AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A KNOCK at the door, from Mrs. Theresa Tattle’s servant, recalled Marianne to the business of the day.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “There,” said Frederick, “we have sent no answer all this time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The servant came with his mistress’ compliments, to let the young ladies and Mr. Frederick know that she was waiting tea for them.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading “There,” said Frederick, “we have sent no answer all this time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A KNOCK at the door, from Mrs. Theresa Tattle’s servant, recalled Marianne to the business of the day.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A KNOCK at the door, from Mrs. Theresa Tattle’s servant, recalled Marianne to the business of the day.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The servant came with his mistress’ compliments, to let the young ladies and Mr. Frederick know that she was waiting tea for them.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading The servant came with his mistress’ compliments, to let the young ladies and Mr. Frederick know that she was waiting tea for them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A KNOCK at the door, from Mrs. Theresa Tattle’s servant, recalled Marianne to the business of the day.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A KNOCK at the door, from Mrs. Theresa Tattle’s servant, recalled Marianne to the business of the day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The servant came with his mistress’ compliments, to let the young ladies and Mr. Frederick know that she was waiting tea for them.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading “There,” said Frederick, “we have sent no answer all this time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A KNOCK at the door, from Mrs. Theresa Tattle’s servant, recalled Marianne to the business of the day.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Waiting! then we must go,” said Frederick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There,” said Frederick, “we have sent no answer all this time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The servant came with his mistress’ compliments, to let the young ladies and Mr. Frederick know that she was waiting tea for them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It’s necessary to think of that in a minute.”
It's
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From this reading It’s necessary to think of that in a minute.”
KNOCKverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A KNOCK at the door, from Mrs. Theresa Tattle’s servant, recalled Marianne to the business of the day.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The servant came with his mistress’ compliments, to let the young ladies and Mr. Frederick know that she was waiting tea for them.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The servant came with his mistress’ compliments, to let the young ladies and Mr. Frederick know that she was waiting tea for them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The servant came with his mistress’ compliments, to let the young ladies and Mr. Frederick know that she was waiting tea for them.
Marianne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A KNOCK at the door, from Mrs. Theresa Tattle’s servant, recalled Marianne to the business of the day.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It’s necessary to think of that in a minute.”
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The servant came with his mistress’ compliments, to let the young ladies and Mr. Frederick know that she was waiting tea for them.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The servant came with his mistress’ compliments, to let the young ladies and Mr. Frederick know that she was waiting tea for them.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A KNOCK at the door, from Mrs. Theresa Tattle’s servant, recalled Marianne to the business of the day.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Waiting! then we must go,” said Frederick.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading It’s necessary to think of that in a minute.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There,” said Frederick, “we have sent no answer all this time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A KNOCK at the door, from Mrs. Theresa Tattle’s servant, recalled Marianne to the business of the day.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading A KNOCK at the door, from Mrs. Theresa Tattle’s servant, recalled Marianne to the business of the day.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There,” said Frederick, “we have sent no answer all this time.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “There,” said Frederick, “we have sent no answer all this time.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A KNOCK at the door, from Mrs. Theresa Tattle’s servant, recalled Marianne to the business of the day.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servant came with his mistress’ compliments, to let the young ladies and Mr. Frederick know that she was waiting tea for them.
Tattle's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A KNOCK at the door, from Mrs. Theresa Tattle’s servant, recalled Marianne to the business of the day.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The servant came with his mistress’ compliments, to let the young ladies and Mr. Frederick know that she was waiting tea for them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It’s necessary to think of that in a minute.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A KNOCK at the door, from Mrs. Theresa Tattle’s servant, recalled Marianne to the business of the day.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The servant came with his mistress’ compliments, to let the young ladies and Mr. Frederick know that she was waiting tea for them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Waiting! then we must go,” said Frederick.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There,” said Frederick, “we have sent no answer all this time.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading A KNOCK at the door, from Mrs. Theresa Tattle’s servant, recalled Marianne to the business of the day.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It’s necessary to think of that in a minute.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There,” said Frederick, “we have sent no answer all this time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “There,” said Frederick, “we have sent no answer all this time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A KNOCK at the door, from Mrs. Theresa Tattle’s servant, recalled Marianne to the business of the day.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The servant came with his mistress’ compliments, to let the young ladies and Mr. Frederick know that she was waiting tea for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The servant came with his mistress’ compliments, to let the young ladies and Mr. Frederick know that she was waiting tea for them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “There,” said Frederick, “we have sent no answer all this time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The servant came with his mistress’ compliments, to let the young ladies and Mr. Frederick know that she was waiting tea for them.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The servant came with his mistress’ compliments, to let the young ladies and Mr. Frederick know that she was waiting tea for them.
