accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading 'Well!' both said at once, and the tones in which the monosyllable was uttered and the glances accompanying it held volumes of hidden meaning.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading 'I haven't seen you since the Governor arrived,' Joan went on.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These two met in the vestibule as they emerged respectively from the ladies' and gentlemen's cloak-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
cloak-room
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From this reading These two met in the vestibule as they emerged respectively from the ladies' and gentlemen's cloak-room.
Colin
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From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
dinner-party
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From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
drawing-room
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From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading These two met in the vestibule as they emerged respectively from the ladies' and gentlemen's cloak-room.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These two met in the vestibule as they emerged respectively from the ladies' and gentlemen's cloak-room.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
gentlemen's
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From this reading These two met in the vestibule as they emerged respectively from the ladies' and gentlemen's cloak-room.
Gildea
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From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading 'Well!' both said at once, and the tones in which the monosyllable was uttered and the glances accompanying it held volumes of hidden meaning.
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading 'I haven't seen you since the Governor arrived,' Joan went on.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
haven't
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From this reading 'I haven't seen you since the Governor arrived,' Joan went on.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading 'Well!' both said at once, and the tones in which the monosyllable was uttered and the glances accompanying it held volumes of hidden meaning.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I haven't seen you since the Governor arrived,' Joan went on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These two met in the vestibule as they emerged respectively from the ladies' and gentlemen's cloak-room.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
interchangenounUS /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒ/
a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Well!' both said at once, and the tones in which the monosyllable was uttered and the glances accompanying it held volumes of hidden meaning.
Joan
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From this reading 'I haven't seen you since the Governor arrived,' Joan went on.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading These two met in the vestibule as they emerged respectively from the ladies' and gentlemen's cloak-room.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
McKeith
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From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading 'Well!' both said at once, and the tones in which the monosyllable was uttered and the glances accompanying it held volumes of hidden meaning.
MembersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading These two met in the vestibule as they emerged respectively from the ladies' and gentlemen's cloak-room.
MinistrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
monosyllablenoun
a word or utterance of one syllable
From this reading 'Well!' both said at once, and the tones in which the monosyllable was uttered and the glances accompanying it held volumes of hidden meaning.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'I haven't seen you since the Governor arrived,' Joan went on.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading 'Well!' both said at once, and the tones in which the monosyllable was uttered and the glances accompanying it held volumes of hidden meaning.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading These two met in the vestibule as they emerged respectively from the ladies' and gentlemen's cloak-room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Well!' both said at once, and the tones in which the monosyllable was uttered and the glances accompanying it held volumes of hidden meaning.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'I haven't seen you since the Governor arrived,' Joan went on.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 'I haven't seen you since the Governor arrived,' Joan went on.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
Tallant
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From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first dinner-party given by Sir Luke and Lady Tallant at Government House included Mrs Gildea and Colin McKeith.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two met in the vestibule as they emerged respectively from the ladies' and gentlemen's cloak-room.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These two met in the vestibule as they emerged respectively from the ladies' and gentlemen's cloak-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading 'Well!' both said at once, and the tones in which the monosyllable was uttered and the glances accompanying it held volumes of hidden meaning.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These two met in the vestibule as they emerged respectively from the ladies' and gentlemen's cloak-room.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading 'Well!' both said at once, and the tones in which the monosyllable was uttered and the glances accompanying it held volumes of hidden meaning.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading These two met in the vestibule as they emerged respectively from the ladies' and gentlemen's cloak-room.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading 'Well!' both said at once, and the tones in which the monosyllable was uttered and the glances accompanying it held volumes of hidden meaning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Well!' both said at once, and the tones in which the monosyllable was uttered and the glances accompanying it held volumes of hidden meaning.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well!' both said at once, and the tones in which the monosyllable was uttered and the glances accompanying it held volumes of hidden meaning.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'I haven't seen you since the Governor arrived,' Joan went on.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Both held back to allow certain Members of the Ministry to enter the drawing-room before them, which gave opportunity for an interchange of greetings.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I haven't seen you since the Governor arrived,' Joan went on.
