adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Baron Dangloss courteously placed a chair for her and asked her to be seated.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Her royal highness left St. Petersburg but a few hours after your departure, having unfortunately missed you."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Baron Dangloss courteously placed a chair for her and asked her to be seated.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Baron Dangloss courteously placed a chair for her and asked her to be seated.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading THE REDOUBTABLE DANGLOSS Beverly's eyes showed her astonishment.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Baron Dangloss courteously placed a chair for her and asked her to be seated.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Baron Dangloss courteously placed a chair for her and asked her to be seated.
Beverly
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From this reading "You don't mean to say that the princess tried to find me in St. Petersburg?" cried Beverly, in wonder and delight.
Beverly's
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From this reading THE REDOUBTABLE DANGLOSS Beverly's eyes showed her astonishment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Her royal highness left St. Petersburg but a few hours after your departure, having unfortunately missed you."
Calhoun
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From this reading "We were expecting you, Miss Calhoun," he explained.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Baron Dangloss courteously placed a chair for her and asked her to be seated.
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading Baron Dangloss courteously placed a chair for her and asked her to be seated.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You don't mean to say that the princess tried to find me in St. Petersburg?" cried Beverly, in wonder and delight.
DANGLOSS
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From this reading THE REDOUBTABLE DANGLOSS Beverly's eyes showed her astonishment.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "You don't mean to say that the princess tried to find me in St. Petersburg?" cried Beverly, in wonder and delight.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading "Her royal highness left St. Petersburg but a few hours after your departure, having unfortunately missed you."
don't
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From this reading "You don't mean to say that the princess tried to find me in St. Petersburg?" cried Beverly, in wonder and delight.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "We were expecting you, Miss Calhoun," he explained.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "We were expecting you, Miss Calhoun," he explained.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE REDOUBTABLE DANGLOSS Beverly's eyes showed her astonishment.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Her royal highness left St. Petersburg but a few hours after your departure, having unfortunately missed you."
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You don't mean to say that the princess tried to find me in St. Petersburg?" cried Beverly, in wonder and delight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Baron Dangloss courteously placed a chair for her and asked her to be seated.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Her royal highness left St. Petersburg but a few hours after your departure, having unfortunately missed you."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We were expecting you, Miss Calhoun," he explained.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REDOUBTABLE DANGLOSS Beverly's eyes showed her astonishment.
highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "Her royal highness left St. Petersburg but a few hours after your departure, having unfortunately missed you."
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Her royal highness left St. Petersburg but a few hours after your departure, having unfortunately missed you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You don't mean to say that the princess tried to find me in St. Petersburg?" cried Beverly, in wonder and delight.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Her royal highness left St. Petersburg but a few hours after your departure, having unfortunately missed you."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't mean to say that the princess tried to find me in St. Petersburg?" cried Beverly, in wonder and delight.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You don't mean to say that the princess tried to find me in St. Petersburg?" cried Beverly, in wonder and delight.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "We were expecting you, Miss Calhoun," he explained.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Her royal highness left St. Petersburg but a few hours after your departure, having unfortunately missed you."
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading "Her royal highness left St. Petersburg but a few hours after your departure, having unfortunately missed you."
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Baron Dangloss courteously placed a chair for her and asked her to be seated.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "You don't mean to say that the princess tried to find me in St. Petersburg?" cried Beverly, in wonder and delight.
REDOUBTABLEadjectiveUS /riˈdaʊtəbəl/
inspiring fear
From this reading THE REDOUBTABLE DANGLOSS Beverly's eyes showed her astonishment.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "Her royal highness left St. Petersburg but a few hours after your departure, having unfortunately missed you."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "You don't mean to say that the princess tried to find me in St. Petersburg?" cried Beverly, in wonder and delight.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Baron Dangloss courteously placed a chair for her and asked her to be seated.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE REDOUBTABLE DANGLOSS Beverly's eyes showed her astonishment.
St
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From this reading "Her royal highness left St. Petersburg but a few hours after your departure, having unfortunately missed you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You don't mean to say that the princess tried to find me in St. Petersburg?" cried Beverly, in wonder and delight.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REDOUBTABLE DANGLOSS Beverly's eyes showed her astonishment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Baron Dangloss courteously placed a chair for her and asked her to be seated.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "You don't mean to say that the princess tried to find me in St. Petersburg?" cried Beverly, in wonder and delight.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading "Her royal highness left St. Petersburg but a few hours after your departure, having unfortunately missed you."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were expecting you, Miss Calhoun," he explained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were expecting you, Miss Calhoun," he explained.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "You don't mean to say that the princess tried to find me in St. Petersburg?" cried Beverly, in wonder and delight.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We were expecting you, Miss Calhoun," he explained.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Her royal highness left St. Petersburg but a few hours after your departure, having unfortunately missed you."
