adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I do hope they won’t be very uncivil to you, Master,” was the best she could say.
bearding
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From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He expected Kilmeny to be in the orchard before him, for he had been delayed by a call from one of the trustees; but she was nowhere to be seen.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He expected Kilmeny to be in the orchard before him, for he had been delayed by a call from one of the trustees; but she was nowhere to be seen.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I do hope they won’t be very uncivil to you, Master,” was the best she could say.
betook
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From this reading When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He expected Kilmeny to be in the orchard before him, for he had been delayed by a call from one of the trustees; but she was nowhere to be seen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He expected Kilmeny to be in the orchard before him, for he had been delayed by a call from one of the trustees; but she was nowhere to be seen.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He expected Kilmeny to be in the orchard before him, for he had been delayed by a call from one of the trustees; but she was nowhere to be seen.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I do hope they won’t be very uncivil to you, Master,” was the best she could say.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading He expected Kilmeny to be in the orchard before him, for he had been delayed by a call from one of the trustees; but she was nowhere to be seen.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do hope they won’t be very uncivil to you, Master,” was the best she could say.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
Eric
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From this reading When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected Kilmeny to be in the orchard before him, for he had been delayed by a call from one of the trustees; but she was nowhere to be seen.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He expected Kilmeny to be in the orchard before him, for he had been delayed by a call from one of the trustees; but she was nowhere to be seen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He expected Kilmeny to be in the orchard before him, for he had been delayed by a call from one of the trustees; but she was nowhere to be seen.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
Gordons
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From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I do hope they won’t be very uncivil to you, Master,” was the best she could say.
how
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From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do hope they won’t be very uncivil to you, Master,” was the best she could say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
Kilmeny
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From this reading He expected Kilmeny to be in the orchard before him, for he had been delayed by a call from one of the trustees; but she was nowhere to be seen.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “I do hope they won’t be very uncivil to you, Master,” was the best she could say.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading He expected Kilmeny to be in the orchard before him, for he had been delayed by a call from one of the trustees; but she was nowhere to be seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He expected Kilmeny to be in the orchard before him, for he had been delayed by a call from one of the trustees; but she was nowhere to be seen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I do hope they won’t be very uncivil to you, Master,” was the best she could say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I do hope they won’t be very uncivil to you, Master,” was the best she could say.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
trusteesnounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiːz/
plural of “trustee” — a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading He expected Kilmeny to be in the orchard before him, for he had been delayed by a call from one of the trustees; but she was nowhere to be seen.
unciviladjectiveUS /ənˈsɪvəl/
lacking civility or good manners
From this reading “I do hope they won’t be very uncivil to you, Master,” was the best she could say.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I do hope they won’t be very uncivil to you, Master,” was the best she could say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
Williamson
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From this reading Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told her where he was going, seemed to look upon him as one bent on bearding a lion in his den.
won't
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From this reading “I do hope they won’t be very uncivil to you, Master,” was the best she could say.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I do hope they won’t be very uncivil to you, Master,” was the best she could say.
