adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lady Jocelyn sat upright in her saddle, giving directions about what was to be done with Evan and the mare, impartially.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRIBULATIONS AND TACTICS OF THE COUNTESS 'You have murdered my brother, Rose Jocelyn!'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such was the interchange between the two that loved the senseless youth, as he was being. lifted into the carriage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lady Jocelyn sat upright in her saddle, giving directions about what was to be done with Evan and the mare, impartially.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Such was the interchange between the two that loved the senseless youth, as he was being. lifted into the carriage.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Such was the interchange between the two that loved the senseless youth, as he was being. lifted into the carriage.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading TRIBULATIONS AND TACTICS OF THE COUNTESS 'You have murdered my brother, Rose Jocelyn!'
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Such was the interchange between the two that loved the senseless youth, as he was being. lifted into the carriage.
COUNTESSnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading TRIBULATIONS AND TACTICS OF THE COUNTESS 'You have murdered my brother, Rose Jocelyn!'
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Lady Jocelyn sat upright in her saddle, giving directions about what was to be done with Evan and the mare, impartially.
Don't
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From this reading 'Don't say so now.'
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Lady Jocelyn sat upright in her saddle, giving directions about what was to be done with Evan and the mare, impartially.
Drummond
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From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
Evan
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From this reading Lady Jocelyn sat upright in her saddle, giving directions about what was to be done with Evan and the mare, impartially.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Lady Jocelyn sat upright in her saddle, giving directions about what was to be done with Evan and the mare, impartially.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TRIBULATIONS AND TACTICS OF THE COUNTESS 'You have murdered my brother, Rose Jocelyn!'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such was the interchange between the two that loved the senseless youth, as he was being. lifted into the carriage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Jocelyn sat upright in her saddle, giving directions about what was to be done with Evan and the mare, impartially.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
impartiallyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrʃəli/
in an impartial manner
From this reading Lady Jocelyn sat upright in her saddle, giving directions about what was to be done with Evan and the mare, impartially.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Jocelyn sat upright in her saddle, giving directions about what was to be done with Evan and the mare, impartially.
interchangenounUS /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒ/
a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
From this reading Such was the interchange between the two that loved the senseless youth, as he was being. lifted into the carriage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Such was the interchange between the two that loved the senseless youth, as he was being. lifted into the carriage.
Jocelyn
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From this reading TRIBULATIONS AND TACTICS OF THE COUNTESS 'You have murdered my brother, Rose Jocelyn!'
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Jocelyn sat upright in her saddle, giving directions about what was to be done with Evan and the mare, impartially.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Such was the interchange between the two that loved the senseless youth, as he was being. lifted into the carriage.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Such was the interchange between the two that loved the senseless youth, as he was being. lifted into the carriage.
Lymport's
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From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Lady Jocelyn sat upright in her saddle, giving directions about what was to be done with Evan and the mare, impartially.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading TRIBULATIONS AND TACTICS OF THE COUNTESS 'You have murdered my brother, Rose Jocelyn!'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TRIBULATIONS AND TACTICS OF THE COUNTESS 'You have murdered my brother, Rose Jocelyn!'
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Don't say so now.'
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRIBULATIONS AND TACTICS OF THE COUNTESS 'You have murdered my brother, Rose Jocelyn!'
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading TRIBULATIONS AND TACTICS OF THE COUNTESS 'You have murdered my brother, Rose Jocelyn!'
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading Lady Jocelyn sat upright in her saddle, giving directions about what was to be done with Evan and the mare, impartially.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lady Jocelyn sat upright in her saddle, giving directions about what was to be done with Evan and the mare, impartially.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading 'Don't say so now.'
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading Such was the interchange between the two that loved the senseless youth, as he was being. lifted into the carriage.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Don't say so now.'
StunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the interchange between the two that loved the senseless youth, as he was being. lifted into the carriage.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
TACTICSnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading TRIBULATIONS AND TACTICS OF THE COUNTESS 'You have murdered my brother, Rose Jocelyn!'
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such was the interchange between the two that loved the senseless youth, as he was being. lifted into the carriage.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRIBULATIONS AND TACTICS OF THE COUNTESS 'You have murdered my brother, Rose Jocelyn!'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Jocelyn sat upright in her saddle, giving directions about what was to be done with Evan and the mare, impartially.
TRIBULATIONSnounUS /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “tribulation” — an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading TRIBULATIONS AND TACTICS OF THE COUNTESS 'You have murdered my brother, Rose Jocelyn!'
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Such was the interchange between the two that loved the senseless youth, as he was being. lifted into the carriage.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Lady Jocelyn sat upright in her saddle, giving directions about what was to be done with Evan and the mare, impartially.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the interchange between the two that loved the senseless youth, as he was being. lifted into the carriage.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lady Jocelyn sat upright in her saddle, giving directions about what was to be done with Evan and the mare, impartially.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading 'Stunned, and a good deal shaken, I suppose; Lymport's knees are terribly cut,' she said to Drummond, who merely nodded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Jocelyn sat upright in her saddle, giving directions about what was to be done with Evan and the mare, impartially.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TRIBULATIONS AND TACTICS OF THE COUNTESS 'You have murdered my brother, Rose Jocelyn!'
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Such was the interchange between the two that loved the senseless youth, as he was being. lifted into the carriage.
