AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A loud, confused exclamation arose when she entered.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading No one made room for her; all stared with unfriendly eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Where do you come from, hussy?' shouted the butler, and knocked his fist on the table with a loud clang.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A page, who entered the next minute by another door, came to her side.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A loud, confused exclamation arose when she entered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Vengeance By the time the girl reached the servants' hall they were seated at supper.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading 'Where do you come from, hussy?' shouted the butler, and knocked his fist on the table with a loud clang.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Vengeance By the time the girl reached the servants' hall they were seated at supper.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A page, who entered the next minute by another door, came to her side.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading 'Where do you come from, hussy?' shouted the butler, and knocked his fist on the table with a loud clang.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Where do you come from, hussy?' shouted the butler, and knocked his fist on the table with a loud clang.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading A loud, confused exclamation arose when she entered.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Where do you come from, hussy?' shouted the butler, and knocked his fist on the table with a loud clang.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A page, who entered the next minute by another door, came to her side.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A loud, confused exclamation arose when she entered.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading A loud, confused exclamation arose when she entered.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading No one made room for her; all stared with unfriendly eyes.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading 'Where do you come from, hussy?' shouted the butler, and knocked his fist on the table with a loud clang.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one made room for her; all stared with unfriendly eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Where do you come from, hussy?' shouted the butler, and knocked his fist on the table with a loud clang.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The Vengeance By the time the girl reached the servants' hall they were seated at supper.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The Vengeance By the time the girl reached the servants' hall they were seated at supper.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one made room for her; all stared with unfriendly eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Where do you come from, hussy?' shouted the butler, and knocked his fist on the table with a loud clang.
hussynounUS /ˈhʌsi/
a woman adulterer
From this reading 'Where do you come from, hussy?' shouted the butler, and knocked his fist on the table with a loud clang.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading 'Where do you come from, hussy?' shouted the butler, and knocked his fist on the table with a loud clang.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading A loud, confused exclamation arose when she entered.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No one made room for her; all stared with unfriendly eyes.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A page, who entered the next minute by another door, came to her side.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A page, who entered the next minute by another door, came to her side.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one made room for her; all stared with unfriendly eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Where do you come from, hussy?' shouted the butler, and knocked his fist on the table with a loud clang.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one made room for her; all stared with unfriendly eyes.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading A page, who entered the next minute by another door, came to her side.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Vengeance By the time the girl reached the servants' hall they were seated at supper.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No one made room for her; all stared with unfriendly eyes.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The Vengeance By the time the girl reached the servants' hall they were seated at supper.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The Vengeance By the time the girl reached the servants' hall they were seated at supper.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A loud, confused exclamation arose when she entered.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading 'Where do you come from, hussy?' shouted the butler, and knocked his fist on the table with a loud clang.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A page, who entered the next minute by another door, came to her side.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading No one made room for her; all stared with unfriendly eyes.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The Vengeance By the time the girl reached the servants' hall they were seated at supper.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading 'Where do you come from, hussy?' shouted the butler, and knocked his fist on the table with a loud clang.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Vengeance By the time the girl reached the servants' hall they were seated at supper.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Vengeance By the time the girl reached the servants' hall they were seated at supper.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Vengeance By the time the girl reached the servants' hall they were seated at supper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A page, who entered the next minute by another door, came to her side.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading No one made room for her; all stared with unfriendly eyes.
VengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading The Vengeance By the time the girl reached the servants' hall they were seated at supper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Vengeance By the time the girl reached the servants' hall they were seated at supper.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A loud, confused exclamation arose when she entered.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Where do you come from, hussy?' shouted the butler, and knocked his fist on the table with a loud clang.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A page, who entered the next minute by another door, came to her side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one made room for her; all stared with unfriendly eyes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Where do you come from, hussy?' shouted the butler, and knocked his fist on the table with a loud clang.
