adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
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 Lord Ravenel knew--as all Paris did by this time--the whole story.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Ravenel knew--as all Paris did by this time--the whole story.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
baronetcynoun
the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
BeechwoodnounUS /ˈbiːtʃwʊd/
wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord Ravenel knew--as all Paris did by this time--the whole story.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The man he had struck was not one of Lord Luxmore's set--though it was through some of his "noble" friends Guy had fallen into his company.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lord Ravenel knew--as all Paris did by this time--the whole story.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The man he had struck was not one of Lord Luxmore's set--though it was through some of his "noble" friends Guy had fallen into his company.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The man he had struck was not one of Lord Luxmore's set--though it was through some of his "noble" friends Guy had fallen into his company.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
Gerard
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From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Though, as he truly said, he had not seen Guy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though, as he truly said, he had not seen Guy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though, as he truly said, he had not seen Guy.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man he had struck was not one of Lord Luxmore's set--though it was through some of his "noble" friends Guy had fallen into his company.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The man he had struck was not one of Lord Luxmore's set--though it was through some of his "noble" friends Guy had fallen into his company.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man he had struck was not one of Lord Luxmore's set--though it was through some of his "noble" friends Guy had fallen into his company.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lord Ravenel knew--as all Paris did by this time--the whole story.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Ravenel knew--as all Paris did by this time--the whole story.
Luxmore's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man he had struck was not one of Lord Luxmore's set--though it was through some of his "noble" friends Guy had fallen into his company.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man he had struck was not one of Lord Luxmore's set--though it was through some of his "noble" friends Guy had fallen into his company.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The man he had struck was not one of Lord Luxmore's set--though it was through some of his "noble" friends Guy had fallen into his company.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though, as he truly said, he had not seen Guy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man he had struck was not one of Lord Luxmore's set--though it was through some of his "noble" friends Guy had fallen into his company.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Lord Ravenel knew--as all Paris did by this time--the whole story.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
Ravenel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Ravenel knew--as all Paris did by this time--the whole story.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Though, as he truly said, he had not seen Guy.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Though, as he truly said, he had not seen Guy.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The man he had struck was not one of Lord Luxmore's set--though it was through some of his "noble" friends Guy had fallen into his company.
shipboardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/
casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The man he had struck was not one of Lord Luxmore's set--though it was through some of his "noble" friends Guy had fallen into his company.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 Lord Ravenel knew--as all Paris did by this time--the whole story.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The man he had struck was not one of Lord Luxmore's set--though it was through some of his "noble" friends Guy had fallen into his company.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Ravenel knew--as all Paris did by this time--the whole story.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lord Ravenel knew--as all Paris did by this time--the whole story.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though, as he truly said, he had not seen Guy.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The man he had struck was not one of Lord Luxmore's set--though it was through some of his "noble" friends Guy had fallen into his company.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lord Ravenel knew--as all Paris did by this time--the whole story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Though, as he truly said, he had not seen Guy.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
Vermilye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was an Englishman, lately succeeded to a baronetcy and estate; his name--how we started to hear it, though by Lord Ravenel and by us, for his sake, it was both pronounced and listened to, as if none of us had ever heard it before--Sir Gerard Vermilye.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Lord Ravenel knew--as all Paris did by this time--the whole story.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The lad was hurried off immediately, for fear of justice: but he had written from shipboard to Lord Ravenel, begging him himself to take the letter and break the news to us at Beechwood.
