adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He read it in one swift run of the eyes, and said: “Come in, ma’am, I have something for you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Rosamund saw her name written in a French hand on the back of the card.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
Beauchamp's
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From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
Bevisham
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From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Rosamund saw her name written in a French hand on the back of the card.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He read it in one swift run of the eyes, and said: “Come in, ma’am, I have something for you.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madame de Rouaillout sends you this.”
dinner-bell
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From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
dressing-room
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From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He read it in one swift run of the eyes, and said: “Come in, ma’am, I have something for you.
FACEnounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He read it in one swift run of the eyes, and said: “Come in, ma’am, I have something for you.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Rosamund saw her name written in a French hand on the back of the card.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Rosamund saw her name written in a French hand on the back of the card.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He read it in one swift run of the eyes, and said: “Come in, ma’am, I have something for you.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read it in one swift run of the eyes, and said: “Come in, ma’am, I have something for you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosamund saw her name written in a French hand on the back of the card.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He read it in one swift run of the eyes, and said: “Come in, ma’am, I have something for you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He read it in one swift run of the eyes, and said: “Come in, ma’am, I have something for you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He read it in one swift run of the eyes, and said: “Come in, ma’am, I have something for you.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading He read it in one swift run of the eyes, and said: “Come in, ma’am, I have something for you.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame de Rouaillout sends you this.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Rosamund saw her name written in a French hand on the back of the card.
Nevil
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From this reading “You stay with us, Nevil?”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rosamund saw her name written in a French hand on the back of the card.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He read it in one swift run of the eyes, and said: “Come in, ma’am, I have something for you.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read it in one swift run of the eyes, and said: “Come in, ma’am, I have something for you.
RENÉE
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From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
Rosamund
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From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
Rouaillout
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From this reading Madame de Rouaillout sends you this.”
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He read it in one swift run of the eyes, and said: “Come in, ma’am, I have something for you.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He read it in one swift run of the eyes, and said: “Come in, ma’am, I have something for you.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Rosamund saw her name written in a French hand on the back of the card.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Madame de Rouaillout sends you this.”
ShortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He read it in one swift run of the eyes, and said: “Come in, ma’am, I have something for you.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “You stay with us, Nevil?”
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading He read it in one swift run of the eyes, and said: “Come in, ma’am, I have something for you.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE OF RENÉE Shortly before the ringing of the dinner-bell Rosamund knocked at Beauchamp’s dressing-room door, the bearer of a telegram from Bevisham.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Madame de Rouaillout sends you this.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You stay with us, Nevil?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You stay with us, Nevil?”
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Rosamund saw her name written in a French hand on the back of the card.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He read it in one swift run of the eyes, and said: “Come in, ma’am, I have something for you.
