adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading But Donnington had stayed on downstairs, absorbed in a curious, privately printed book containing the history of Wyndfell Hall.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
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 All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Every piece of the furniture in 'the White Parlour,' as it is still called, is of historic value and interest.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
Burnaby
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From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Donnington had stayed on downstairs, absorbed in a curious, privately printed book containing the history of Wyndfell Hall.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Every piece of the furniture in 'the White Parlour,' as it is still called, is of historic value and interest.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading But Donnington had stayed on downstairs, absorbed in a curious, privately printed book containing the history of Wyndfell Hall.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But Donnington had stayed on downstairs, absorbed in a curious, privately printed book containing the history of Wyndfell Hall.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
Donnington
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From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading But Donnington had stayed on downstairs, absorbed in a curious, privately printed book containing the history of Wyndfell Hall.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
drawing-room
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From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
ensconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every piece of the furniture in 'the White Parlour,' as it is still called, is of historic value and interest.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Suddenly his eyes fell on the following passage:
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Suddenly his eyes fell on the following passage:
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Suddenly his eyes fell on the following passage:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading "Every piece of the furniture in 'the White Parlour,' as it is still called, is of historic value and interest.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But Donnington had stayed on downstairs, absorbed in a curious, privately printed book containing the history of Wyndfell Hall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading "Every piece of the furniture in 'the White Parlour,' as it is still called, is of historic value and interest.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But Donnington had stayed on downstairs, absorbed in a curious, privately printed book containing the history of Wyndfell Hall.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "Every piece of the furniture in 'the White Parlour,' as it is still called, is of historic value and interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Every piece of the furniture in 'the White Parlour,' as it is still called, is of historic value and interest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Donnington had stayed on downstairs, absorbed in a curious, privately printed book containing the history of Wyndfell Hall.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
ParlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "Every piece of the furniture in 'the White Parlour,' as it is still called, is of historic value and interest.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Suddenly his eyes fell on the following passage:
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Every piece of the furniture in 'the White Parlour,' as it is still called, is of historic value and interest.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading But Donnington had stayed on downstairs, absorbed in a curious, privately printed book containing the history of Wyndfell Hall.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading But Donnington had stayed on downstairs, absorbed in a curious, privately printed book containing the history of Wyndfell Hall.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But Donnington had stayed on downstairs, absorbed in a curious, privately printed book containing the history of Wyndfell Hall.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "Every piece of the furniture in 'the White Parlour,' as it is still called, is of historic value and interest.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly his eyes fell on the following passage:
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading "Every piece of the furniture in 'the White Parlour,' as it is still called, is of historic value and interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "Every piece of the furniture in 'the White Parlour,' as it is still called, is of historic value and interest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the other men of the party, with the exception of old Mr. Burnaby--who had gone to bed for good after his dramatic bolt from the drawing-room--had disappeared some time ago.
Wyndfell
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From this reading But Donnington had stayed on downstairs, absorbed in a curious, privately printed book containing the history of Wyndfell Hall.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a good deal more than an hour later--in fact nearer twelve than eleven o'clock--when young Donnington got up from the comfortable chair where he had been ensconced, and put down the book which he had been reading.
