aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had come there to talk about other things--about other things which must be discussed, and which would require all his wits.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Why describe it at all?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had come there to talk about other things--about other things which must be discussed, and which would require all his wits.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come there to talk about other things--about other things which must be discussed, and which would require all his wits.
countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
Desmond's
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From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He had come there to talk about other things--about other things which must be discussed, and which would require all his wits.
FAREWELLnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
how
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From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is what we should all say.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why describe it at all?
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had come there to talk about other things--about other things which must be discussed, and which would require all his wits.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had come there to talk about other things--about other things which must be discussed, and which would require all his wits.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading He had come there to talk about other things--about other things which must be discussed, and which would require all his wits.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading That is what we should all say.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had come there to talk about other things--about other things which must be discussed, and which would require all his wits.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is what we should all say.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had come there to talk about other things--about other things which must be discussed, and which would require all his wits.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had come there to talk about other things--about other things which must be discussed, and which would require all his wits.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That is what we should all say.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is what we should all say.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had come there to talk about other things--about other things which must be discussed, and which would require all his wits.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why describe it at all?
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading He was two hours later than he had intended as he rode up the avenue to Lady Desmond's gate, and his chief thought at the moment was how he should describe to the countess the scene he had just witnessed.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading He had come there to talk about other things--about other things which must be discussed, and which would require all his wits.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had come there to talk about other things--about other things which must be discussed, and which would require all his wits.
