adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Rowly had received a bulky letter by the morning's post.
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 had not opened it, but had allowed it to rest beside her plate all breakfast- time.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She had not opened it, but had allowed it to rest beside her plate all breakfast- time.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Stephen did not appear to take any notice of it.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Stephen did not appear to take any notice of it.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She knew quite well that it was from some one in London whom her aunt had asked to pay Leonard's bills.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She knew quite well that it was from some one in London whom her aunt had asked to pay Leonard's bills.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she had taken it away with her to her own sitting-room.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She had not opened it, but had allowed it to rest beside her plate all breakfast- time.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading She knew quite well that it was from some one in London whom her aunt had asked to pay Leonard's bills.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She had not opened it, but had allowed it to rest beside her plate all breakfast- time.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading Miss Rowly had received a bulky letter by the morning's post.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not opened it, but had allowed it to rest beside her plate all breakfast- time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Rowly had received a bulky letter by the morning's post.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Stephen did not appear to take any notice of it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She knew quite well that it was from some one in London whom her aunt had asked to pay Leonard's bills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Rowly had received a bulky letter by the morning's post.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not opened it, but had allowed it to rest beside her plate all breakfast- time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She knew quite well that it was from some one in London whom her aunt had asked to pay Leonard's bills.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had not opened it, but had allowed it to rest beside her plate all breakfast- time.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew quite well that it was from some one in London whom her aunt had asked to pay Leonard's bills.
Leonard'snounUS /ˈlenərdz/
possessive form of “leonard” — United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading She knew quite well that it was from some one in London whom her aunt had asked to pay Leonard's bills.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Miss Rowly had received a bulky letter by the morning's post.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She knew quite well that it was from some one in London whom her aunt had asked to pay Leonard's bills.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Rowly had received a bulky letter by the morning's post.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Miss Rowly had received a bulky letter by the morning's post.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not opened it, but had allowed it to rest beside her plate all breakfast- time.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Stephen did not appear to take any notice of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stephen did not appear to take any notice of it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She knew quite well that it was from some one in London whom her aunt had asked to pay Leonard's bills.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She had not opened it, but had allowed it to rest beside her plate all breakfast- time.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then she had taken it away with her to her own sitting-room.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading She knew quite well that it was from some one in London whom her aunt had asked to pay Leonard's bills.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading She had not opened it, but had allowed it to rest beside her plate all breakfast- time.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Miss Rowly had received a bulky letter by the morning's post.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She knew quite well that it was from some one in London whom her aunt had asked to pay Leonard's bills.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Miss Rowly had received a bulky letter by the morning's post.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had not opened it, but had allowed it to rest beside her plate all breakfast- time.
Rowly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Rowly had received a bulky letter by the morning's post.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not opened it, but had allowed it to rest beside her plate all breakfast- time.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she had taken it away with her to her own sitting-room.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She knew quite well that it was from some one in London whom her aunt had asked to pay Leonard's bills.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen did not appear to take any notice of it.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Stephen did not appear to take any notice of it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then she had taken it away with her to her own sitting-room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew quite well that it was from some one in London whom her aunt had asked to pay Leonard's bills.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Rowly had received a bulky letter by the morning's post.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she had taken it away with her to her own sitting-room.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had not opened it, but had allowed it to rest beside her plate all breakfast- time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not opened it, but had allowed it to rest beside her plate all breakfast- time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew quite well that it was from some one in London whom her aunt had asked to pay Leonard's bills.
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 She knew quite well that it was from some one in London whom her aunt had asked to pay Leonard's bills.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew quite well that it was from some one in London whom her aunt had asked to pay Leonard's bills.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she had taken it away with her to her own sitting-room.
