adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After a minute or two he gets up: 'Good-night, old pal,' he says to me, and they get their hats on.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading "'There's water in it,' says Mariette; 'you can't see the bottom step and it's only got two.'
can't
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From this reading "'There's water in it,' says Mariette; 'you can't see the bottom step and it's only got two.'
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading "'Tell me, madame,' says one of our friends, 'isn't there a cellar here?'
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading "'Damn,' says the man, 'for I see there's no loft, either.'
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "'Damn,' says the man, 'for I see there's no loft, either.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Damn,' says the man, 'for I see there's no loft, either.'
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "'Tell me, madame,' says one of our friends, 'isn't there a cellar here?'
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "After a minute or two he gets up: 'Good-night, old pal,' he says to me, and they get their hats on.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "After a minute or two he gets up: 'Good-night, old pal,' he says to me, and they get their hats on.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
Good-night
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From this reading "After a minute or two he gets up: 'Good-night, old pal,' he says to me, and they get their hats on.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "'There's water in it,' says Mariette; 'you can't see the bottom step and it's only got two.'
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "After a minute or two he gets up: 'Good-night, old pal,' he says to me, and they get their hats on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "After a minute or two he gets up: 'Good-night, old pal,' he says to me, and they get their hats on.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "'Tell me, madame,' says one of our friends, 'isn't there a cellar here?'
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Damn,' says the man, 'for I see there's no loft, either.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
isn't
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From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
it's
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From this reading "'There's water in it,' says Mariette; 'you can't see the bottom step and it's only got two.'
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading "'Damn,' says the man, 'for I see there's no loft, either.'
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "'Tell me, madame,' says one of our friends, 'isn't there a cellar here?'
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "'Damn,' says the man, 'for I see there's no loft, either.'
Mariette
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From this reading "'There's water in it,' says Mariette; 'you can't see the bottom step and it's only got two.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Tell me, madame,' says one of our friends, 'isn't there a cellar here?'
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "After a minute or two he gets up: 'Good-night, old pal,' he says to me, and they get their hats on.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "'Damn,' says the man, 'for I see there's no loft, either.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Tell me, madame,' says one of our friends, 'isn't there a cellar here?'
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "After a minute or two he gets up: 'Good-night, old pal,' he says to me, and they get their hats on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "After a minute or two he gets up: 'Good-night, old pal,' he says to me, and they get their hats on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "After a minute or two he gets up: 'Good-night, old pal,' he says to me, and they get their hats on.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "'Tell me, madame,' says one of our friends, 'isn't there a cellar here?'
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "After a minute or two he gets up: 'Good-night, old pal,' he says to me, and they get their hats on.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'Tell me, madame,' says one of our friends, 'isn't there a cellar here?'
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "'There's water in it,' says Mariette; 'you can't see the bottom step and it's only got two.'
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "'There's water in it,' says Mariette; 'you can't see the bottom step and it's only got two.'
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "'Tell me, madame,' says one of our friends, 'isn't there a cellar here?'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "After a minute or two he gets up: 'Good-night, old pal,' he says to me, and they get their hats on.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'There's water in it,' says Mariette; 'you can't see the bottom step and it's only got two.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "After a minute or two he gets up: 'Good-night, old pal,' he says to me, and they get their hats on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "'There's water in it,' says Mariette; 'you can't see the bottom step and it's only got two.'
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "After a minute or two he gets up: 'Good-night, old pal,' he says to me, and they get their hats on.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "'There's water in it,' says Mariette; 'you can't see the bottom step and it's only got two.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So there we all were, with only one little room to go round in and go round again--the only room in the house, seeing that it isn't a palace.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'There's water in it,' says Mariette; 'you can't see the bottom step and it's only got two.'
