adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some fortnight after this Madame Merle drove up in a hansom cab to the house in Winchester Square.
abdicationnounUS /ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃən/
a formal resignation and renunciation of powers
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “They certainly lose no time,” said the visitor as, after sounding the big brass knocker, she waited to be admitted; “it’s a practical country!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some fortnight after this Madame Merle drove up in a hansom cab to the house in Winchester Square.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “They certainly lose no time,” said the visitor as, after sounding the big brass knocker, she waited to be admitted; “it’s a practical country!”
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “They certainly lose no time,” said the visitor as, after sounding the big brass knocker, she waited to be admitted; “it’s a practical country!”
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Some fortnight after this Madame Merle drove up in a hansom cab to the house in Winchester Square.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “They certainly lose no time,” said the visitor as, after sounding the big brass knocker, she waited to be admitted; “it’s a practical country!”
condolencesnounUS /kənˈdoʊlənsəz/
plural of “condolence” — an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading Mrs. Touchett presently received her and intimated in a few words that condolences might be taken for granted.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “They certainly lose no time,” said the visitor as, after sounding the big brass knocker, she waited to be admitted; “it’s a practical country!”
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Some fortnight after this Madame Merle drove up in a hansom cab to the house in Winchester Square.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Touchett presently received her and intimated in a few words that condolences might be taken for granted.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Touchett presently received her and intimated in a few words that condolences might be taken for granted.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Some fortnight after this Madame Merle drove up in a hansom cab to the house in Winchester Square.
freeholdnounUS /ˈfriːhoʊld/
an estate held in fee simple or for life
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mrs. Touchett presently received her and intimated in a few words that condolences might be taken for granted.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading Some fortnight after this Madame Merle drove up in a hansom cab to the house in Winchester Square.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some fortnight after this Madame Merle drove up in a hansom cab to the house in Winchester Square.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some fortnight after this Madame Merle drove up in a hansom cab to the house in Winchester Square.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading Mrs. Touchett presently received her and intimated in a few words that condolences might be taken for granted.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They certainly lose no time,” said the visitor as, after sounding the big brass knocker, she waited to be admitted; “it’s a practical country!”
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading “They certainly lose no time,” said the visitor as, after sounding the big brass knocker, she waited to be admitted; “it’s a practical country!”
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “They certainly lose no time,” said the visitor as, after sounding the big brass knocker, she waited to be admitted; “it’s a practical country!”
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Some fortnight after this Madame Merle drove up in a hansom cab to the house in Winchester Square.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading Some fortnight after this Madame Merle drove up in a hansom cab to the house in Winchester Square.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mrs. Touchett presently received her and intimated in a few words that condolences might be taken for granted.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Touchett presently received her and intimated in a few words that condolences might be taken for granted.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “They certainly lose no time,” said the visitor as, after sounding the big brass knocker, she waited to be admitted; “it’s a practical country!”
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading “They certainly lose no time,” said the visitor as, after sounding the big brass knocker, she waited to be admitted; “it’s a practical country!”
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Mrs. Touchett presently received her and intimated in a few words that condolences might be taken for granted.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mrs. Touchett presently received her and intimated in a few words that condolences might be taken for granted.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They certainly lose no time,” said the visitor as, after sounding the big brass knocker, she waited to be admitted; “it’s a practical country!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
sofasnounUS /ˈsoʊfəz/
plural of “sofa” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some fortnight after this Madame Merle drove up in a hansom cab to the house in Winchester Square.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading “They certainly lose no time,” said the visitor as, after sounding the big brass knocker, she waited to be admitted; “it’s a practical country!”
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Some fortnight after this Madame Merle drove up in a hansom cab to the house in Winchester Square.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
tabletnounUS /ˈtæblət/
a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mrs. Touchett presently received her and intimated in a few words that condolences might be taken for granted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Touchett presently received her and intimated in a few words that condolences might be taken for granted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some fortnight after this Madame Merle drove up in a hansom cab to the house in Winchester Square.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They certainly lose no time,” said the visitor as, after sounding the big brass knocker, she waited to be admitted; “it’s a practical country!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some fortnight after this Madame Merle drove up in a hansom cab to the house in Winchester Square.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “They certainly lose no time,” said the visitor as, after sounding the big brass knocker, she waited to be admitted; “it’s a practical country!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some fortnight after this Madame Merle drove up in a hansom cab to the house in Winchester Square.
Touchett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Touchett presently received her and intimated in a few words that condolences might be taken for granted.
undrapedadjective
stripped of drapery
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some fortnight after this Madame Merle drove up in a hansom cab to the house in Winchester Square.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading “They certainly lose no time,” said the visitor as, after sounding the big brass knocker, she waited to be admitted; “it’s a practical country!”
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “They certainly lose no time,” said the visitor as, after sounding the big brass knocker, she waited to be admitted; “it’s a practical country!”
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading Some fortnight after this Madame Merle drove up in a hansom cab to the house in Winchester Square.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And within the house, as she ascended to the drawing-room, she perceived numerous signs of abdication; pictures removed from the walls and placed upon sofas, windows undraped and floors laid bare.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading As she descended from her vehicle she observed, suspended between the dining-room windows, a large, neat, wooden tablet, on whose fresh black ground were inscribed in white paint the words--“This noble freehold mansion to be sold”; with the name of the agent to whom application should be made.
