adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mary lay and watched her for a few moments and then began to look about the room.
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 She had never seen a room at all like it and thought it curious and gloomy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had never seen a room at all like it and thought it curious and gloomy.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mary lay and watched her for a few moments and then began to look about the room.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading There were fantastically dressed people under the trees and in the distance there was a glimpse of the turrets of a castle.
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The walls were covered with tapestry with a forest scene embroidered on it.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She had never seen a room at all like it and thought it curious and gloomy.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There were fantastically dressed people under the trees and in the distance there was a glimpse of the turrets of a castle.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading There were fantastically dressed people under the trees and in the distance there was a glimpse of the turrets of a castle.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading The walls were covered with tapestry with a forest scene embroidered on it.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
fantasticallyadverbUS /fænˈtæstɪkli/
exceedingly; extremely
From this reading There were fantastically dressed people under the trees and in the distance there was a glimpse of the turrets of a castle.
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 Mary lay and watched her for a few moments and then began to look about the room.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mary lay and watched her for a few moments and then began to look about the room.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The walls were covered with tapestry with a forest scene embroidered on it.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading There were fantastically dressed people under the trees and in the distance there was a glimpse of the turrets of a castle.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading She had never seen a room at all like it and thought it curious and gloomy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
hearth-rug
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mary lay and watched her for a few moments and then began to look about the room.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had never seen a room at all like it and thought it curious and gloomy.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mary lay and watched her for a few moments and then began to look about the room.
MARTHA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary lay and watched her for a few moments and then began to look about the room.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Mary lay and watched her for a few moments and then began to look about the room.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never seen a room at all like it and thought it curious and gloomy.
noisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were fantastically dressed people under the trees and in the distance there was a glimpse of the turrets of a castle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were fantastically dressed people under the trees and in the distance there was a glimpse of the turrets of a castle.
rakingverbUS /ˈreɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The walls were covered with tapestry with a forest scene embroidered on it.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had never seen a room at all like it and thought it curious and gloomy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading The walls were covered with tapestry with a forest scene embroidered on it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mary lay and watched her for a few moments and then began to look about the room.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were fantastically dressed people under the trees and in the distance there was a glimpse of the turrets of a castle.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had never seen a room at all like it and thought it curious and gloomy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There were fantastically dressed people under the trees and in the distance there was a glimpse of the turrets of a castle.
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading There were fantastically dressed people under the trees and in the distance there was a glimpse of the turrets of a castle.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were fantastically dressed people under the trees and in the distance there was a glimpse of the turrets of a castle.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The walls were covered with tapestry with a forest scene embroidered on it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mary lay and watched her for a few moments and then began to look about the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls were covered with tapestry with a forest scene embroidered on it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The walls were covered with tapestry with a forest scene embroidered on it.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading MARTHA When she opened her eyes in the morning it was because a young housemaid had come into her room to light the fire and was kneeling on the hearth-rug raking out the cinders noisily.
