adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am at your service, Mademoiselle," he said, amazed at himself.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "I am at your service, Mademoiselle," he said, amazed at himself.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
Archibald
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From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading He stopped short in his tracks, and made a profound and awkward bow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
BEDnounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He stopped short in his tracks, and made a profound and awkward bow.
boyishnessnoun
being characteristic of a boy
From this reading The young man's boyishness deserted him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
chintzes
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From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The young man's boyishness deserted him.
Dickson's
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From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
drawing-room
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From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
GRAVITYnounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I am at your service, Mademoiselle," he said, amazed at himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am at your service, Mademoiselle," he said, amazed at himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He stopped short in his tracks, and made a profound and awkward bow.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "I am at your service, Mademoiselle," he said, amazed at himself.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man's boyishness deserted him.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading He stopped short in his tracks, and made a profound and awkward bow.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
romancer
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From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
Roylance
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From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am at your service, Mademoiselle," he said, amazed at himself.
Saskia
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From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "I am at your service, Mademoiselle," he said, amazed at himself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He stopped short in his tracks, and made a profound and awkward bow.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped short in his tracks, and made a profound and awkward bow.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
tediumnounUS /ˈtiːdiəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He stopped short in his tracks, and made a profound and awkward bow.
VictorianadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
water-colours
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From this reading But his incredulity did not survive one glance at Saskia as she stood in that bleak drawing-room among Victorian water-colours and faded chintzes.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading GRAVITY OUT OF BED It is probable that Sir Archibald Roylance did not altogether believe Dickson's tale; it may be that he considered him an agreeable romancer, or a little mad, or no more than a relief to the tedium of a wet Sunday morning.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man's boyishness deserted him.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am at your service, Mademoiselle," he said, amazed at himself.
