adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
alighting
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From this reading “We have had a rough passage, good Clifford,” said the great man, alighting, “but I see you duly received my telegram.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You are always ready.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are always ready.”
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
Berwick
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From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
cardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
Clifford
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From this reading “We have had a rough passage, good Clifford,” said the great man, alighting, “but I see you duly received my telegram.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
court-yard
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From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading “We have had a rough passage, good Clifford,” said the great man, alighting, “but I see you duly received my telegram.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I hope my lord will find it not uncomfortable,” said Clifford.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “We have had a rough passage, good Clifford,” said the great man, alighting, “but I see you duly received my telegram.
grave-looking
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From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “We have had a rough passage, good Clifford,” said the great man, alighting, “but I see you duly received my telegram.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
hall-bell
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From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have had a rough passage, good Clifford,” said the great man, alighting, “but I see you duly received my telegram.
Hexham
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From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope my lord will find it not uncomfortable,” said Clifford.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We have had a rough passage, good Clifford,” said the great man, alighting, “but I see you duly received my telegram.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “I hope my lord will find it not uncomfortable,” said Clifford.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “We have had a rough passage, good Clifford,” said the great man, alighting, “but I see you duly received my telegram.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
Monsignore
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From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We have had a rough passage, good Clifford,” said the great man, alighting, “but I see you duly received my telegram.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I hope my lord will find it not uncomfortable,” said Clifford.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “We have had a rough passage, good Clifford,” said the great man, alighting, “but I see you duly received my telegram.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading You are always ready.”
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “We have had a rough passage, good Clifford,” said the great man, alighting, “but I see you duly received my telegram.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “We have had a rough passage, good Clifford,” said the great man, alighting, “but I see you duly received my telegram.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We have had a rough passage, good Clifford,” said the great man, alighting, “but I see you duly received my telegram.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We have had a rough passage, good Clifford,” said the great man, alighting, “but I see you duly received my telegram.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
shutteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌtərd/
provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “We have had a rough passage, good Clifford,” said the great man, alighting, “but I see you duly received my telegram.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “I hope my lord will find it not uncomfortable,” said Clifford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have had a rough passage, good Clifford,” said the great man, alighting, “but I see you duly received my telegram.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I hope my lord will find it not uncomfortable,” said Clifford.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading cab, evidently from its luggage fresh from the railway, entered the court-yard of Hexham House, of which the shuttered windows indicated the absence of its master, the cardinal, then in Italy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it was evident that the person who had arrived was expected, for before his servant could ring the hall-bell the door opened, and a grave-looking domestic advanced with much deference, and awaited the presence of no less a personage than Monsignore Berwick.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We have had a rough passage, good Clifford,” said the great man, alighting, “but I see you duly received my telegram.
