ante-room
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From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
BeamishadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪʃ/
smiling with happiness or optimism
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
Camwell
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From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
Chloe
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From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He promised her it should be done.
DriveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
fir-trees
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From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I will be there,' he replied.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He promised her it should be done.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
incensedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsenst/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He promised her it should be done.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He promised her it should be done.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'I will be there,' he replied.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He promised her it should be done.
supportersnounUS /səˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
Susan
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From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'I will be there,' he replied.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I will be there,' he replied.
