adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Might not Patty Ringrose be able and willing to solve for him the riddle of Eve's existence?
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading How did Eve Madeley contrive to lead this life of leisure and amusement?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How did Eve Madeley contrive to lead this life of leisure and amusement?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Was she engaged to be married to the man who met her at the Exhibition?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was she engaged to be married to the man who met her at the Exhibition?
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading How did Eve Madeley contrive to lead this life of leisure and amusement?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did Eve Madeley contrive to lead this life of leisure and amusement?
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Was she engaged to be married to the man who met her at the Exhibition?
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading How did Eve Madeley contrive to lead this life of leisure and amusement?
Eve's
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From this reading Might not Patty Ringrose be able and willing to solve for him the riddle of Eve's existence?
ExhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading Was she engaged to be married to the man who met her at the Exhibition?
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Might not Patty Ringrose be able and willing to solve for him the riddle of Eve's existence?
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Might not Patty Ringrose be able and willing to solve for him the riddle of Eve's existence?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Was she engaged to be married to the man who met her at the Exhibition?
Hilliard
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From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Might not Patty Ringrose be able and willing to solve for him the riddle of Eve's existence?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
How
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From this reading How did Eve Madeley contrive to lead this life of leisure and amusement?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading How did Eve Madeley contrive to lead this life of leisure and amusement?
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading How did Eve Madeley contrive to lead this life of leisure and amusement?
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading How did Eve Madeley contrive to lead this life of leisure and amusement?
Madeley
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From this reading How did Eve Madeley contrive to lead this life of leisure and amusement?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Was she engaged to be married to the man who met her at the Exhibition?
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Was she engaged to be married to the man who met her at the Exhibition?
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Was she engaged to be married to the man who met her at the Exhibition?
Mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Might not Patty Ringrose be able and willing to solve for him the riddle of Eve's existence?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Might not Patty Ringrose be able and willing to solve for him the riddle of Eve's existence?
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How did Eve Madeley contrive to lead this life of leisure and amusement?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Might not Patty Ringrose be able and willing to solve for him the riddle of Eve's existence?
plausibilitynounUS /ˌplɔːzɪˈbɪlɪti/
apparent validity
From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading Might not Patty Ringrose be able and willing to solve for him the riddle of Eve's existence?
Ringrose
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From this reading Might not Patty Ringrose be able and willing to solve for him the riddle of Eve's existence?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she engaged to be married to the man who met her at the Exhibition?
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading Might not Patty Ringrose be able and willing to solve for him the riddle of Eve's existence?
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How did Eve Madeley contrive to lead this life of leisure and amusement?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How did Eve Madeley contrive to lead this life of leisure and amusement?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was she engaged to be married to the man who met her at the Exhibition?
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 The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The question occupied Hilliard well on into the small hours; he could hit upon no explanation which had the least plausibility.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Was she engaged to be married to the man who met her at the Exhibition?
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Might not Patty Ringrose be able and willing to solve for him the riddle of Eve's existence?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Her behaviour in his company by no means supported such a surmise; yet there must be something more than ordinary acquaintance between the two.
