10th
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From this reading November 10th.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She left me standing in the passage, a thing that had never before occurred to me in Judith’s establishment, and presently returned with her answer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ask her if I can come in and wait, as I have something of importance to say to her.”
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading She left me standing in the passage, a thing that had never before occurred to me in Judith’s establishment, and presently returned with her answer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ask her if I can come in and wait, as I have something of importance to say to her.”
AskverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Ask her if I can come in and wait, as I have something of importance to say to her.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Mrs. Mainwaring is engaged just at present, Sir Marcus.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had to ring twice before Judith’s servant opened the flat door.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Ask her if I can come in and wait, as I have something of importance to say to her.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Ask her if I can come in and wait, as I have something of importance to say to her.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I had to ring twice before Judith’s servant opened the flat door.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “Mrs. Mainwaring is engaged just at present, Sir Marcus.”
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading She left me standing in the passage, a thing that had never before occurred to me in Judith’s establishment, and presently returned with her answer.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading I had to ring twice before Judith’s servant opened the flat door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to ring twice before Judith’s servant opened the flat door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ask her if I can come in and wait, as I have something of importance to say to her.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ask her if I can come in and wait, as I have something of importance to say to her.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had to ring twice before Judith’s servant opened the flat door.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Ask her if I can come in and wait, as I have something of importance to say to her.”
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “Ask her if I can come in and wait, as I have something of importance to say to her.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ask her if I can come in and wait, as I have something of importance to say to her.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mrs. Mainwaring is engaged just at present, Sir Marcus.”
Judith's
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From this reading I had to ring twice before Judith’s servant opened the flat door.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Mrs. Mainwaring is engaged just at present, Sir Marcus.”
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 She left me standing in the passage, a thing that had never before occurred to me in Judith’s establishment, and presently returned with her answer.
Mainwaring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mrs. Mainwaring is engaged just at present, Sir Marcus.”
Marcus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mrs. Mainwaring is engaged just at present, Sir Marcus.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She left me standing in the passage, a thing that had never before occurred to me in Judith’s establishment, and presently returned with her answer.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Mainwaring is engaged just at present, Sir Marcus.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She left me standing in the passage, a thing that had never before occurred to me in Judith’s establishment, and presently returned with her answer.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading November 10th.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading She left me standing in the passage, a thing that had never before occurred to me in Judith’s establishment, and presently returned with her answer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ask her if I can come in and wait, as I have something of importance to say to her.”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I had to ring twice before Judith’s servant opened the flat door.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She left me standing in the passage, a thing that had never before occurred to me in Judith’s establishment, and presently returned with her answer.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Mrs. Mainwaring is engaged just at present, Sir Marcus.”
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading She left me standing in the passage, a thing that had never before occurred to me in Judith’s establishment, and presently returned with her answer.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She left me standing in the passage, a thing that had never before occurred to me in Judith’s establishment, and presently returned with her answer.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I had to ring twice before Judith’s servant opened the flat door.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Ask her if I can come in and wait, as I have something of importance to say to her.”
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I had to ring twice before Judith’s servant opened the flat door.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She left me standing in the passage, a thing that had never before occurred to me in Judith’s establishment, and presently returned with her answer.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Mrs. Mainwaring is engaged just at present, Sir Marcus.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Ask her if I can come in and wait, as I have something of importance to say to her.”
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She left me standing in the passage, a thing that had never before occurred to me in Judith’s establishment, and presently returned with her answer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She left me standing in the passage, a thing that had never before occurred to me in Judith’s establishment, and presently returned with her answer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had to ring twice before Judith’s servant opened the flat door.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She left me standing in the passage, a thing that had never before occurred to me in Judith’s establishment, and presently returned with her answer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to ring twice before Judith’s servant opened the flat door.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading I had to ring twice before Judith’s servant opened the flat door.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Ask her if I can come in and wait, as I have something of importance to say to her.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She left me standing in the passage, a thing that had never before occurred to me in Judith’s establishment, and presently returned with her answer.
