adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she had had a long and a very anxious day, and presently she fell asleep.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading But she had had a long and a very anxious day, and presently she fell asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading But Mrs. Bunting made up her mind to keep awake.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The church clock hard by struck two, and, suddenly Mrs. Bunting awoke.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Buntings went to bed early that night.
BuntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading But Mrs. Bunting made up her mind to keep awake.
Buntings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Buntings went to bed early that night.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Bunting made up her mind to keep awake.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The church clock hard by struck two, and, suddenly Mrs. Bunting awoke.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The church clock hard by struck two, and, suddenly Mrs. Bunting awoke.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The church clock hard by struck two, and, suddenly Mrs. Bunting awoke.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But she had had a long and a very anxious day, and presently she fell asleep.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Buntings went to bed early that night.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But she had had a long and a very anxious day, and presently she fell asleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she had had a long and a very anxious day, and presently she fell asleep.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The church clock hard by struck two, and, suddenly Mrs. Bunting awoke.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Mrs. Bunting made up her mind to keep awake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But Mrs. Bunting made up her mind to keep awake.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
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 She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Mrs. Bunting made up her mind to keep awake.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But Mrs. Bunting made up her mind to keep awake.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mrs. Bunting made up her mind to keep awake.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Buntings went to bed early that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading But she had had a long and a very anxious day, and presently she fell asleep.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The church clock hard by struck two, and, suddenly Mrs. Bunting awoke.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The church clock hard by struck two, and, suddenly Mrs. Bunting awoke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Buntings went to bed early that night.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Buntings went to bed early that night.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Buntings went to bed early that night.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The church clock hard by struck two, and, suddenly Mrs. Bunting awoke.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Mrs. Bunting made up her mind to keep awake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But she had had a long and a very anxious day, and presently she fell asleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Buntings went to bed early that night.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was set upon knowing at what hour of the night the lodger would come down into her kitchen to carry through his experiment, and, above all, she was anxious to know how long he would stay there.
