adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sophia, foremost, was carrying a large tray, and Constance a small one.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sophia, foremost, was carrying a large tray, and Constance a small one.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
balmy-scented
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
butteredverbUS /ˈbʌtərd/
past form of “butter” — spread butter on
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two girls came up the unlighted stone staircase which led from Maggie's cave to the door of the parlour.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Sophia, foremost, was carrying a large tray, and Constance a small one.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The two girls came up the unlighted stone staircase which led from Maggie's cave to the door of the parlour.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
cocklesnounUS /ˈkɑːkəlz/
plural of “cockle” — common edible European bivalve
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Sophia, foremost, was carrying a large tray, and Constance a small one.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
cutting-out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The two girls came up the unlighted stone staircase which led from Maggie's cave to the door of the parlour.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Sophia, foremost, was carrying a large tray, and Constance a small one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two girls came up the unlighted stone staircase which led from Maggie's cave to the door of the parlour.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls came up the unlighted stone staircase which led from Maggie's cave to the door of the parlour.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sophia, foremost, was carrying a large tray, and Constance a small one.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The two girls came up the unlighted stone staircase which led from Maggie's cave to the door of the parlour.
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 Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
Maggie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two girls came up the unlighted stone staircase which led from Maggie's cave to the door of the parlour.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
musselsnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “mussel” — black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two girls came up the unlighted stone staircase which led from Maggie's cave to the door of the parlour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sophia, foremost, was carrying a large tray, and Constance a small one.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The two girls came up the unlighted stone staircase which led from Maggie's cave to the door of the parlour.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
sheeted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
showroomnounUS /ˈʃoʊrʊm/
an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
shutteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌtərd/
provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
slop-basin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sophia, foremost, was carrying a large tray, and Constance a small one.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
Sophia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sophia, foremost, was carrying a large tray, and Constance a small one.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The two girls came up the unlighted stone staircase which led from Maggie's cave to the door of the parlour.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The two girls came up the unlighted stone staircase which led from Maggie's cave to the door of the parlour.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
teapotnounUS /ˈtiːpɑːt/
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two girls came up the unlighted stone staircase which led from Maggie's cave to the door of the parlour.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She turned to the right, passed along the corridor by the cutting-out room, up two steps into the sheeted and shuttered gloom of the closed shop, up the showroom stairs, through the showroom, and so into the bedroom corridor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two girls came up the unlighted stone staircase which led from Maggie's cave to the door of the parlour.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Sophia, foremost, was carrying a large tray, and Constance a small one.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls came up the unlighted stone staircase which led from Maggie's cave to the door of the parlour.
unlightedadjective
not set afire or burning
From this reading The two girls came up the unlighted stone staircase which led from Maggie's cave to the door of the parlour.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two girls came up the unlighted stone staircase which led from Maggie's cave to the door of the parlour.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sophia, foremost, was carrying a large tray, and Constance a small one.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two girls came up the unlighted stone staircase which led from Maggie's cave to the door of the parlour.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Constance, who had nothing on her tray but a teapot, a bowl of steaming and balmy-scented mussels and cockles, and a plate of hot buttered toast, went directly into the parlour on the left.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sophia had in her arms the entire material and apparatus of a high tea for two, including eggs, jam, and toast (covered with the slop-basin turned upside down), but not including mussels and cockles.
