adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His lips were parted in a smile, and there was a twinkle in his eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading "My dear Andrew," he exclaimed, "it is delightful to see you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You seem to bring the salt of the North Sea into our frowsy city."
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading You seem to bring the salt of the North Sea into our frowsy city."
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Andrew," he exclaimed, "it is delightful to see you.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "My dear Andrew," he exclaimed, "it is delightful to see you.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "My dear Andrew," he exclaimed, "it is delightful to see you.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His lips were parted in a smile, and there was a twinkle in his eyes.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Andrew grasped his friend's hands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
frowsyadjective
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
From this reading You seem to bring the salt of the North Sea into our frowsy city."
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Andrew grasped his friend's hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
hearthrugnoun
a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You seem to bring the salt of the North Sea into our frowsy city."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear Andrew," he exclaimed, "it is delightful to see you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dear Andrew," he exclaimed, "it is delightful to see you.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His lips were parted in a smile, and there was a twinkle in his eyes.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Andrew," he exclaimed, "it is delightful to see you.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading You seem to bring the salt of the North Sea into our frowsy city."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You seem to bring the salt of the North Sea into our frowsy city."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading His lips were parted in a smile, and there was a twinkle in his eyes.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading You seem to bring the salt of the North Sea into our frowsy city."
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading You seem to bring the salt of the North Sea into our frowsy city."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "My dear Andrew," he exclaimed, "it is delightful to see you.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You seem to bring the salt of the North Sea into our frowsy city."
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His lips were parted in a smile, and there was a twinkle in his eyes.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His lips were parted in a smile, and there was a twinkle in his eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear Andrew," he exclaimed, "it is delightful to see you.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading His lips were parted in a smile, and there was a twinkle in his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His lips were parted in a smile, and there was a twinkle in his eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His lips were parted in a smile, and there was a twinkle in his eyes.
Westerham
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From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His Grace the Duke of Westerham stepped forward from the hearthrug, in the middle of which he had been standing, and held out both his hands.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Andrew," he exclaimed, "it is delightful to see you.
