adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
AnythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
Emily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
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 There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
KnowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
Lopez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
Roby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
