adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Swancourt made a few inquiries concerning the verdict and collateral circumstances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Swancourt made a few inquiries concerning the verdict and collateral circumstances.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Elfride was not in the apartment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.”
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Mrs. Swancourt made a few inquiries concerning the verdict and collateral circumstances.
collateraladjectiveUS /kəˈlætərəl/
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
From this reading Mrs. Swancourt made a few inquiries concerning the verdict and collateral circumstances.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Mrs. Swancourt made a few inquiries concerning the verdict and collateral circumstances.
CragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
Elfride
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elfride was not in the apartment.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Swancourt made a few inquiries concerning the verdict and collateral circumstances.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sixteen hours had passed.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.”
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Sixteen hours had passed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elfride was not in the apartment.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Mrs. Swancourt made a few inquiries concerning the verdict and collateral circumstances.
Jethway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
KnightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Swancourt made a few inquiries concerning the verdict and collateral circumstances.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elfride was not in the apartment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Sixteen hours had passed.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
rewardeth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.”
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “Yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.”
SixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Sixteen hours had passed.
Swancourt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Swancourt made a few inquiries concerning the verdict and collateral circumstances.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.”
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.”
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading Mrs. Swancourt made a few inquiries concerning the verdict and collateral circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Knight was entering the ladies’ boudoir at The Crags, upon his return from attending the inquest touching the death of Mrs. Jethway.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “Yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.”
