adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blanche sat up in bed and stared down at the telegraph form.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Blanche sat up in bed and stared down at the telegraph form.
BLANCHE
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From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
Darnaston
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From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What on earth did this mean?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Blanche sat up in bed and stared down at the telegraph form.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading What on earth did this mean?
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
FARROWnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the production of a litter of pigs
From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Blanche sat up in bed and stared down at the telegraph form.
GIFFORD
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From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
HONBLE
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From this reading "HONBLE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blanche sat up in bed and stared down at the telegraph form.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
MARKverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What on earth did this mean?
MeetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What on earth did this mean?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Blanche sat up in bed and stared down at the telegraph form.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Blanche sat up in bed and stared down at the telegraph form.
Suffolk
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From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Blanche sat up in bed and stared down at the telegraph form.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blanche sat up in bed and stared down at the telegraph form.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What on earth did this mean?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Blanche sat up in bed and stared down at the telegraph form.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What on earth did this mean?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for the fact that she knew it to be out of the question, she would have suspected a foolish and vulgar practical joke.
Wyndfell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLANCHE FARROW--Wyndfell Hall--Darnaston--Suffolk--Very private--Meet me outside Darnaston Church at twelve o'clock, midday, to-morrow, Wednesday--MARK GIFFORD."
