adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "In the first place, it is clear we cannot hope to defend the castle successfully against an attack by Burgundy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "In the first place, it is clear we cannot hope to defend the castle successfully against an attack by Burgundy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had looked pale in her dress of deep mourning before, but he thought that she looked paler now.
BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading "In the first place, it is clear we cannot hope to defend the castle successfully against an attack by Burgundy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had looked pale in her dress of deep mourning before, but he thought that she looked paler now.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "In the first place, it is clear we cannot hope to defend the castle successfully against an attack by Burgundy.
cannot
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From this reading "In the first place, it is clear we cannot hope to defend the castle successfully against an attack by Burgundy.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "In the first place, it is clear we cannot hope to defend the castle successfully against an attack by Burgundy.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading "In the first place, it is clear we cannot hope to defend the castle successfully against an attack by Burgundy.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She had looked pale in her dress of deep mourning before, but he thought that she looked paler now.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading "In the first place, it is clear we cannot hope to defend the castle successfully against an attack by Burgundy.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading She had looked pale in her dress of deep mourning before, but he thought that she looked paler now.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Margaret rose to meet her husband when he entered.
Eustace
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From this reading "'Tis a knotty question, wife," Sir Eustace said.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "In the first place, it is clear we cannot hope to defend the castle successfully against an attack by Burgundy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had looked pale in her dress of deep mourning before, but he thought that she looked paler now.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret rose to meet her husband when he entered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret rose to meet her husband when he entered.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "In the first place, it is clear we cannot hope to defend the castle successfully against an attack by Burgundy.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Margaret rose to meet her husband when he entered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had looked pale in her dress of deep mourning before, but he thought that she looked paler now.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In the first place, it is clear we cannot hope to defend the castle successfully against an attack by Burgundy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In the first place, it is clear we cannot hope to defend the castle successfully against an attack by Burgundy.
knottyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːti/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading "'Tis a knotty question, wife," Sir Eustace said.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had looked pale in her dress of deep mourning before, but he thought that she looked paler now.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret rose to meet her husband when he entered.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Margaret rose to meet her husband when he entered.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading She had looked pale in her dress of deep mourning before, but he thought that she looked paler now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had looked pale in her dress of deep mourning before, but he thought that she looked paler now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had looked pale in her dress of deep mourning before, but he thought that she looked paler now.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She had looked pale in her dress of deep mourning before, but he thought that she looked paler now.
paler
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From this reading She had looked pale in her dress of deep mourning before, but he thought that she looked paler now.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "In the first place, it is clear we cannot hope to defend the castle successfully against an attack by Burgundy.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "'Tis a knotty question, wife," Sir Eustace said.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Margaret rose to meet her husband when he entered.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Tis a knotty question, wife," Sir Eustace said.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had looked pale in her dress of deep mourning before, but he thought that she looked paler now.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "'Tis a knotty question, wife," Sir Eustace said.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading "In the first place, it is clear we cannot hope to defend the castle successfully against an attack by Burgundy.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had looked pale in her dress of deep mourning before, but he thought that she looked paler now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had looked pale in her dress of deep mourning before, but he thought that she looked paler now.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis a knotty question, wife," Sir Eustace said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margaret rose to meet her husband when he entered.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She, too, had evidently been thinking over the summons that he had received, and there was an expression of firmness and resolution in her face that seemed to say that she had arrived at a more definite conclusion than he had done.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "In the first place, it is clear we cannot hope to defend the castle successfully against an attack by Burgundy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Margaret rose to meet her husband when he entered.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "'Tis a knotty question, wife," Sir Eustace said.
