adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
Everett
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From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
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 Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
Herefordshire
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From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
Lopez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
Parker'snounUS /ˈpɑːrkərz/
possessive form of “parker” — United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
poorly-clad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
Sexty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poorly-clad female was Sexty Parker's wife.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
umbrellasnounUS /əmˈbreləz/
plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The poorly-clad female was Sexty Parker's wife.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
