andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Of course, miss,' replied the domestic, with pert familiarity, and took her time in arranging the shade of the lamp.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading When she returned from the door it was to announce, smilingly, that Mr. Cobb wished to see Miss Derrick.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading 'Let me know the name before you show anyone in.'
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading 'Of course, miss,' replied the domestic, with pert familiarity, and took her time in arranging the shade of the lamp.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'It may be someone calling upon me,' said Louise to the servant.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'Let me know the name before you show anyone in.'
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading 'It may be someone calling upon me,' said Louise to the servant.
Cobb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she returned from the door it was to announce, smilingly, that Mr. Cobb wished to see Miss Derrick.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading 'Of course, miss,' replied the domestic, with pert familiarity, and took her time in arranging the shade of the lamp.
DerricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading When she returned from the door it was to announce, smilingly, that Mr. Cobb wished to see Miss Derrick.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading 'Of course, miss,' replied the domestic, with pert familiarity, and took her time in arranging the shade of the lamp.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When she returned from the door it was to announce, smilingly, that Mr. Cobb wished to see Miss Derrick.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading 'Of course, miss,' replied the domestic, with pert familiarity, and took her time in arranging the shade of the lamp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she returned from the door it was to announce, smilingly, that Mr. Cobb wished to see Miss Derrick.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Of course, miss,' replied the domestic, with pert familiarity, and took her time in arranging the shade of the lamp.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Please to show him in.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Let me know the name before you show anyone in.'
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It may be someone calling upon me,' said Louise to the servant.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Let me know the name before you show anyone in.'
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading 'Of course, miss,' replied the domestic, with pert familiarity, and took her time in arranging the shade of the lamp.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Let me know the name before you show anyone in.'
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It may be someone calling upon me,' said Louise to the servant.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'It may be someone calling upon me,' said Louise to the servant.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It may be someone calling upon me,' said Louise to the servant.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'Of course, miss,' replied the domestic, with pert familiarity, and took her time in arranging the shade of the lamp.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When she returned from the door it was to announce, smilingly, that Mr. Cobb wished to see Miss Derrick.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Let me know the name before you show anyone in.'
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Of course, miss,' replied the domestic, with pert familiarity, and took her time in arranging the shade of the lamp.
pertadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading 'Of course, miss,' replied the domestic, with pert familiarity, and took her time in arranging the shade of the lamp.
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading 'Please to show him in.'
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Of course, miss,' replied the domestic, with pert familiarity, and took her time in arranging the shade of the lamp.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When she returned from the door it was to announce, smilingly, that Mr. Cobb wished to see Miss Derrick.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It may be someone calling upon me,' said Louise to the servant.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When she returned from the door it was to announce, smilingly, that Mr. Cobb wished to see Miss Derrick.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading 'It may be someone calling upon me,' said Louise to the servant.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading 'Of course, miss,' replied the domestic, with pert familiarity, and took her time in arranging the shade of the lamp.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she returned from the door it was to announce, smilingly, that Mr. Cobb wished to see Miss Derrick.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 'Let me know the name before you show anyone in.'
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading When she returned from the door it was to announce, smilingly, that Mr. Cobb wished to see Miss Derrick.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading 'It may be someone calling upon me,' said Louise to the servant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she returned from the door it was to announce, smilingly, that Mr. Cobb wished to see Miss Derrick.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'It may be someone calling upon me,' said Louise to the servant.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Of course, miss,' replied the domestic, with pert familiarity, and took her time in arranging the shade of the lamp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'It may be someone calling upon me,' said Louise to the servant.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading 'Of course, miss,' replied the domestic, with pert familiarity, and took her time in arranging the shade of the lamp.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'It may be someone calling upon me,' said Louise to the servant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she returned from the door it was to announce, smilingly, that Mr. Cobb wished to see Miss Derrick.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she returned from the door it was to announce, smilingly, that Mr. Cobb wished to see Miss Derrick.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading When she returned from the door it was to announce, smilingly, that Mr. Cobb wished to see Miss Derrick.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Of course, miss,' replied the domestic, with pert familiarity, and took her time in arranging the shade of the lamp.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Let me know the name before you show anyone in.'
