adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the foot of the great stairway a group of excited servants had gathered, as if for mutual protection.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Brent Rock was brilliantly lighted against Locke's coming.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What with crazy laughing and the other carryings-on, I'm fair distracted."
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Not another day will I stay in this house," quavered the cook.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Take shame to yerself, Mary Dolan, for yer gab of quittin', with the master and Miss Eva in sore trouble," answered the second girl.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the foot of the great stairway a group of excited servants had gathered, as if for mutual protection.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the foot of the great stairway a group of excited servants had gathered, as if for mutual protection.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Brent Rock was brilliantly lighted against Locke's coming.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading Brent Rock was brilliantly lighted against Locke's coming.
carryings-on
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From this reading "What with crazy laughing and the other carryings-on, I'm fair distracted."
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Brent Rock was brilliantly lighted against Locke's coming.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "Not another day will I stay in this house," quavered the cook.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "What with crazy laughing and the other carryings-on, I'm fair distracted."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Not another day will I stay in this house," quavered the cook.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading "What with crazy laughing and the other carryings-on, I'm fair distracted."
Dolan
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From this reading "Take shame to yerself, Mary Dolan, for yer gab of quittin', with the master and Miss Eva in sore trouble," answered the second girl.
Eva
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From this reading "Take shame to yerself, Mary Dolan, for yer gab of quittin', with the master and Miss Eva in sore trouble," answered the second girl.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading At the foot of the great stairway a group of excited servants had gathered, as if for mutual protection.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "What with crazy laughing and the other carryings-on, I'm fair distracted."
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the foot of the great stairway a group of excited servants had gathered, as if for mutual protection.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the foot of the great stairway a group of excited servants had gathered, as if for mutual protection.
gabnounUS /ɡæb/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading "Take shame to yerself, Mary Dolan, for yer gab of quittin', with the master and Miss Eva in sore trouble," answered the second girl.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading At the foot of the great stairway a group of excited servants had gathered, as if for mutual protection.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Take shame to yerself, Mary Dolan, for yer gab of quittin', with the master and Miss Eva in sore trouble," answered the second girl.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the foot of the great stairway a group of excited servants had gathered, as if for mutual protection.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading At the foot of the great stairway a group of excited servants had gathered, as if for mutual protection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the foot of the great stairway a group of excited servants had gathered, as if for mutual protection.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Not another day will I stay in this house," quavered the cook.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not another day will I stay in this house," quavered the cook.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What with crazy laughing and the other carryings-on, I'm fair distracted."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At the foot of the great stairway a group of excited servants had gathered, as if for mutual protection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not another day will I stay in this house," quavered the cook.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "What with crazy laughing and the other carryings-on, I'm fair distracted."
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Brent Rock was brilliantly lighted against Locke's coming.
Locke's
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From this reading Brent Rock was brilliantly lighted against Locke's coming.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Take shame to yerself, Mary Dolan, for yer gab of quittin', with the master and Miss Eva in sore trouble," answered the second girl.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Take shame to yerself, Mary Dolan, for yer gab of quittin', with the master and Miss Eva in sore trouble," answered the second girl.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Take shame to yerself, Mary Dolan, for yer gab of quittin', with the master and Miss Eva in sore trouble," answered the second girl.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading At the foot of the great stairway a group of excited servants had gathered, as if for mutual protection.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not another day will I stay in this house," quavered the cook.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the foot of the great stairway a group of excited servants had gathered, as if for mutual protection.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "What with crazy laughing and the other carryings-on, I'm fair distracted."
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading At the foot of the great stairway a group of excited servants had gathered, as if for mutual protection.
quaveredverbUS /ˈkweɪvərd/
past form of “quaver” — give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
From this reading "Not another day will I stay in this house," quavered the cook.
quittin
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From this reading "Take shame to yerself, Mary Dolan, for yer gab of quittin', with the master and Miss Eva in sore trouble," answered the second girl.
RocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Brent Rock was brilliantly lighted against Locke's coming.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Take shame to yerself, Mary Dolan, for yer gab of quittin', with the master and Miss Eva in sore trouble," answered the second girl.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading At the foot of the great stairway a group of excited servants had gathered, as if for mutual protection.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "Take shame to yerself, Mary Dolan, for yer gab of quittin', with the master and Miss Eva in sore trouble," answered the second girl.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading "Take shame to yerself, Mary Dolan, for yer gab of quittin', with the master and Miss Eva in sore trouble," answered the second girl.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading At the foot of the great stairway a group of excited servants had gathered, as if for mutual protection.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Not another day will I stay in this house," quavered the cook.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Take shame to yerself, Mary Dolan, for yer gab of quittin', with the master and Miss Eva in sore trouble," answered the second girl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the foot of the great stairway a group of excited servants had gathered, as if for mutual protection.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Not another day will I stay in this house," quavered the cook.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Take shame to yerself, Mary Dolan, for yer gab of quittin', with the master and Miss Eva in sore trouble," answered the second girl.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Take shame to yerself, Mary Dolan, for yer gab of quittin', with the master and Miss Eva in sore trouble," answered the second girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brent Rock was brilliantly lighted against Locke's coming.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What with crazy laughing and the other carryings-on, I'm fair distracted."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Not another day will I stay in this house," quavered the cook.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What with crazy laughing and the other carryings-on, I'm fair distracted."
yer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take shame to yerself, Mary Dolan, for yer gab of quittin', with the master and Miss Eva in sore trouble," answered the second girl.
yerself
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take shame to yerself, Mary Dolan, for yer gab of quittin', with the master and Miss Eva in sore trouble," answered the second girl.
