adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
Dacre
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From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading If his dearest friend had sworn this to Lionel he would not have believed it.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading His own senses he could not doubt.
Earle
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From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If his dearest friend had sworn this to Lionel he would not have believed it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
guilelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪlləs/
free of deceit
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If his dearest friend had sworn this to Lionel he would not have believed it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If his dearest friend had sworn this to Lionel he would not have believed it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
Lillian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
Lionel
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From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own senses he could not doubt.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading If his dearest friend had sworn this to Lionel he would not have believed it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If his dearest friend had sworn this to Lionel he would not have believed it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If his dearest friend had sworn this to Lionel he would not have believed it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Lillian he had believed so pure and guileless who had stolen from her father's home under the cover of night's darkness and silence--who had met in her father's grounds one whom she dared not meet in the light of day.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not be mistaken; unless his senses played him false, it was Lillian Earle whom he had mistaken for a maid meeting her lover.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lionel Dacre stood for some minutes stunned with the shock and surprise.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If his dearest friend had sworn this to Lionel he would not have believed it.
