adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
art-students
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
atonementnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/
compensation for a wrong
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
contritelyadverb
in a rueful manner
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
ice-water
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
law-student
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
Lemuel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lemuel brought it up himself, and when he knocked at the door, the same girl opened it and made a pretty outcry over the trouble she had given him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About eleven o'clock the law-student came in with the two girl art-students, fresh from the outside air, and gay from the opera they had been hearing.
Won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After the girls had opened their door, one of them came running back to the elevator, and called down to Lemuel that there was no ice-water, and would he please send some up.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I supposed, of course, Jerry would bring it,” she said contritely; and as if for some atonement, she added, “Won't you come in, Mr. Barker, and see my picture?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man told Lemuel he ought to go to see it.
