adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading Conning remained in the room, keeping distinctly aloof.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
Bonner
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From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
ConningverbUS /ˈkɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
Conning's
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From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA The Countess was not in her dressing-room when Evan presented himself.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Conning remained in the room, keeping distinctly aloof.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
dressing-room
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From this reading THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA The Countess was not in her dressing-room when Evan presented himself.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
Evan
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From this reading THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA The Countess was not in her dressing-room when Evan presented himself.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA The Countess was not in her dressing-room when Evan presented himself.
HEROnounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA The Countess was not in her dressing-room when Evan presented himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA The Countess was not in her dressing-room when Evan presented himself.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA The Countess was not in her dressing-room when Evan presented himself.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
hurlingnounUS /ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA The Countess was not in her dressing-room when Evan presented himself.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Conning remained in the room, keeping distinctly aloof.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA The Countess was not in her dressing-room when Evan presented himself.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
ORCHESTRAnounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA The Countess was not in her dressing-room when Evan presented himself.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA The Countess was not in her dressing-room when Evan presented himself.
presidingverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
primnessnoun
excessive or affected modesty
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
quartos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
RANKnounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA The Countess was not in her dressing-room when Evan presented himself.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Conning remained in the room, keeping distinctly aloof.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Conning remained in the room, keeping distinctly aloof.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA The Countess was not in her dressing-room when Evan presented himself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA The Countess was not in her dressing-room when Evan presented himself.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
ventedadjectiveUS /ˈventɪd/
supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA The Countess was not in her dressing-room when Evan presented himself.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Her duties absorbed her, but a presiding thought mechanically jerked back her head from time to time: being the mute form of, “Well, I never!” in Conning’s rank of life and intellectual capacity.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE HERO TAKES HIS RANK IN THE ORCHESTRA The Countess was not in her dressing-room when Evan presented himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Evan remained quite still in a chair, and Conning was certainly a number of paces beyond suspicion, when the Countess appeared, and hurling at the maid one of those feminine looks which contain huge quartos of meaning, vented the cold query:
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She was in attendance on Mrs. Bonner, Conning said; and the primness of Conning was a thing to have been noticed by any one save a dreamy youth in love.
