AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
Berwick
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boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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ColoniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
CosmopolitanadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən/
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
house-bell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
MassnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
Norwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
NOTEnounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading NOTE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
porter'snounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
PressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
sittersnounUS /ˈsɪtərz/
plural of “sitter” — Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading THE second of the following tales bore, on its first appearance, in _The Cosmopolitan_, a different title.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _This Edition is intended for circulation only in India_ _and the British Colonies_ Norwood Press: J. S. Cushing & Co.—Berwick & Smith Boston, Mass, U.S.A.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Sitters my visitors in this case proved to be; but not in the sense I should have preferred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN the porter’s wife (she used to answer the house-bell), announced “A gentleman—with a lady, sir,” I had, as I often had in those days, for the wish was father to the thought, an immediate vision of sitters.
