adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He began by telling his wife, gravely enough, Sir Charles had met with a severe fall, and he had attended to him and taken him home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT the steps of Huntercombe Hall the servants streamed out, and relieved the strangers of the sorrowful load.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT the steps of Huntercombe Hall the servants streamed out, and relieved the strangers of the sorrowful load.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He began by telling his wife, gravely enough, Sir Charles had met with a severe fall, and he had attended to him and taken him home.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
Bassett
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From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began by telling his wife, gravely enough, Sir Charles had met with a severe fall, and he had attended to him and taken him home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It peeled off by degrees.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It peeled off by degrees.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even here he did not throw off the mask.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He began by telling his wife, gravely enough, Sir Charles had met with a severe fall, and he had attended to him and taken him home.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even here he did not throw off the mask.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He began by telling his wife, gravely enough, Sir Charles had met with a severe fall, and he had attended to him and taken him home.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading He began by telling his wife, gravely enough, Sir Charles had met with a severe fall, and he had attended to him and taken him home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He began by telling his wife, gravely enough, Sir Charles had met with a severe fall, and he had attended to him and taken him home.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading AT the steps of Huntercombe Hall the servants streamed out, and relieved the strangers of the sorrowful load.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even here he did not throw off the mask.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Even here he did not throw off the mask.
Highmore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He began by telling his wife, gravely enough, Sir Charles had met with a severe fall, and he had attended to him and taken him home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He began by telling his wife, gravely enough, Sir Charles had met with a severe fall, and he had attended to him and taken him home.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
Huntercombe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT the steps of Huntercombe Hall the servants streamed out, and relieved the strangers of the sorrowful load.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It peeled off by degrees.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading AT the steps of Huntercombe Hall the servants streamed out, and relieved the strangers of the sorrowful load.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Even here he did not throw off the mask.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He began by telling his wife, gravely enough, Sir Charles had met with a severe fall, and he had attended to him and taken him home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even here he did not throw off the mask.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT the steps of Huntercombe Hall the servants streamed out, and relieved the strangers of the sorrowful load.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even here he did not throw off the mask.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AT the steps of Huntercombe Hall the servants streamed out, and relieved the strangers of the sorrowful load.
peeledadjectiveUS /piːld/
(used informally) completely unclothed
From this reading It peeled off by degrees.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading AT the steps of Huntercombe Hall the servants streamed out, and relieved the strangers of the sorrowful load.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading AT the steps of Huntercombe Hall the servants streamed out, and relieved the strangers of the sorrowful load.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He began by telling his wife, gravely enough, Sir Charles had met with a severe fall, and he had attended to him and taken him home.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading AT the steps of Huntercombe Hall the servants streamed out, and relieved the strangers of the sorrowful load.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading AT the steps of Huntercombe Hall the servants streamed out, and relieved the strangers of the sorrowful load.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading AT the steps of Huntercombe Hall the servants streamed out, and relieved the strangers of the sorrowful load.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading AT the steps of Huntercombe Hall the servants streamed out, and relieved the strangers of the sorrowful load.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He began by telling his wife, gravely enough, Sir Charles had met with a severe fall, and he had attended to him and taken him home.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He began by telling his wife, gravely enough, Sir Charles had met with a severe fall, and he had attended to him and taken him home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT the steps of Huntercombe Hall the servants streamed out, and relieved the strangers of the sorrowful load.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Even here he did not throw off the mask.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began by telling his wife, gravely enough, Sir Charles had met with a severe fall, and he had attended to him and taken him home.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He began by telling his wife, gravely enough, Sir Charles had met with a severe fall, and he had attended to him and taken him home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Charles was carried into the Hall, and Richard Bassett turned away, with one triumphant flash of his eye, quickly suppressed, and walked with impenetrable countenance and studied demeanor into Highmore House.
