AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GENTLEMAN COMES TO NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
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 It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
COMESnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A GENTLEMAN COMES TO NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
GENTLEMANnounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading A GENTLEMAN COMES TO NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
Glascock
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From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
NUNCOMBE
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From this reading A GENTLEMAN COMES TO NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
PUTNEY
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From this reading A GENTLEMAN COMES TO NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
Rowley
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From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
Stanbury
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From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GENTLEMAN COMES TO NUNCOMBE PUTNEY.
TrevelyannounUS /trəˈveljən/
English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It soon became known to them all as they remained clustered in the hall that Mr. Glascock was in the house.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It became evident as the affairs of the evening went on, that Mrs. Stanbury had for a few minutes been thrown into a terrible state of amazement, thinking that "the Colonel" had appeared.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Stanbury came out to them and informed them that he had been at Nuncombe Putney for the last five hours, and that he had asked for Mrs. Trevelyan when he called.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The strange gentleman, however, having obtained admittance, explained who he was, saying that he was very desirous of seeing Mrs. Trevelyan,--and Miss Rowley.
