adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
Agnes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Agnes and her husband had not slept well.
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 THE BROWNES ARRIVE Contrary to all expectations, the Brownes arrived the next morning.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Bowles had telephoned up that the American claimant was on board.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
ARRIVEverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE BROWNES ARRIVE Contrary to all expectations, the Brownes arrived the next morning.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE BROWNES ARRIVE Contrary to all expectations, the Brownes arrived the next morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They heard noises from one end of the night to the other, and they were most unusual noises at that.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Bowles had telephoned up that the American claimant was on board.
BowlesverbUS /boʊlz/
third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading Bowles had telephoned up that the American claimant was on board.
BROWNES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BROWNES ARRIVE Contrary to all expectations, the Brownes arrived the next morning.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
claimantnounUS /ˈkleɪmənt/
someone who claims a benefit or right or title
From this reading Bowles had telephoned up that the American claimant was on board.
ContraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading THE BROWNES ARRIVE Contrary to all expectations, the Brownes arrived the next morning.
Deppinghams
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From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They heard noises from one end of the night to the other, and they were most unusual noises at that.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading THE BROWNES ARRIVE Contrary to all expectations, the Brownes arrived the next morning.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They heard noises from one end of the night to the other, and they were most unusual noises at that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bowles had telephoned up that the American claimant was on board.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard noises from one end of the night to the other, and they were most unusual noises at that.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Agnes and her husband had not slept well.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Lady Agnes and her husband had not slept well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Agnes and her husband had not slept well.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BROWNES ARRIVE Contrary to all expectations, the Brownes arrived the next morning.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They heard noises from one end of the night to the other, and they were most unusual noises at that.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE BROWNES ARRIVE Contrary to all expectations, the Brownes arrived the next morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They heard noises from one end of the night to the other, and they were most unusual noises at that.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading They heard noises from one end of the night to the other, and they were most unusual noises at that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Agnes and her husband had not slept well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bowles had telephoned up that the American claimant was on board.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They heard noises from one end of the night to the other, and they were most unusual noises at that.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They heard noises from one end of the night to the other, and they were most unusual noises at that.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
Saunders
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From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Lady Agnes and her husband had not slept well.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Bowles had telephoned up that the American claimant was on board.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROWNES ARRIVE Contrary to all expectations, the Brownes arrived the next morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard noises from one end of the night to the other, and they were most unusual noises at that.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BROWNES ARRIVE Contrary to all expectations, the Brownes arrived the next morning.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading They heard noises from one end of the night to the other, and they were most unusual noises at that.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bowles had telephoned up that the American claimant was on board.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
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 Lady Agnes and her husband had not slept well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Deppinghams and their miserably frightened servants were scarcely out of bed when Saunders came in with the news that a steamer was standing off the shallow harbour.
