adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
alighted
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From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading The room was on the third floor of a house at the north end of Shaftesbury Avenue; it measured twelve feet by fourteen.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So Polly turned her back upon Kennington Road, and shook the dust thereof from her feet for ever.
bandboxes
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From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading With no one did she exchange a word of farewell; the Cheesemans' were out, the landlady and Moggie kept below stairs.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
Bubb's
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From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The room was on the third floor of a house at the north end of Shaftesbury Avenue; it measured twelve feet by fourteen.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
Cheesemans
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From this reading With no one did she exchange a word of farewell; the Cheesemans' were out, the landlady and Moggie kept below stairs.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With no one did she exchange a word of farewell; the Cheesemans' were out, the landlady and Moggie kept below stairs.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading So Polly turned her back upon Kennington Road, and shook the dust thereof from her feet for ever.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The room was on the third floor of a house at the north end of Shaftesbury Avenue; it measured twelve feet by fourteen.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading So Polly turned her back upon Kennington Road, and shook the dust thereof from her feet for ever.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading With no one did she exchange a word of farewell; the Cheesemans' were out, the landlady and Moggie kept below stairs.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading With no one did she exchange a word of farewell; the Cheesemans' were out, the landlady and Moggie kept below stairs.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading So Polly turned her back upon Kennington Road, and shook the dust thereof from her feet for ever.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The room was on the third floor of a house at the north end of Shaftesbury Avenue; it measured twelve feet by fourteen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Polly turned her back upon Kennington Road, and shook the dust thereof from her feet for ever.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The room was on the third floor of a house at the north end of Shaftesbury Avenue; it measured twelve feet by fourteen.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Polly turned her back upon Kennington Road, and shook the dust thereof from her feet for ever.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
Kennington
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From this reading So Polly turned her back upon Kennington Road, and shook the dust thereof from her feet for ever.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading With no one did she exchange a word of farewell; the Cheesemans' were out, the landlady and Moggie kept below stairs.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading With no one did she exchange a word of farewell; the Cheesemans' were out, the landlady and Moggie kept below stairs.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading The room was on the third floor of a house at the north end of Shaftesbury Avenue; it measured twelve feet by fourteen.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
Moggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With no one did she exchange a word of farewell; the Cheesemans' were out, the landlady and Moggie kept below stairs.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
Nibby
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From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With no one did she exchange a word of farewell; the Cheesemans' were out, the landlady and Moggie kept below stairs.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The room was on the third floor of a house at the north end of Shaftesbury Avenue; it measured twelve feet by fourteen.
NOSEnounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The room was on the third floor of a house at the north end of Shaftesbury Avenue; it measured twelve feet by fourteen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With no one did she exchange a word of farewell; the Cheesemans' were out, the landlady and Moggie kept below stairs.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With no one did she exchange a word of farewell; the Cheesemans' were out, the landlady and Moggie kept below stairs.
Polly
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From this reading So Polly turned her back upon Kennington Road, and shook the dust thereof from her feet for ever.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading So Polly turned her back upon Kennington Road, and shook the dust thereof from her feet for ever.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
Shaftesbury
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From this reading The room was on the third floor of a house at the north end of Shaftesbury Avenue; it measured twelve feet by fourteen.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With no one did she exchange a word of farewell; the Cheesemans' were out, the landlady and Moggie kept below stairs.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading So Polly turned her back upon Kennington Road, and shook the dust thereof from her feet for ever.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Polly turned her back upon Kennington Road, and shook the dust thereof from her feet for ever.
SparkesverbUS /spɑːrks/
third-person singular of “spark” — put in motion or move to act
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With no one did she exchange a word of farewell; the Cheesemans' were out, the landlady and Moggie kept below stairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading So Polly turned her back upon Kennington Road, and shook the dust thereof from her feet for ever.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The room was on the third floor of a house at the north end of Shaftesbury Avenue; it measured twelve feet by fourteen.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
TREFOYLES
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From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So Polly turned her back upon Kennington Road, and shook the dust thereof from her feet for ever.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The room was on the third floor of a house at the north end of Shaftesbury Avenue; it measured twelve feet by fourteen.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So Polly turned her back upon Kennington Road, and shook the dust thereof from her feet for ever.
Waghorn
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From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With no one did she exchange a word of farewell; the Cheesemans' were out, the landlady and Moggie kept below stairs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
WillinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Willingly she had accepted a proposal that she should share the room of her friend Miss Waghorn, who was to be married in a month's time to Mr. Nibby, and did not mind a little inconvenience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES At noon next day a cab drove up to Mrs. Bubb's house; from it alighted Miss Sparkes, who, with the help of the cabman, brought downstairs a tin box, a wooden box, two bandboxes, and three newspaper bundles.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading With no one did she exchange a word of farewell; the Cheesemans' were out, the landlady and Moggie kept below stairs.
