adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was on that day that Sir Thomas had been driving about in the pony-carriage with Lady Fitzgerald, as Richard had reported.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I may be kept some time," said he, "as I have promised to go on to Clady, and see after that soup kitchen."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was on that day that Sir Thomas had been driving about in the pony-carriage with Lady Fitzgerald, as Richard had reported.
Clady
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From this reading "I may be kept some time," said he, "as I have promised to go on to Clady, and see after that soup kitchen."
Clara's
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From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
cloaks
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From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
Desmond
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From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It was on that day that Sir Thomas had been driving about in the pony-carriage with Lady Fitzgerald, as Richard had reported.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading It was on that day that Sir Thomas had been driving about in the pony-carriage with Lady Fitzgerald, as Richard had reported.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I may be kept some time," said he, "as I have promised to go on to Clady, and see after that soup kitchen."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was on that day that Sir Thomas had been driving about in the pony-carriage with Lady Fitzgerald, as Richard had reported.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I may be kept some time," said he, "as I have promised to go on to Clady, and see after that soup kitchen."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I may be kept some time," said he, "as I have promised to go on to Clady, and see after that soup kitchen."
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I may be kept some time," said he, "as I have promised to go on to Clady, and see after that soup kitchen."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on that day that Sir Thomas had been driving about in the pony-carriage with Lady Fitzgerald, as Richard had reported.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on that day that Sir Thomas had been driving about in the pony-carriage with Lady Fitzgerald, as Richard had reported.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "I may be kept some time," said he, "as I have promised to go on to Clady, and see after that soup kitchen."
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "I may be kept some time," said he, "as I have promised to go on to Clady, and see after that soup kitchen."
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was on that day that Sir Thomas had been driving about in the pony-carriage with Lady Fitzgerald, as Richard had reported.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading SECOND LOVE.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I may be kept some time," said he, "as I have promised to go on to Clady, and see after that soup kitchen."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
pony-carriage
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From this reading It was on that day that Sir Thomas had been driving about in the pony-carriage with Lady Fitzgerald, as Richard had reported.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading It was on that day that Sir Thomas had been driving about in the pony-carriage with Lady Fitzgerald, as Richard had reported.
Richard
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From this reading It was on that day that Sir Thomas had been driving about in the pony-carriage with Lady Fitzgerald, as Richard had reported.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I may be kept some time," said he, "as I have promised to go on to Clady, and see after that soup kitchen."
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SECOND LOVE.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I may be kept some time," said he, "as I have promised to go on to Clady, and see after that soup kitchen."
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
shawlsnounUS /ʃɔːlz/
plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading It was on that day that Sir Thomas had been driving about in the pony-carriage with Lady Fitzgerald, as Richard had reported.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I may be kept some time," said he, "as I have promised to go on to Clady, and see after that soup kitchen."
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading "I may be kept some time," said he, "as I have promised to go on to Clady, and see after that soup kitchen."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on that day that Sir Thomas had been driving about in the pony-carriage with Lady Fitzgerald, as Richard had reported.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading It was on that day that Sir Thomas had been driving about in the pony-carriage with Lady Fitzgerald, as Richard had reported.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I may be kept some time," said he, "as I have promised to go on to Clady, and see after that soup kitchen."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I may be kept some time," said he, "as I have promised to go on to Clady, and see after that soup kitchen."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the day after Clara's departure, Herbert did, as a matter of course, make his promised visit at Desmond Court.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on that day that Sir Thomas had been driving about in the pony-carriage with Lady Fitzgerald, as Richard had reported.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Herbert had been with his father in the morning, and then having seen him and his mother well packed up in their shawls and cloaks, had mounted his horse and ridden off.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was on that day that Sir Thomas had been driving about in the pony-carriage with Lady Fitzgerald, as Richard had reported.
