adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She controlled herself with a supreme power, and hastened to touch another knob.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She controlled herself with a supreme power, and hastened to touch another knob.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She controlled herself with a supreme power, and hastened to touch another knob.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the fourth from the beginning; but the beginning was at the other end!
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was the fourth from the beginning; but the beginning was at the other end!
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the fourth from the beginning; but the beginning was at the other end!
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading She controlled herself with a supreme power, and hastened to touch another knob.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
Eliza
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From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was the fourth from the beginning; but the beginning was at the other end!
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Mrs. Peterkin was ready to fall into hysterics.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading It was the fourth from the beginning; but the beginning was at the other end!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the fourth from the beginning; but the beginning was at the other end!
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
hackmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother had touched the right knob.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading She controlled herself with a supreme power, and hastened to touch another knob.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She controlled herself with a supreme power, and hastened to touch another knob.
hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
From this reading Mrs. Peterkin was ready to fall into hysterics.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Peterkin was ready to fall into hysterics.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the fourth from the beginning; but the beginning was at the other end!
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading She controlled herself with a supreme power, and hastened to touch another knob.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother had touched the right knob.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Peterkin was ready to fall into hysterics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was the fourth from the beginning; but the beginning was at the other end!
Peterkin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Peterkin was ready to fall into hysterics.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She controlled herself with a supreme power, and hastened to touch another knob.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Mrs. Peterkin was ready to fall into hysterics.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Her mother had touched the right knob.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She controlled herself with a supreme power, and hastened to touch another knob.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading She controlled herself with a supreme power, and hastened to touch another knob.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Peterkin was ready to fall into hysterics.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She controlled herself with a supreme power, and hastened to touch another knob.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Her mother had touched the right knob.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Peterkin was ready to fall into hysterics.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza corrected her telegram, and decided to take the advice of the chief engineer and went to the door to give her message to one of the hackmen, when she saw a telegraph boy appear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She controlled herself with a supreme power, and hastened to touch another knob.
