Adela
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From this reading Adela reached the house door at the very moment that Mutimer’s trap drove up.
Agworth
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From this reading ‘I was lucky enough to overtake your brother in Agworth,’ he said.
Ah
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From this reading ‘Ah, you have deprived him of what he calls his constitutional,’ laughed Adela.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
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 She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
aplombnounUS /əˈplɑːm/
great coolness and composure under strain
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Adela reached the house door at the very moment that Mutimer’s trap drove up.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading ‘I was lucky enough to overtake your brother in Agworth,’ he said.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading ‘Ah, you have deprived him of what he calls his constitutional,’ laughed Adela.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
constitutionaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl/
of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
From this reading ‘Ah, you have deprived him of what he calls his constitutional,’ laughed Adela.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading ‘Ah, you have deprived him of what he calls his constitutional,’ laughed Adela.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Adela reached the house door at the very moment that Mutimer’s trap drove up.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Adela reached the house door at the very moment that Mutimer’s trap drove up.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ‘I was lucky enough to overtake your brother in Agworth,’ he said.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Ah, you have deprived him of what he calls his constitutional,’ laughed Adela.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Ah, you have deprived him of what he calls his constitutional,’ laughed Adela.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Adela reached the house door at the very moment that Mutimer’s trap drove up.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I was lucky enough to overtake your brother in Agworth,’ he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading ‘Ah, you have deprived him of what he calls his constitutional,’ laughed Adela.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading ‘I was lucky enough to overtake your brother in Agworth,’ he said.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Adela reached the house door at the very moment that Mutimer’s trap drove up.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
Mutimer
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From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
Mutimer's
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From this reading Adela reached the house door at the very moment that Mutimer’s trap drove up.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Ah, you have deprived him of what he calls his constitutional,’ laughed Adela.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading ‘I was lucky enough to overtake your brother in Agworth,’ he said.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Adela reached the house door at the very moment that Mutimer’s trap drove up.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I was lucky enough to overtake your brother in Agworth,’ he said.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
soberer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Adela reached the house door at the very moment that Mutimer’s trap drove up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adela reached the house door at the very moment that Mutimer’s trap drove up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I was lucky enough to overtake your brother in Agworth,’ he said.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Adela reached the house door at the very moment that Mutimer’s trap drove up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Adela reached the house door at the very moment that Mutimer’s trap drove up.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Adela reached the house door at the very moment that Mutimer’s trap drove up.
Waltham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had run nearly all the way down the hill, and her soberer pace during the last ten minutes had not quite reduced the flush in her cheeks.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Ah, you have deprived him of what he calls his constitutional,’ laughed Adela.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mutimer raised his hat with much _aplomb_ before he had pulled up his horse, and his look stayed on her whilst Alfred Waltham was descending and taking leave.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Ah, you have deprived him of what he calls his constitutional,’ laughed Adela.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I was lucky enough to overtake your brother in Agworth,’ he said.
