adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus the brooding silence was unbroken save for the occasional murmur of a voice, the jingle of the housekeeping keys, and the quick, light tap, tap, of Miss Priscilla's stick.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and the third finger of the left hand_ So Bellew took up the paper.
Anthea
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From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Now presently, as he glanced over the paper with a negative interest his eye was attracted by a long paragraph beginning:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Therefore, Bellew read the paper, and let it be understood that he regarded the daily news-sheet as the last resource of the utterly bored.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Now presently, as he glanced over the paper with a negative interest his eye was attracted by a long paragraph beginning:
Bellew
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From this reading _Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and the third finger of the left hand_ So Bellew took up the paper.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Therefore, Bellew read the paper, and let it be understood that he regarded the daily news-sheet as the last resource of the utterly bored.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Thus the brooding silence was unbroken save for the occasional murmur of a voice, the jingle of the housekeeping keys, and the quick, light tap, tap, of Miss Priscilla's stick.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now presently, as he glanced over the paper with a negative interest his eye was attracted by a long paragraph beginning:
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Therefore, Bellew read the paper, and let it be understood that he regarded the daily news-sheet as the last resource of the utterly bored.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Now presently, as he glanced over the paper with a negative interest his eye was attracted by a long paragraph beginning:
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading _Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and the third finger of the left hand_ So Bellew took up the paper.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Now presently, as he glanced over the paper with a negative interest his eye was attracted by a long paragraph beginning:
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and the third finger of the left hand_ So Bellew took up the paper.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now presently, as he glanced over the paper with a negative interest his eye was attracted by a long paragraph beginning:
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading Thus the brooding silence was unbroken save for the occasional murmur of a voice, the jingle of the housekeeping keys, and the quick, light tap, tap, of Miss Priscilla's stick.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Now presently, as he glanced over the paper with a negative interest his eye was attracted by a long paragraph beginning:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Therefore, Bellew read the paper, and let it be understood that he regarded the daily news-sheet as the last resource of the utterly bored.
jingleverbUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading Thus the brooding silence was unbroken save for the occasional murmur of a voice, the jingle of the housekeeping keys, and the quick, light tap, tap, of Miss Priscilla's stick.
Jogafrey
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From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Thus the brooding silence was unbroken save for the occasional murmur of a voice, the jingle of the housekeeping keys, and the quick, light tap, tap, of Miss Priscilla's stick.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Therefore, Bellew read the paper, and let it be understood that he regarded the daily news-sheet as the last resource of the utterly bored.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and the third finger of the left hand_ So Bellew took up the paper.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Therefore, Bellew read the paper, and let it be understood that he regarded the daily news-sheet as the last resource of the utterly bored.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Thus the brooding silence was unbroken save for the occasional murmur of a voice, the jingle of the housekeeping keys, and the quick, light tap, tap, of Miss Priscilla's stick.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now presently, as he glanced over the paper with a negative interest his eye was attracted by a long paragraph beginning:
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
MultiplicationnounUS /ˌmʌltəpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Thus the brooding silence was unbroken save for the occasional murmur of a voice, the jingle of the housekeeping keys, and the quick, light tap, tap, of Miss Priscilla's stick.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading Now presently, as he glanced over the paper with a negative interest his eye was attracted by a long paragraph beginning:
news-sheet
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From this reading Therefore, Bellew read the paper, and let it be understood that he regarded the daily news-sheet as the last resource of the utterly bored.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now presently, as he glanced over the paper with a negative interest his eye was attracted by a long paragraph beginning:
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Thus the brooding silence was unbroken save for the occasional murmur of a voice, the jingle of the housekeeping keys, and the quick, light tap, tap, of Miss Priscilla's stick.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and the third finger of the left hand_ So Bellew took up the paper.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now presently, as he glanced over the paper with a negative interest his eye was attracted by a long paragraph beginning:
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading _Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and the third finger of the left hand_ So Bellew took up the paper.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Now presently, as he glanced over the paper with a negative interest his eye was attracted by a long paragraph beginning:
Porges
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From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Now presently, as he glanced over the paper with a negative interest his eye was attracted by a long paragraph beginning:
Priscilla
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From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
Priscilla's
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From this reading Thus the brooding silence was unbroken save for the occasional murmur of a voice, the jingle of the housekeeping keys, and the quick, light tap, tap, of Miss Priscilla's stick.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Thus the brooding silence was unbroken save for the occasional murmur of a voice, the jingle of the housekeeping keys, and the quick, light tap, tap, of Miss Priscilla's stick.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Therefore, Bellew read the paper, and let it be understood that he regarded the daily news-sheet as the last resource of the utterly bored.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Therefore, Bellew read the paper, and let it be understood that he regarded the daily news-sheet as the last resource of the utterly bored.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Therefore, Bellew read the paper, and let it be understood that he regarded the daily news-sheet as the last resource of the utterly bored.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Thus the brooding silence was unbroken save for the occasional murmur of a voice, the jingle of the housekeeping keys, and the quick, light tap, tap, of Miss Priscilla's stick.
sealingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the act of treating something to make it repel water
From this reading _Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and the third finger of the left hand_ So Bellew took up the paper.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading _Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and the third finger of the left hand_ So Bellew took up the paper.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading _Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and the third finger of the left hand_ So Bellew took up the paper.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Thus the brooding silence was unbroken save for the occasional murmur of a voice, the jingle of the housekeeping keys, and the quick, light tap, tap, of Miss Priscilla's stick.
SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and the third finger of the left hand_ So Bellew took up the paper.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Thus the brooding silence was unbroken save for the occasional murmur of a voice, the jingle of the housekeeping keys, and the quick, light tap, tap, of Miss Priscilla's stick.
TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading Thus the brooding silence was unbroken save for the occasional murmur of a voice, the jingle of the housekeeping keys, and the quick, light tap, tap, of Miss Priscilla's stick.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Therefore, Bellew read the paper, and let it be understood that he regarded the daily news-sheet as the last resource of the utterly bored.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and the third finger of the left hand_ So Bellew took up the paper.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, Bellew read the paper, and let it be understood that he regarded the daily news-sheet as the last resource of the utterly bored.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and the third finger of the left hand_ So Bellew took up the paper.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the brooding silence was unbroken save for the occasional murmur of a voice, the jingle of the housekeeping keys, and the quick, light tap, tap, of Miss Priscilla's stick.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and the third finger of the left hand_ So Bellew took up the paper.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Thus the brooding silence was unbroken save for the occasional murmur of a voice, the jingle of the housekeeping keys, and the quick, light tap, tap, of Miss Priscilla's stick.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Therefore, Bellew read the paper, and let it be understood that he regarded the daily news-sheet as the last resource of the utterly bored.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and the third finger of the left hand_ So Bellew took up the paper.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Therefore, Bellew read the paper, and let it be understood that he regarded the daily news-sheet as the last resource of the utterly bored.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
vexatiousadjectiveUS /vekˈseɪʃəs/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Thus the brooding silence was unbroken save for the occasional murmur of a voice, the jingle of the housekeeping keys, and the quick, light tap, tap, of Miss Priscilla's stick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading _Of shoes, and ships, and sealing wax, and the third finger of the left hand_ So Bellew took up the paper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house was very quiet, for Small Porges was deep in the vexatious rules of the Multiplication Table, and something he called "Jogafrey," Anthea was out, as usual, and Miss Priscilla was busied with her numerous household duties.
