adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Hold your tongue, jade,” said her mistress, trying to conceal a pleased smile, “and go and fetch the ladder.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You bring the little ladder and stand at the bottom.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There’s one would be sorry if you were to fall,” said the Hottentot maid, leering at Bonaparte’s pipe, that lay on the table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
Bonaparte'snounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrts/
possessive form of “bonaparte” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading “There’s one would be sorry if you were to fall,” said the Hottentot maid, leering at Bonaparte’s pipe, that lay on the table.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading You bring the little ladder and stand at the bottom.”
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You bring the little ladder and stand at the bottom.”
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Hold your tongue, jade,” said her mistress, trying to conceal a pleased smile, “and go and fetch the ladder.”
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “There’s one would be sorry if you were to fall,” said the Hottentot maid, leering at Bonaparte’s pipe, that lay on the table.
FatteradjectiveUS /ˈfætər/
comparative of “fat” — having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Fatter women than I go up ladders; I will go up today and see what it is like, and put it to rights up there.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “Hold your tongue, jade,” said her mistress, trying to conceal a pleased smile, “and go and fetch the ladder.”
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fatter women than I go up ladders; I will go up today and see what it is like, and put it to rights up there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
HoldverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold your tongue, jade,” said her mistress, trying to conceal a pleased smile, “and go and fetch the ladder.”
Hottentotnoun
any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “There’s one would be sorry if you were to fall,” said the Hottentot maid, leering at Bonaparte’s pipe, that lay on the table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fatter women than I go up ladders; I will go up today and see what it is like, and put it to rights up there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fatter women than I go up ladders; I will go up today and see what it is like, and put it to rights up there.
jadenounUS /dʒeɪd/
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading “Hold your tongue, jade,” said her mistress, trying to conceal a pleased smile, “and go and fetch the ladder.”
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading You bring the little ladder and stand at the bottom.”
laddersnounUS /ˈlædərz/
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Fatter women than I go up ladders; I will go up today and see what it is like, and put it to rights up there.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “There’s one would be sorry if you were to fall,” said the Hottentot maid, leering at Bonaparte’s pipe, that lay on the table.
leeringadjective
showing sly or knowing malice in a glance
From this reading “There’s one would be sorry if you were to fall,” said the Hottentot maid, leering at Bonaparte’s pipe, that lay on the table.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Fatter women than I go up ladders; I will go up today and see what it is like, and put it to rights up there.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You bring the little ladder and stand at the bottom.”
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Hold your tongue, jade,” said her mistress, trying to conceal a pleased smile, “and go and fetch the ladder.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There’s one would be sorry if you were to fall,” said the Hottentot maid, leering at Bonaparte’s pipe, that lay on the table.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There’s one would be sorry if you were to fall,” said the Hottentot maid, leering at Bonaparte’s pipe, that lay on the table.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “There’s one would be sorry if you were to fall,” said the Hottentot maid, leering at Bonaparte’s pipe, that lay on the table.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Hold your tongue, jade,” said her mistress, trying to conceal a pleased smile, “and go and fetch the ladder.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fatter women than I go up ladders; I will go up today and see what it is like, and put it to rights up there.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Fatter women than I go up ladders; I will go up today and see what it is like, and put it to rights up there.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
Sannie
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From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Fatter women than I go up ladders; I will go up today and see what it is like, and put it to rights up there.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Hold your tongue, jade,” said her mistress, trying to conceal a pleased smile, “and go and fetch the ladder.”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “There’s one would be sorry if you were to fall,” said the Hottentot maid, leering at Bonaparte’s pipe, that lay on the table.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading You bring the little ladder and stand at the bottom.”
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “There’s one would be sorry if you were to fall,” said the Hottentot maid, leering at Bonaparte’s pipe, that lay on the table.
Tant
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From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Fatter women than I go up ladders; I will go up today and see what it is like, and put it to rights up there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There’s one would be sorry if you were to fall,” said the Hottentot maid, leering at Bonaparte’s pipe, that lay on the table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fatter women than I go up ladders; I will go up today and see what it is like, and put it to rights up there.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s one would be sorry if you were to fall,” said the Hottentot maid, leering at Bonaparte’s pipe, that lay on the table.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Fatter women than I go up ladders; I will go up today and see what it is like, and put it to rights up there.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “Hold your tongue, jade,” said her mistress, trying to conceal a pleased smile, “and go and fetch the ladder.”
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading “Hold your tongue, jade,” said her mistress, trying to conceal a pleased smile, “and go and fetch the ladder.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There’s one would be sorry if you were to fall,” said the Hottentot maid, leering at Bonaparte’s pipe, that lay on the table.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Fatter women than I go up ladders; I will go up today and see what it is like, and put it to rights up there.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Fatter women than I go up ladders; I will go up today and see what it is like, and put it to rights up there.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Fatter women than I go up ladders; I will go up today and see what it is like, and put it to rights up there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There’s one would be sorry if you were to fall,” said the Hottentot maid, leering at Bonaparte’s pipe, that lay on the table.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “Here,” said Tant Sannie to her Hottentot maid, “I have been in this house four years, and never been up in the loft.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You bring the little ladder and stand at the bottom.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hold your tongue, jade,” said her mistress, trying to conceal a pleased smile, “and go and fetch the ladder.”
