AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A YOUNG viscount with income and person cannot lie _perdu_ three miles from Edinburgh.
Aberford
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From this reading The Aberford prescription had done wonders for him.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Before, however, Lord Ipsden was caught, he had acquired a browner tint, a more elastic step, and a stouter heart.
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 First one discovers him, then another, then twenty, then all the world, as the whole clique is modestly called.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A YOUNG viscount with income and person cannot lie _perdu_ three miles from Edinburgh.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading First one discovers him, then another, then twenty, then all the world, as the whole clique is modestly called.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First one discovers him, then another, then twenty, then all the world, as the whole clique is modestly called.
Barbara
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From this reading He caught himself passing one whole day without thinking of Lady Barbara Sinclair.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before, however, Lord Ipsden was caught, he had acquired a browner tint, a more elastic step, and a stouter heart.
browneradjectiveUS /ˈbraʊnər/
comparative of “brown” — of a color similar to that of wood or earth
From this reading Before, however, Lord Ipsden was caught, he had acquired a browner tint, a more elastic step, and a stouter heart.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading First one discovers him, then another, then twenty, then all the world, as the whole clique is modestly called.
cannot
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From this reading A YOUNG viscount with income and person cannot lie _perdu_ three miles from Edinburgh.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Before, however, Lord Ipsden was caught, he had acquired a browner tint, a more elastic step, and a stouter heart.
cliquenounUS /kliːk/
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
From this reading First one discovers him, then another, then twenty, then all the world, as the whole clique is modestly called.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He caught himself passing one whole day without thinking of Lady Barbara Sinclair.
discoversverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading First one discovers him, then another, then twenty, then all the world, as the whole clique is modestly called.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Aberford prescription had done wonders for him.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading A YOUNG viscount with income and person cannot lie _perdu_ three miles from Edinburgh.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading Before, however, Lord Ipsden was caught, he had acquired a browner tint, a more elastic step, and a stouter heart.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First one discovers him, then another, then twenty, then all the world, as the whole clique is modestly called.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Aberford prescription had done wonders for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A YOUNG viscount with income and person cannot lie _perdu_ three miles from Edinburgh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before, however, Lord Ipsden was caught, he had acquired a browner tint, a more elastic step, and a stouter heart.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before, however, Lord Ipsden was caught, he had acquired a browner tint, a more elastic step, and a stouter heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Before, however, Lord Ipsden was caught, he had acquired a browner tint, a more elastic step, and a stouter heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First one discovers him, then another, then twenty, then all the world, as the whole clique is modestly called.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He caught himself passing one whole day without thinking of Lady Barbara Sinclair.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Before, however, Lord Ipsden was caught, he had acquired a browner tint, a more elastic step, and a stouter heart.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading A YOUNG viscount with income and person cannot lie _perdu_ three miles from Edinburgh.
Ipsden
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From this reading Before, however, Lord Ipsden was caught, he had acquired a browner tint, a more elastic step, and a stouter heart.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First one discovers him, then another, then twenty, then all the world, as the whole clique is modestly called.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He caught himself passing one whole day without thinking of Lady Barbara Sinclair.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading A YOUNG viscount with income and person cannot lie _perdu_ three miles from Edinburgh.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Before, however, Lord Ipsden was caught, he had acquired a browner tint, a more elastic step, and a stouter heart.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A YOUNG viscount with income and person cannot lie _perdu_ three miles from Edinburgh.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading First one discovers him, then another, then twenty, then all the world, as the whole clique is modestly called.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before, however, Lord Ipsden was caught, he had acquired a browner tint, a more elastic step, and a stouter heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He caught himself passing one whole day without thinking of Lady Barbara Sinclair.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading First one discovers him, then another, then twenty, then all the world, as the whole clique is modestly called.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He caught himself passing one whole day without thinking of Lady Barbara Sinclair.
perdu
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From this reading A YOUNG viscount with income and person cannot lie _perdu_ three miles from Edinburgh.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading A YOUNG viscount with income and person cannot lie _perdu_ three miles from Edinburgh.
prescriptionnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃən/
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading The Aberford prescription had done wonders for him.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading He caught himself passing one whole day without thinking of Lady Barbara Sinclair.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Before, however, Lord Ipsden was caught, he had acquired a browner tint, a more elastic step, and a stouter heart.
stouter
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From this reading Before, however, Lord Ipsden was caught, he had acquired a browner tint, a more elastic step, and a stouter heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First one discovers him, then another, then twenty, then all the world, as the whole clique is modestly called.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First one discovers him, then another, then twenty, then all the world, as the whole clique is modestly called.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He caught himself passing one whole day without thinking of Lady Barbara Sinclair.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A YOUNG viscount with income and person cannot lie _perdu_ three miles from Edinburgh.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Before, however, Lord Ipsden was caught, he had acquired a browner tint, a more elastic step, and a stouter heart.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading First one discovers him, then another, then twenty, then all the world, as the whole clique is modestly called.
viscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading A YOUNG viscount with income and person cannot lie _perdu_ three miles from Edinburgh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before, however, Lord Ipsden was caught, he had acquired a browner tint, a more elastic step, and a stouter heart.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading First one discovers him, then another, then twenty, then all the world, as the whole clique is modestly called.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A YOUNG viscount with income and person cannot lie _perdu_ three miles from Edinburgh.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He caught himself passing one whole day without thinking of Lady Barbara Sinclair.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The Aberford prescription had done wonders for him.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading First one discovers him, then another, then twenty, then all the world, as the whole clique is modestly called.
YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A YOUNG viscount with income and person cannot lie _perdu_ three miles from Edinburgh.
