adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Already life was settling down into a groove.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already life was settling down into a groove.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Waiting on Mr. Sleuth was just what Mrs. Bunting could manage to do easily, and without tiring herself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had at once become clear that the lodger preferred to be waited on only by one person, and that person his landlady.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had at once become clear that the lodger preferred to be waited on only by one person, and that person his landlady.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had at once become clear that the lodger preferred to be waited on only by one person, and that person his landlady.
BuntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading Waiting on Mr. Sleuth was just what Mrs. Bunting could manage to do easily, and without tiring herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had at once become clear that the lodger preferred to be waited on only by one person, and that person his landlady.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It had at once become clear that the lodger preferred to be waited on only by one person, and that person his landlady.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Waiting on Mr. Sleuth was just what Mrs. Bunting could manage to do easily, and without tiring herself.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading How quietly, how uneventfully, how pleasantly, sped the next few days.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Waiting on Mr. Sleuth was just what Mrs. Bunting could manage to do easily, and without tiring herself.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Already life was settling down into a groove.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Waiting on Mr. Sleuth was just what Mrs. Bunting could manage to do easily, and without tiring herself.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading How quietly, how uneventfully, how pleasantly, sped the next few days.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave her very little trouble.
groovenounUS /ɡruːv/
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading Already life was settling down into a groove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had at once become clear that the lodger preferred to be waited on only by one person, and that person his landlady.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave her very little trouble.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave her very little trouble.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Waiting on Mr. Sleuth was just what Mrs. Bunting could manage to do easily, and without tiring herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had at once become clear that the lodger preferred to be waited on only by one person, and that person his landlady.
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From this reading How quietly, how uneventfully, how pleasantly, sped the next few days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Already life was settling down into a groove.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had at once become clear that the lodger preferred to be waited on only by one person, and that person his landlady.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Waiting on Mr. Sleuth was just what Mrs. Bunting could manage to do easily, and without tiring herself.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading It had at once become clear that the lodger preferred to be waited on only by one person, and that person his landlady.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Already life was settling down into a groove.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He gave her very little trouble.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading It had at once become clear that the lodger preferred to be waited on only by one person, and that person his landlady.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Waiting on Mr. Sleuth was just what Mrs. Bunting could manage to do easily, and without tiring herself.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Waiting on Mr. Sleuth was just what Mrs. Bunting could manage to do easily, and without tiring herself.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Waiting on Mr. Sleuth was just what Mrs. Bunting could manage to do easily, and without tiring herself.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading How quietly, how uneventfully, how pleasantly, sped the next few days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Waiting on Mr. Sleuth was just what Mrs. Bunting could manage to do easily, and without tiring herself.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It had at once become clear that the lodger preferred to be waited on only by one person, and that person his landlady.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had at once become clear that the lodger preferred to be waited on only by one person, and that person his landlady.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It had at once become clear that the lodger preferred to be waited on only by one person, and that person his landlady.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading It had at once become clear that the lodger preferred to be waited on only by one person, and that person his landlady.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading How quietly, how uneventfully, how pleasantly, sped the next few days.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading It had at once become clear that the lodger preferred to be waited on only by one person, and that person his landlady.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading How quietly, how uneventfully, how pleasantly, sped the next few days.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Already life was settling down into a groove.
SleuthnounUS /sluːθ/
a detective who follows a trail
From this reading Waiting on Mr. Sleuth was just what Mrs. Bunting could manage to do easily, and without tiring herself.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading How quietly, how uneventfully, how pleasantly, sped the next few days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had at once become clear that the lodger preferred to be waited on only by one person, and that person his landlady.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How quietly, how uneventfully, how pleasantly, sped the next few days.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading Waiting on Mr. Sleuth was just what Mrs. Bunting could manage to do easily, and without tiring herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Waiting on Mr. Sleuth was just what Mrs. Bunting could manage to do easily, and without tiring herself.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading He gave her very little trouble.
uneventfullyadverb
in an uneventful manner
From this reading How quietly, how uneventfully, how pleasantly, sped the next few days.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He gave her very little trouble.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It had at once become clear that the lodger preferred to be waited on only by one person, and that person his landlady.
WaitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Waiting on Mr. Sleuth was just what Mrs. Bunting could manage to do easily, and without tiring herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already life was settling down into a groove.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Waiting on Mr. Sleuth was just what Mrs. Bunting could manage to do easily, and without tiring herself.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Waiting on Mr. Sleuth was just what Mrs. Bunting could manage to do easily, and without tiring herself.
