adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
afternoon-out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the days when she and Bunting were courting they often spent there part of their afternoon-out.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But this was the first time Mrs. Bunting had been inside the place since she had come to live almost next door, as it were, to the big building.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the days when she and Bunting were courting they often spent there part of their afternoon-out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this was the first time Mrs. Bunting had been inside the place since she had come to live almost next door, as it were, to the big building.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But this was the first time Mrs. Bunting had been inside the place since she had come to live almost next door, as it were, to the big building.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But this was the first time Mrs. Bunting had been inside the place since she had come to live almost next door, as it were, to the big building.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading But this was the first time Mrs. Bunting had been inside the place since she had come to live almost next door, as it were, to the big building.
BuntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading Madame Tussaud’s had hitherto held pleasant memories for Mrs. Bunting.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was the first time Mrs. Bunting had been inside the place since she had come to live almost next door, as it were, to the big building.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But this was the first time Mrs. Bunting had been inside the place since she had come to live almost next door, as it were, to the big building.
courtingnounUS /ˈkɔːrtɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading In the days when she and Bunting were courting they often spent there part of their afternoon-out.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the days when she and Bunting were courting they often spent there part of their afternoon-out.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But this was the first time Mrs. Bunting had been inside the place since she had come to live almost next door, as it were, to the big building.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But this was the first time Mrs. Bunting had been inside the place since she had come to live almost next door, as it were, to the big building.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madame Tussaud’s had hitherto held pleasant memories for Mrs. Bunting.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Tussaud’s had hitherto held pleasant memories for Mrs. Bunting.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Madame Tussaud’s had hitherto held pleasant memories for Mrs. Bunting.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Madame Tussaud’s had hitherto held pleasant memories for Mrs. Bunting.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
ill-assorted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the days when she and Bunting were courting they often spent there part of their afternoon-out.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading But this was the first time Mrs. Bunting had been inside the place since she had come to live almost next door, as it were, to the big building.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this was the first time Mrs. Bunting had been inside the place since she had come to live almost next door, as it were, to the big building.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But this was the first time Mrs. Bunting had been inside the place since she had come to live almost next door, as it were, to the big building.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Tussaud’s had hitherto held pleasant memories for Mrs. Bunting.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Madame Tussaud’s had hitherto held pleasant memories for Mrs. Bunting.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Madame Tussaud’s had hitherto held pleasant memories for Mrs. Bunting.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But this was the first time Mrs. Bunting had been inside the place since she had come to live almost next door, as it were, to the big building.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the days when she and Bunting were courting they often spent there part of their afternoon-out.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading In the days when she and Bunting were courting they often spent there part of their afternoon-out.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the days when she and Bunting were courting they often spent there part of their afternoon-out.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But this was the first time Mrs. Bunting had been inside the place since she had come to live almost next door, as it were, to the big building.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Madame Tussaud’s had hitherto held pleasant memories for Mrs. Bunting.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the days when she and Bunting were courting they often spent there part of their afternoon-out.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But this was the first time Mrs. Bunting had been inside the place since she had come to live almost next door, as it were, to the big building.
SleuthnounUS /sluːθ/
a detective who follows a trail
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In the days when she and Bunting were courting they often spent there part of their afternoon-out.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the days when she and Bunting were courting they often spent there part of their afternoon-out.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the days when she and Bunting were courting they often spent there part of their afternoon-out.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the days when she and Bunting were courting they often spent there part of their afternoon-out.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the days when she and Bunting were courting they often spent there part of their afternoon-out.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this was the first time Mrs. Bunting had been inside the place since she had come to live almost next door, as it were, to the big building.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But this was the first time Mrs. Bunting had been inside the place since she had come to live almost next door, as it were, to the big building.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
Tussaud'snounUS /tuːˈsoʊz/
possessive form of “tussaud” — French modeler (resident in England after 1802) who made wax death masks of prominent victims of the French Revolution and toured Britain with her wax models; in 1835 she opened a permanent waxworks exhibition in London (1761-1850)
From this reading Madame Tussaud’s had hitherto held pleasant memories for Mrs. Bunting.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked in silence to the familiar entrance, and then, after the ill-assorted trio had gone up the great staircase and into the first gallery, Mr. Sleuth suddenly stopped short.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
waxworks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the days when she and Bunting were courting they often spent there part of their afternoon-out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the days when she and Bunting were courting they often spent there part of their afternoon-out.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The butler had an acquaintance, a man named Hopkins, who was one of the waxworks staff, and this man had sometimes given him passes for “self and lady.”
