adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't trust the lady with more money at a time than the money that is wanted for the day's housekeeping.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE landlady was taking the air at her own door when I reached the house.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading Her reply to my inquiries justified my most hopeful anticipations.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE landlady was taking the air at her own door when I reached the house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "There's one thing I should wish to say to you, sir, before you go upstairs," the woman went on.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Don't trust the lady with more money at a time than the money that is wanted for the day's housekeeping.
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From this reading "Don't trust the lady with more money at a time than the money that is wanted for the day's housekeeping.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE landlady was taking the air at her own door when I reached the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There's one thing I should wish to say to you, sir, before you go upstairs," the woman went on.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE landlady was taking the air at her own door when I reached the house.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Her reply to my inquiries justified my most hopeful anticipations.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE landlady was taking the air at her own door when I reached the house.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading "Don't trust the lady with more money at a time than the money that is wanted for the day's housekeeping.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE landlady was taking the air at her own door when I reached the house.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Her reply to my inquiries justified my most hopeful anticipations.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't trust the lady with more money at a time than the money that is wanted for the day's housekeeping.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Her reply to my inquiries justified my most hopeful anticipations.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Don't trust the lady with more money at a time than the money that is wanted for the day's housekeeping.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading THE landlady was taking the air at her own door when I reached the house.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Don't trust the lady with more money at a time than the money that is wanted for the day's housekeeping.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Don't trust the lady with more money at a time than the money that is wanted for the day's housekeeping.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Her reply to my inquiries justified my most hopeful anticipations.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her reply to my inquiries justified my most hopeful anticipations.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's one thing I should wish to say to you, sir, before you go upstairs," the woman went on.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE landlady was taking the air at her own door when I reached the house.
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE landlady was taking the air at her own door when I reached the house.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Her reply to my inquiries justified my most hopeful anticipations.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "There's one thing I should wish to say to you, sir, before you go upstairs," the woman went on.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "There's one thing I should wish to say to you, sir, before you go upstairs," the woman went on.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "There's one thing I should wish to say to you, sir, before you go upstairs," the woman went on.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE landlady was taking the air at her own door when I reached the house.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Don't trust the lady with more money at a time than the money that is wanted for the day's housekeeping.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE landlady was taking the air at her own door when I reached the house.
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From this reading "There's one thing I should wish to say to you, sir, before you go upstairs," the woman went on.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "There's one thing I should wish to say to you, sir, before you go upstairs," the woman went on.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Don't trust the lady with more money at a time than the money that is wanted for the day's housekeeping.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her reply to my inquiries justified my most hopeful anticipations.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Don't trust the lady with more money at a time than the money that is wanted for the day's housekeeping.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading "There's one thing I should wish to say to you, sir, before you go upstairs," the woman went on.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Don't trust the lady with more money at a time than the money that is wanted for the day's housekeeping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE landlady was taking the air at her own door when I reached the house.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There's one thing I should wish to say to you, sir, before you go upstairs," the woman went on.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE landlady was taking the air at her own door when I reached the house.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "There's one thing I should wish to say to you, sir, before you go upstairs," the woman went on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't trust the lady with more money at a time than the money that is wanted for the day's housekeeping.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The poor lodger looked already "like another woman"; and the child was at that moment posted on the stairs, watching for the return of her "new papa."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's one thing I should wish to say to you, sir, before you go upstairs," the woman went on.
