adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beauchamp was inaudible, save in a word or two.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She heard the controversy proceeding below, and an exclamation of Blackburn Tuckham's: 'Immorality of meat-eating?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY Cecilia softly dropped her father's arm, and went into the house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What nonsense are they up to now?'
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY Cecilia softly dropped her father's arm, and went into the house.
AWAITINGverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY Cecilia softly dropped her father's arm, and went into the house.
Beauchamp
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From this reading Beauchamp was inaudible, save in a word or two.
Beauchamp's
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From this reading The exceeding pallor of Beauchamp's face haunted her in her room.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She heard the controversy proceeding below, and an exclamation of Blackburn Tuckham's: 'Immorality of meat-eating?
BlackburnnounUS /ˈblækbərn/
black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
From this reading She heard the controversy proceeding below, and an exclamation of Blackburn Tuckham's: 'Immorality of meat-eating?
Cecilia
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From this reading OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY Cecilia softly dropped her father's arm, and went into the house.
controversynounUS /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading She heard the controversy proceeding below, and an exclamation of Blackburn Tuckham's: 'Immorality of meat-eating?
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY Cecilia softly dropped her father's arm, and went into the house.
EARLnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY Cecilia softly dropped her father's arm, and went into the house.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading The exceeding pallor of Beauchamp's face haunted her in her room.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading She heard the controversy proceeding below, and an exclamation of Blackburn Tuckham's: 'Immorality of meat-eating?
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The exceeding pallor of Beauchamp's face haunted her in her room.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY Cecilia softly dropped her father's arm, and went into the house.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The exceeding pallor of Beauchamp's face haunted her in her room.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard the controversy proceeding below, and an exclamation of Blackburn Tuckham's: 'Immorality of meat-eating?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY Cecilia softly dropped her father's arm, and went into the house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY Cecilia softly dropped her father's arm, and went into the house.
ImmoralitynounUS /ˌɪmərˈælɪti/
the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
From this reading She heard the controversy proceeding below, and an exclamation of Blackburn Tuckham's: 'Immorality of meat-eating?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The exceeding pallor of Beauchamp's face haunted her in her room.
inaudibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːdəbəl/
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading Beauchamp was inaudible, save in a word or two.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY Cecilia softly dropped her father's arm, and went into the house.
meat-eatingadjectiveUS /ˈmiːtiːtɪŋ/
(of animals) carnivorous
From this reading She heard the controversy proceeding below, and an exclamation of Blackburn Tuckham's: 'Immorality of meat-eating?
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading What nonsense are they up to now?'
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What nonsense are they up to now?'
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY Cecilia softly dropped her father's arm, and went into the house.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Beauchamp was inaudible, save in a word or two.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading The exceeding pallor of Beauchamp's face haunted her in her room.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading She heard the controversy proceeding below, and an exclamation of Blackburn Tuckham's: 'Immorality of meat-eating?
ROMFREY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY Cecilia softly dropped her father's arm, and went into the house.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The exceeding pallor of Beauchamp's face haunted her in her room.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Beauchamp was inaudible, save in a word or two.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard the controversy proceeding below, and an exclamation of Blackburn Tuckham's: 'Immorality of meat-eating?
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY Cecilia softly dropped her father's arm, and went into the house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY Cecilia softly dropped her father's arm, and went into the house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What nonsense are they up to now?'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What nonsense are they up to now?'
TRIALnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY Cecilia softly dropped her father's arm, and went into the house.
Tuckham's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard the controversy proceeding below, and an exclamation of Blackburn Tuckham's: 'Immorality of meat-eating?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Beauchamp was inaudible, save in a word or two.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What nonsense are they up to now?'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beauchamp was inaudible, save in a word or two.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OF THE TRIAL AWAITING THE EARL OF ROMFREY Cecilia softly dropped her father's arm, and went into the house.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What nonsense are they up to now?'
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Beauchamp was inaudible, save in a word or two.
