adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He had his breakfast alone, as Lady Charlotte had it at Olmer; a dislike of a common table in the morning was a family trait with both.
Aminta
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From this reading At the luncheon table Aminta usually presided.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If my lord dined at home, he had by that time established an equanimity rendering, his constant civility to Mrs. Pagnell less arduous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At ten o'clock the secretary arrived, and they were shut up together.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading If my lord dined at home, he had by that time established an equanimity rendering, his constant civility to Mrs. Pagnell less arduous.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At ten o'clock the secretary arrived, and they were shut up together.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had his breakfast alone, as Lady Charlotte had it at Olmer; a dislike of a common table in the morning was a family trait with both.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had his breakfast alone, as Lady Charlotte had it at Olmer; a dislike of a common table in the morning was a family trait with both.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had his breakfast alone, as Lady Charlotte had it at Olmer; a dislike of a common table in the morning was a family trait with both.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had his breakfast alone, as Lady Charlotte had it at Olmer; a dislike of a common table in the morning was a family trait with both.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If my lord dined at home, he had by that time established an equanimity rendering, his constant civility to Mrs. Pagnell less arduous.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading He had his breakfast alone, as Lady Charlotte had it at Olmer; a dislike of a common table in the morning was a family trait with both.
civilitynounUS /səˈvɪləti/
formal or perfunctory politeness
From this reading If my lord dined at home, he had by that time established an equanimity rendering, his constant civility to Mrs. Pagnell less arduous.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He had his breakfast alone, as Lady Charlotte had it at Olmer; a dislike of a common table in the morning was a family trait with both.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading If my lord dined at home, he had by that time established an equanimity rendering, his constant civility to Mrs. Pagnell less arduous.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading If my lord dined at home, he had by that time established an equanimity rendering, his constant civility to Mrs. Pagnell less arduous.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading He had his breakfast alone, as Lady Charlotte had it at Olmer; a dislike of a common table in the morning was a family trait with both.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading If my lord dined at home, he had by that time established an equanimity rendering, his constant civility to Mrs. Pagnell less arduous.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading If my lord dined at home, he had by that time established an equanimity rendering, his constant civility to Mrs. Pagnell less arduous.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading He had his breakfast alone, as Lady Charlotte had it at Olmer; a dislike of a common table in the morning was a family trait with both.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his breakfast alone, as Lady Charlotte had it at Olmer; a dislike of a common table in the morning was a family trait with both.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his breakfast alone, as Lady Charlotte had it at Olmer; a dislike of a common table in the morning was a family trait with both.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If my lord dined at home, he had by that time established an equanimity rendering, his constant civility to Mrs. Pagnell less arduous.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If my lord dined at home, he had by that time established an equanimity rendering, his constant civility to Mrs. Pagnell less arduous.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had his breakfast alone, as Lady Charlotte had it at Olmer; a dislike of a common table in the morning was a family trait with both.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading If my lord dined at home, he had by that time established an equanimity rendering, his constant civility to Mrs. Pagnell less arduous.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading At the luncheon table Aminta usually presided.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had his breakfast alone, as Lady Charlotte had it at Olmer; a dislike of a common table in the morning was a family trait with both.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading If my lord dined at home, he had by that time established an equanimity rendering, his constant civility to Mrs. Pagnell less arduous.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If my lord dined at home, he had by that time established an equanimity rendering, his constant civility to Mrs. Pagnell less arduous.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock the secretary arrived, and they were shut up together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
Olmer
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From this reading He had his breakfast alone, as Lady Charlotte had it at Olmer; a dislike of a common table in the morning was a family trait with both.
Ormont's
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From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
Pagnell
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From this reading If my lord dined at home, he had by that time established an equanimity rendering, his constant civility to Mrs. Pagnell less arduous.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading At the luncheon table Aminta usually presided.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading If my lord dined at home, he had by that time established an equanimity rendering, his constant civility to Mrs. Pagnell less arduous.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading At ten o'clock the secretary arrived, and they were shut up together.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading At ten o'clock the secretary arrived, and they were shut up together.
sirocconoun
a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He had his breakfast alone, as Lady Charlotte had it at Olmer; a dislike of a common table in the morning was a family trait with both.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock the secretary arrived, and they were shut up together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If my lord dined at home, he had by that time established an equanimity rendering, his constant civility to Mrs. Pagnell less arduous.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At ten o'clock the secretary arrived, and they were shut up together.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If my lord dined at home, he had by that time established an equanimity rendering, his constant civility to Mrs. Pagnell less arduous.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At ten o'clock the secretary arrived, and they were shut up together.
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading He had his breakfast alone, as Lady Charlotte had it at Olmer; a dislike of a common table in the morning was a family trait with both.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At ten o'clock the secretary arrived, and they were shut up together.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading At the luncheon table Aminta usually presided.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At ten o'clock the secretary arrived, and they were shut up together.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The rules in Lord Ormont's household assisted to shelter him for some hours of the day from the lady who was like a blast of sirocco under his roof.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had his breakfast alone, as Lady Charlotte had it at Olmer; a dislike of a common table in the morning was a family trait with both.
