adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
Allan
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From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
Allan's
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From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “That’s far enough away from Thorpe Ambrose, surely?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “To London?” repeated Neelie, looking up in astonishment.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “That’s far enough away from Thorpe Ambrose, surely?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “That’s far enough away from Thorpe Ambrose, surely?
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “That’s far enough away from Thorpe Ambrose, surely?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “That’s far enough away from Thorpe Ambrose, surely?
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
Gwilt
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From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “To London?” repeated Neelie, looking up in astonishment.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
Neelie
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From this reading “To London?” repeated Neelie, looking up in astonishment.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
reiteratedverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “To London!” reiterated Allan.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “To London?” repeated Neelie, looking up in astonishment.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “That’s far enough away from Thorpe Ambrose, surely?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
That's
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From this reading “That’s far enough away from Thorpe Ambrose, surely?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading “That’s far enough away from Thorpe Ambrose, surely?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “To London?” repeated Neelie, looking up in astonishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sudden rustling--heard neither by one nor the other--among the trees behind them that screened Miss Gwilt.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One more of the difficulties in her way (the difficulty of getting Allan to London) now promised to be removed by an act of Allan’s own will.
