adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And again the iron was there....
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And again the iron was there....
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And bells were continually ringing as the doctors arrived....
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And bells were continually ringing as the doctors arrived....
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading And bells were continually ringing as the doctors arrived....
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The clock below struck the hour.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The time dragged on slowly, though the clock on the lower storey struck frequently.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading And bells were continually ringing as the doctors arrived....
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading And bells were continually ringing as the doctors arrived....
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The time dragged on slowly, though the clock on the lower storey struck frequently.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The time dragged on slowly, though the clock on the lower storey struck frequently.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The clock below struck the hour.
house-maid
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From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading And again the iron was there....
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The time dragged on slowly, though the clock on the lower storey struck frequently.
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The time dragged on slowly, though the clock on the lower storey struck frequently.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading And bells were continually ringing as the doctors arrived....
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The time dragged on slowly, though the clock on the lower storey struck frequently.
storeynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
From this reading The time dragged on slowly, though the clock on the lower storey struck frequently.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The time dragged on slowly, though the clock on the lower storey struck frequently.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And again the iron was there....
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And again the iron was there....
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The time dragged on slowly, though the clock on the lower storey struck frequently.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time dragged on slowly, though the clock on the lower storey struck frequently.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And again the iron was there....
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And bells were continually ringing as the doctors arrived....
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house-maid came in with an empty glass on a tray, and asked, “Shall I make the bed, madam?” and getting no answer, went away.
