andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading When the housekeeper made her appearance he carefully scrutinized her face.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is Mrs. Estabrook at home?” he asked of the servant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Is Mrs. Estabrook at home?” he asked of the servant.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading When the housekeeper made her appearance he carefully scrutinized her face.
connectverbUS /kəˈnekt/
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
Estabrook
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From this reading “Is Mrs. Estabrook at home?” he asked of the servant.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When the housekeeper made her appearance he carefully scrutinized her face.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
forestallverbUS /fɔːrˈstɔːl/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
furtherancenounUS /ˈfɜːrθərəns/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Is Mrs. Estabrook at home?” he asked of the servant.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading When the housekeeper made her appearance he carefully scrutinized her face.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is Mrs. Estabrook at home?” he asked of the servant.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the housekeeper made her appearance he carefully scrutinized her face.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Is Mrs. Estabrook at home?” he asked of the servant.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
scrutinizedverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzd/
past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading When the housekeeper made her appearance he carefully scrutinized her face.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Is Mrs. Estabrook at home?” he asked of the servant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir.”
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the housekeeper made her appearance he carefully scrutinized her face.
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading In furtherance of his scheme to throw suspicion upon Grant, Willis Ford decided to make another call upon his stepmother the succeeding evening.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It occurred to him that she might possibly connect his visit of the evening before with her loss, and he wished to forestall this.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir.”
