adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence hummed and added an operatic flourish of an arm.
AmendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading 'Amends and honours?'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence hummed and added an operatic flourish of an arm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Amends and honours?'
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence hummed and added an operatic flourish of an arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Weyburn said he was directing a boy to ring the bell of the house for him.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Weyburn said he was directing a boy to ring the bell of the house for him.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading Weyburn said he was directing a boy to ring the bell of the house for him.
EnteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence hummed and added an operatic flourish of an arm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Weyburn said he was directing a boy to ring the bell of the house for him.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weyburn said he was directing a boy to ring the bell of the house for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Weyburn said he was directing a boy to ring the bell of the house for him.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading 'Amends and honours?'
HorsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Weyburn said he was directing a boy to ring the bell of the house for him.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
hummed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence hummed and added an operatic flourish of an arm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Ormont went to the window.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Weyburn said he was directing a boy to ring the bell of the house for him.
operaticadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈætɪk/
of or relating to or characteristic of opera
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence hummed and added an operatic flourish of an arm.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
Ormont
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Ormont went to the window.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Weyburn said he was directing a boy to ring the bell of the house for him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Weyburn said he was directing a boy to ring the bell of the house for him.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Weyburn said he was directing a boy to ring the bell of the house for him.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Entering the dining-room at the appointed minute in a punctual household, Mrs. Lawrence informed the company that she had seen a Horse Guards orderly at the trot up the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Weyburn said he was directing a boy to ring the bell of the house for him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lord Ormont went to the window.
Weyburn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weyburn said he was directing a boy to ring the bell of the house for him.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Lord Ormont went to the window.
