adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon, about three, young Granton arrived.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon, about three, young Granton arrived.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Charles exclaimed, in amazement.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon, about three, young Granton arrived.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Why, you're not going back to Glen-Ellachie to-night, surely?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Lady Vandrift will be _so_ disappointed!
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles exclaimed, in amazement.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "Lady Vandrift will be _so_ disappointed!
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Charles exclaimed, in amazement.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
Glen-Ellachie
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From this reading "Why, you're not going back to Glen-Ellachie to-night, surely?"
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Why, you're not going back to Glen-Ellachie to-night, surely?"
Granton
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From this reading On Wednesday afternoon, about three, young Granton arrived.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Lady Vandrift will be _so_ disappointed!
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon, about three, young Granton arrived.
pleasant-featured
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From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
red-haired
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From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
sandy-whiskered
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From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Lady Vandrift will be _so_ disappointed!
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Why, you're not going back to Glen-Ellachie to-night, surely?"
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon, about three, young Granton arrived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
to-night
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From this reading "Why, you're not going back to Glen-Ellachie to-night, surely?"
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
Vandrift
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From this reading "Lady Vandrift will be _so_ disappointed!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon, about three, young Granton arrived.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you're not going back to Glen-Ellachie to-night, surely?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Lady Vandrift will be _so_ disappointed!
you're
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From this reading "Why, you're not going back to Glen-Ellachie to-night, surely?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon, about three, young Granton arrived.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was a pleasant-featured, red-haired, sandy-whiskered youth, not unlike his father; but, strange to say, he dropped in to call, instead of bringing his luggage.
