adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Princess and Jeanne drove homewards in a silence which remained unbroken until the last few minutes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Princess and Jeanne drove homewards in a silence which remained unbroken until the last few minutes.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Tell me, Jeanne," she asked at last, "why is the Duke of Westerham so friendly with your fisherman?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Tell me, Jeanne," she asked at last, "why is the Duke of Westerham so friendly with your fisherman?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The events of the evening had been somewhat perplexing to the former.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading She scarcely understood even now why a great personage like the Duke of Westerham had shown such interest in her charge.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The Princess and Jeanne drove homewards in a silence which remained unbroken until the last few minutes.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading She scarcely understood even now why a great personage like the Duke of Westerham had shown such interest in her charge.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She scarcely understood even now why a great personage like the Duke of Westerham had shown such interest in her charge.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The events of the evening had been somewhat perplexing to the former.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events of the evening had been somewhat perplexing to the former.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Jeanne raised her eyebrows slightly.
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 The Princess and Jeanne drove homewards in a silence which remained unbroken until the last few minutes.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "Tell me, Jeanne," she asked at last, "why is the Duke of Westerham so friendly with your fisherman?"
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The events of the evening had been somewhat perplexing to the former.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "Tell me, Jeanne," she asked at last, "why is the Duke of Westerham so friendly with your fisherman?"
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She scarcely understood even now why a great personage like the Duke of Westerham had shown such interest in her charge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The events of the evening had been somewhat perplexing to the former.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She scarcely understood even now why a great personage like the Duke of Westerham had shown such interest in her charge.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading The Princess and Jeanne drove homewards in a silence which remained unbroken until the last few minutes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Princess and Jeanne drove homewards in a silence which remained unbroken until the last few minutes.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She scarcely understood even now why a great personage like the Duke of Westerham had shown such interest in her charge.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell me, Jeanne," she asked at last, "why is the Duke of Westerham so friendly with your fisherman?"
Jeanne
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From this reading The Princess and Jeanne drove homewards in a silence which remained unbroken until the last few minutes.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The Princess and Jeanne drove homewards in a silence which remained unbroken until the last few minutes.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She scarcely understood even now why a great personage like the Duke of Westerham had shown such interest in her charge.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me, Jeanne," she asked at last, "why is the Duke of Westerham so friendly with your fisherman?"
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The Princess and Jeanne drove homewards in a silence which remained unbroken until the last few minutes.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She scarcely understood even now why a great personage like the Duke of Westerham had shown such interest in her charge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events of the evening had been somewhat perplexing to the former.
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading The events of the evening had been somewhat perplexing to the former.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading She scarcely understood even now why a great personage like the Duke of Westerham had shown such interest in her charge.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess and Jeanne drove homewards in a silence which remained unbroken until the last few minutes.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Jeanne raised her eyebrows slightly.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Princess and Jeanne drove homewards in a silence which remained unbroken until the last few minutes.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She scarcely understood even now why a great personage like the Duke of Westerham had shown such interest in her charge.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She scarcely understood even now why a great personage like the Duke of Westerham had shown such interest in her charge.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She scarcely understood even now why a great personage like the Duke of Westerham had shown such interest in her charge.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The Princess and Jeanne drove homewards in a silence which remained unbroken until the last few minutes.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Jeanne raised her eyebrows slightly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Tell me, Jeanne," she asked at last, "why is the Duke of Westerham so friendly with your fisherman?"
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The events of the evening had been somewhat perplexing to the former.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She scarcely understood even now why a great personage like the Duke of Westerham had shown such interest in her charge.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Tell me, Jeanne," she asked at last, "why is the Duke of Westerham so friendly with your fisherman?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Princess and Jeanne drove homewards in a silence which remained unbroken until the last few minutes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The events of the evening had been somewhat perplexing to the former.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The Princess and Jeanne drove homewards in a silence which remained unbroken until the last few minutes.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She scarcely understood even now why a great personage like the Duke of Westerham had shown such interest in her charge.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Princess and Jeanne drove homewards in a silence which remained unbroken until the last few minutes.
Westerham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She scarcely understood even now why a great personage like the Duke of Westerham had shown such interest in her charge.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Princess and Jeanne drove homewards in a silence which remained unbroken until the last few minutes.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She scarcely understood even now why a great personage like the Duke of Westerham had shown such interest in her charge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Tell me, Jeanne," she asked at last, "why is the Duke of Westerham so friendly with your fisherman?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell me, Jeanne," she asked at last, "why is the Duke of Westerham so friendly with your fisherman?"
