adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, sir?’ said Kit.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not singing as usual, nor was he seated at his desk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not singing as usual, nor was he seated at his desk.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
BrassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘Matter!’ cried Brass.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He was not singing as usual, nor was he seated at his desk.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
down-stairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not singing as usual, nor was he seated at his desk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, sir?’ said Kit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, sir?’ said Kit.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was not singing as usual, nor was he seated at his desk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not singing as usual, nor was he seated at his desk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, sir?’ said Kit.
Sampson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He was not singing as usual, nor was he seated at his desk.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading He was not singing as usual, nor was he seated at his desk.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading ‘Is anything the matter, sir?’ said Kit.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He was not singing as usual, nor was he seated at his desk.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Kit, having discharged his errand, came down-stairs from the single gentleman’s apartment after the lapse of a quarter of an hour or so, Mr Sampson Brass was alone in the office.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The open door showed him standing before the fire with his back towards it, and looking so very strange that Kit supposed he must have been suddenly taken ill.
