleuth would be “a permanency.”
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading For just one moment she could not think why she felt so different—and then she suddenly remembered.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something seemed to tell her that Mr. Sleuth would be “a permanency.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
SleuthnounUS /sluːθ/
a detective who follows a trail
From this reading Something seemed to tell her that Mr. Sleuth would be “a permanency.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For just one moment she could not think why she felt so different—and then she suddenly remembered.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something seemed to tell her that Mr. Sleuth would be “a permanency.”
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading For just one moment she could not think why she felt so different—and then she suddenly remembered.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Something seemed to tell her that Mr. Sleuth would be “a permanency.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For just one moment she could not think why she felt so different—and then she suddenly remembered.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For just one moment she could not think why she felt so different—and then she suddenly remembered.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In any case, it wouldn’t be her fault if he wasn’t.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
well-foundadjective
having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For just one moment she could not think why she felt so different—and then she suddenly remembered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How comfortable it was to know that upstairs, just over her head, lay, in the well-found bed she had bought with such satisfaction at an auction held in a Baker Street house, a lodger who was paying two guineas a week!
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Mrs. Bunting woke up the next morning feeling happier than she had felt for a very, very long time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Something seemed to tell her that Mr. Sleuth would be “a permanency.”
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In any case, it wouldn’t be her fault if he wasn’t.
