adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I knew no more than the underground dead that such a step was in the wind!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'Everything appeared to have been done so regularly that I, of course, thought you knew all about it,' he said.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
agitateverbUS /ˈædʒəteɪt/
try to stir up public opinion
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
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 'Everything appeared to have been done so regularly that I, of course, thought you knew all about it,' he said.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'Everything appeared to have been done so regularly that I, of course, thought you knew all about it,' he said.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
Baxby
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From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Everything appeared to have been done so regularly that I, of course, thought you knew all about it,' he said.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
Betty's
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From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading A child not yet thirteen!
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading 'Everything appeared to have been done so regularly that I, of course, thought you knew all about it,' he said.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading 'I knew no more than the underground dead that such a step was in the wind!
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'Everything appeared to have been done so regularly that I, of course, thought you knew all about it,' he said.
Dornell
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From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading 'Everything appeared to have been done so regularly that I, of course, thought you knew all about it,' he said.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Everything appeared to have been done so regularly that I, of course, thought you knew all about it,' he said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Everything appeared to have been done so regularly that I, of course, thought you knew all about it,' he said.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'I knew no more than the underground dead that such a step was in the wind!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Everything appeared to have been done so regularly that I, of course, thought you knew all about it,' he said.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'I knew no more than the underground dead that such a step was in the wind!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A child not yet thirteen!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading 'Everything appeared to have been done so regularly that I, of course, thought you knew all about it,' he said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Everything appeared to have been done so regularly that I, of course, thought you knew all about it,' he said.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Everything appeared to have been done so regularly that I, of course, thought you knew all about it,' he said.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading 'I knew no more than the underground dead that such a step was in the wind!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'I knew no more than the underground dead that such a step was in the wind!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'I knew no more than the underground dead that such a step was in the wind!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading A child not yet thirteen!
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'Everything appeared to have been done so regularly that I, of course, thought you knew all about it,' he said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading 'I knew no more than the underground dead that such a step was in the wind!
untowardadjectiveUS /əntuːˈɔːrd/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But an hour after, when the Squire had partially recovered and was sitting up, Baxby told as much as he knew, the most important particular being that Betty's mother was present at the marriage, and showed every mark of approval.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading 'I knew no more than the underground dead that such a step was in the wind!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The bearer of the untoward news was extremely unwilling to agitate Dornell further, and would say little more at first.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A child not yet thirteen!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Everything appeared to have been done so regularly that I, of course, thought you knew all about it,' he said.
