adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Miss Ethel Reed_, from within: “What in the world are you doing, Nettie?”
bestowingverbUS /bɪˈstoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “bestow” — present
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
boarding-house
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From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading _Miss Ethel Reed_, from within: “What in the world are you doing, Nettie?”
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
establishingverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “establish” — set up or found
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
Ethel
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From this reading _Miss Ethel Reed_, from within: “What in the world are you doing, Nettie?”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
FarcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading Farce.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Miss Ethel Reed_, from within: “What in the world are you doing, Nettie?”
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _Miss Henrietta Spaulding_: “Oh, sticking up a household god or two.
Henrietta
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From this reading _Miss Henrietta Spaulding_: “Oh, sticking up a household god or two.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading _Miss Henrietta Spaulding_: “Oh, sticking up a household god or two.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
Melanchthonnoun
German theologian and Luther's successor as leader of the Reformation in Germany (1497-1560)
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Miss Ethel Reed_, from within: “What in the world are you doing, Nettie?”
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
Nettie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Miss Ethel Reed_, from within: “What in the world are you doing, Nettie?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Miss Henrietta Spaulding_: “Oh, sticking up a household god or two.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Miss Henrietta Spaulding_: “Oh, sticking up a household god or two.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading _Miss Ethel Reed_, from within: “What in the world are you doing, Nettie?”
REGISTERverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading THE REGISTER.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
SCENEnounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
Spaulding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Miss Henrietta Spaulding_: “Oh, sticking up a household god or two.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading _Miss Henrietta Spaulding_: “Oh, sticking up a household god or two.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REGISTER.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Miss Henrietta Spaulding_: “Oh, sticking up a household god or two.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Miss Henrietta Spaulding_: “Oh, sticking up a household god or two.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Miss Ethel Reed_, from within: “What in the world are you doing, Nettie?”
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Miss Ethel Reed_, from within: “What in the world are you doing, Nettie?”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Miss Ethel Reed_, from within: “What in the world are you doing, Nettie?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Miss Ethel Reed_, from within: “What in the world are you doing, Nettie?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SCENE: In an upper chamber of a boarding-house in Melanchthon Place, Boston, a mature, plain young lady, with every appearance of establishing herself in the room for the first time, moves about, bestowing little touches of decoration here and there, and talking with another young lady, whose voice comes through the open doorway of an inner room.
