adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hardly giving herself time to swallow the tea Bunting had made and brought her, she got up and dressed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hardly giving herself time to swallow the tea Bunting had made and brought her, she got up and dressed.
BuntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was so tired, so utterly exhausted, that sleep came to her the moment she laid her head upon her pillow.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Hardly giving herself time to swallow the tea Bunting had made and brought her, she got up and dressed.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
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 Perhaps that was why she rose so early the next morning.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading She was so tired, so utterly exhausted, that sleep came to her the moment she laid her head upon her pillow.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Hardly giving herself time to swallow the tea Bunting had made and brought her, she got up and dressed.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hardly giving herself time to swallow the tea Bunting had made and brought her, she got up and dressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly giving herself time to swallow the tea Bunting had made and brought her, she got up and dressed.
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 She was so tired, so utterly exhausted, that sleep came to her the moment she laid her head upon her pillow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hardly giving herself time to swallow the tea Bunting had made and brought her, she got up and dressed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
labours
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From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading She was so tired, so utterly exhausted, that sleep came to her the moment she laid her head upon her pillow.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hardly giving herself time to swallow the tea Bunting had made and brought her, she got up and dressed.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She was so tired, so utterly exhausted, that sleep came to her the moment she laid her head upon her pillow.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Perhaps that was why she rose so early the next morning.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Perhaps that was why she rose so early the next morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps that was why she rose so early the next morning.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She was so tired, so utterly exhausted, that sleep came to her the moment she laid her head upon her pillow.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Perhaps that was why she rose so early the next morning.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so tired, so utterly exhausted, that sleep came to her the moment she laid her head upon her pillow.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She was so tired, so utterly exhausted, that sleep came to her the moment she laid her head upon her pillow.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so tired, so utterly exhausted, that sleep came to her the moment she laid her head upon her pillow.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Hardly giving herself time to swallow the tea Bunting had made and brought her, she got up and dressed.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Hardly giving herself time to swallow the tea Bunting had made and brought her, she got up and dressed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hardly giving herself time to swallow the tea Bunting had made and brought her, she got up and dressed.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was so tired, so utterly exhausted, that sleep came to her the moment she laid her head upon her pillow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was so tired, so utterly exhausted, that sleep came to her the moment she laid her head upon her pillow.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hardly giving herself time to swallow the tea Bunting had made and brought her, she got up and dressed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was so tired, so utterly exhausted, that sleep came to her the moment she laid her head upon her pillow.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was so tired, so utterly exhausted, that sleep came to her the moment she laid her head upon her pillow.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She had suddenly come to the conclusion that the hall and staircase required a thorough “doing down,” and she did not even wait till they had eaten their breakfast before beginning her labours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so tired, so utterly exhausted, that sleep came to her the moment she laid her head upon her pillow.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bunting slept well the night following that during which the lodger had been engaged in making his mysterious experiments in her kitchen.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Perhaps that was why she rose so early the next morning.
