adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
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 They all sat together on one side of the justice-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
DarknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
Darrock
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From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
GreatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded to me, when I looked at him, as jauntily as if we were meeting at a party of pleasure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He nodded to me, when I looked at him, as jauntily as if we were meeting at a party of pleasure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He nodded to me, when I looked at him, as jauntily as if we were meeting at a party of pleasure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
jauntilyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔːntəli/
in a jaunty fashionable manner
From this reading He nodded to me, when I looked at him, as jauntily as if we were meeting at a party of pleasure.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
justice-room
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From this reading They all sat together on one side of the justice-room.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He nodded to me, when I looked at him, as jauntily as if we were meeting at a party of pleasure.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He nodded to me, when I looked at him, as jauntily as if we were meeting at a party of pleasure.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He nodded to me, when I looked at him, as jauntily as if we were meeting at a party of pleasure.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded to me, when I looked at him, as jauntily as if we were meeting at a party of pleasure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They all sat together on one side of the justice-room.
OppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He nodded to me, when I looked at him, as jauntily as if we were meeting at a party of pleasure.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He nodded to me, when I looked at him, as jauntily as if we were meeting at a party of pleasure.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They all sat together on one side of the justice-room.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They all sat together on one side of the justice-room.
snuff-box
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From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all sat together on one side of the justice-room.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They all sat together on one side of the justice-room.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He nodded to me, when I looked at him, as jauntily as if we were meeting at a party of pleasure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He nodded to me, when I looked at him, as jauntily as if we were meeting at a party of pleasure.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He nodded to me, when I looked at him, as jauntily as if we were meeting at a party of pleasure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the third appearance of my mistress and myself before the justice, I noticed some faces in the room which I had not seen there before.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Greatly to my astonishment—for the previous examinations had been conducted as privately as possible—I remarked the presence of two of the servants from the Hall, and of three or four of the tenants on the Darrock estate, who lived nearest to the house.
winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Opposite to them and close at the side of a door, stood my old acquaintance, Mr. Dark, with his big snuff-box, his jolly face, and his winking eye.
