adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
affabilitynoun
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Lady Camper talked with her through the bars.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
CampernounUS /ˈkæmpər/
someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading Lady Camper talked with her through the bars.
Camper's
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From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
gallops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had passed a rather restless night, she said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
neighbourlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.
nephew'snounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
possessive form of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had passed a rather restless night, she said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She had passed a rather restless night, she said.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
proximateadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːksəmət/
closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading She had passed a rather restless night, she said.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading She had passed a rather restless night, she said.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had passed a rather restless night, she said.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Lady Camper talked with her through the bars.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lady Camper talked with her through the bars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elizabeth came riding home to breakfast from a gallop round the park, and passing Lady Camper's gates, received the salutation of her parasol.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a sign to tell of a change or twist in her neighbourly affability.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She remarked simply enough, that it was her nephew's habit to take early gallops, and possibly Elizabeth might have seen him, for his quarters were proximate; but she did not demand an answer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Camper talked with her through the bars.
