adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
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 It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Another guest had also arrived, Mr. Ormsby.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At dinner, Coningsby was seated on the same side as Sidonia, and distant from him.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another guest had also arrived, Mr. Ormsby.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Another guest had also arrived, Mr. Ormsby.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At dinner, Coningsby was seated on the same side as Sidonia, and distant from him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dinner, Coningsby was seated on the same side as Sidonia, and distant from him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been, therefore, no mutual recognition.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
Coningsby
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From this reading At dinner, Coningsby was seated on the same side as Sidonia, and distant from him.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At dinner, Coningsby was seated on the same side as Sidonia, and distant from him.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading At dinner, Coningsby was seated on the same side as Sidonia, and distant from him.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At dinner, Coningsby was seated on the same side as Sidonia, and distant from him.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Another guest had also arrived, Mr. Ormsby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been, therefore, no mutual recognition.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At dinner, Coningsby was seated on the same side as Sidonia, and distant from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Another guest had also arrived, Mr. Ormsby.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading There had been, therefore, no mutual recognition.
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
near-sighted
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From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There had been, therefore, no mutual recognition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At dinner, Coningsby was seated on the same side as Sidonia, and distant from him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
Ormsby
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From this reading Another guest had also arrived, Mr. Ormsby.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading There had been, therefore, no mutual recognition.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At dinner, Coningsby was seated on the same side as Sidonia, and distant from him.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading At dinner, Coningsby was seated on the same side as Sidonia, and distant from him.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At dinner, Coningsby was seated on the same side as Sidonia, and distant from him.
Sidonia
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From this reading At dinner, Coningsby was seated on the same side as Sidonia, and distant from him.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
TadpolenounUS /ˈtædpoʊl/
a larval frog or toad
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At dinner, Coningsby was seated on the same side as Sidonia, and distant from him.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been, therefore, no mutual recognition.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There had been, therefore, no mutual recognition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
undoubted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At dinner, Coningsby was seated on the same side as Sidonia, and distant from him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading He came straight from London, full of rumours, had seen Tadpole, who, hearing he was on the wing for Coningsby Castle, had taken him into a dark corner of a club, and shown him his book, a safe piece of confidence, as Mr. Ormsby was very near-sighted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was, however, to be received as an undoubted fact, that all was right, and somehow or other, before very long, there would be national demonstration of the same.
