adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
aggravateverbUS /ˈæɡrəveɪt/
make worse
From this reading There was also a letter from the lady's employer, saying she would not so much mind her laziness if she did not aggravate it by drink.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading There was also a letter from the lady's employer, saying she would not so much mind her laziness if she did not aggravate it by drink.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were three conventional begging letters, heart-breaking in their pathos, and composed with no mean literary skill.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading There were three conventional begging letters, heart-breaking in their pathos, and composed with no mean literary skill.
BinesnounUS /baɪnz/
plural of “bine” — European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
From this reading The mail of Mrs. Bines was a joy to her son.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading There were three conventional begging letters, heart-breaking in their pathos, and composed with no mean literary skill.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading There were three conventional begging letters, heart-breaking in their pathos, and composed with no mean literary skill.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was also a letter from the lady's employer, saying she would not so much mind her laziness if she did not aggravate it by drink.
DignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading There was also a letter from the lady's employer, saying she would not so much mind her laziness if she did not aggravate it by drink.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading There was also a letter from the lady's employer, saying she would not so much mind her laziness if she did not aggravate it by drink.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
heart-breaking
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From this reading There were three conventional begging letters, heart-breaking in their pathos, and composed with no mean literary skill.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mail of Mrs. Bines was a joy to her son.
Hightower
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From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was also a letter from the lady's employer, saying she would not so much mind her laziness if she did not aggravate it by drink.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was also a letter from the lady's employer, saying she would not so much mind her laziness if she did not aggravate it by drink.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The mail of Mrs. Bines was a joy to her son.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was also a letter from the lady's employer, saying she would not so much mind her laziness if she did not aggravate it by drink.
lazinessnounUS /ˈleɪzinəs/
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading There was also a letter from the lady's employer, saying she would not so much mind her laziness if she did not aggravate it by drink.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading There were three conventional begging letters, heart-breaking in their pathos, and composed with no mean literary skill.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading There were three conventional begging letters, heart-breaking in their pathos, and composed with no mean literary skill.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
Mayson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There were three conventional begging letters, heart-breaking in their pathos, and composed with no mean literary skill.
Milbrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was also a letter from the lady's employer, saying she would not so much mind her laziness if she did not aggravate it by drink.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The mail of Mrs. Bines was a joy to her son.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was also a letter from the lady's employer, saying she would not so much mind her laziness if she did not aggravate it by drink.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were three conventional begging letters, heart-breaking in their pathos, and composed with no mean literary skill.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was also a letter from the lady's employer, saying she would not so much mind her laziness if she did not aggravate it by drink.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading There were three conventional begging letters, heart-breaking in their pathos, and composed with no mean literary skill.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading There was also a letter from the lady's employer, saying she would not so much mind her laziness if she did not aggravate it by drink.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading There were three conventional begging letters, heart-breaking in their pathos, and composed with no mean literary skill.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was also a letter from the lady's employer, saying she would not so much mind her laziness if she did not aggravate it by drink.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The mail of Mrs. Bines was a joy to her son.
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were three conventional begging letters, heart-breaking in their pathos, and composed with no mean literary skill.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three conventional begging letters, heart-breaking in their pathos, and composed with no mean literary skill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mail of Mrs. Bines was a joy to her son.
UpholdsverbUS /əpˈhoʊldz/
third-person singular of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three conventional begging letters, heart-breaking in their pathos, and composed with no mean literary skill.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There was a letter from one of the maids at the Hightower for whose mother Mrs. Bines had secured employment in the family of a friend; a position, complained the daughter, "in which she finds constant hard labour caused by the quantity expected of her to attend to."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were three conventional begging letters, heart-breaking in their pathos, and composed with no mean literary skill.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was also a letter from the lady's employer, saying she would not so much mind her laziness if she did not aggravate it by drink.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Horace Milbrey Upholds the Dignity of His House In the shade of the piazza at the Hotel Mayson next morning there was a sorting out of the mail that had been forwarded from the hotel in New York.
