adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
ACTRESSnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
Amy
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From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
Clara
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From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
Clara's
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From this reading The key was hung on a nail in Clara’s room.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
Hewett
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From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
Holland'snounUS /ˈhɑːləndz/
possessive form of “holland” — a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The key was hung on a nail in Clara’s room.
I'll
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From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
keynounUS /kiː/
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 Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
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 Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading The key was hung on a nail in Clara’s room.
NecessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
needn't
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From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
postman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
re-post
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From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The key was hung on a nail in Clara’s room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘I’ll just go down and see if the postman’s left anything at Holland’s this morning,’ said Amy Hewett, coming in between breakfast and the time of starting for school.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Necessity calling these people out of London for a few days, they had left with John the key of their front door; a letter of some moment might arrive in their absence, and John undertook to re-post it to them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WOMAN AND ACTRESS In a tenement on the same staircase, two floors below, lived a family with whom John Hewett was on friendly terms.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She reached up to the key, but Clara, who sat by the fire with a cup of tea on her lap, the only breakfast she ever took, surprised her by saying, ‘You needn’t trouble, Amy.
