adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
Amyas
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From this reading “No, sir,” replied Sir Amyas.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to the castle gate approached in quiet wise, Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desired.
antiquatedadjectiveUS /ˈæntəkweɪtɪd/
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading And to the castle gate approached in quiet wise, Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desired.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Nephew, is Delavie House inhabited?” inquired Mr. Belamour, as the baffled seekers sat together that evening.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading “Nephew, is Delavie House inhabited?” inquired Mr. Belamour, as the baffled seekers sat together that evening.
Belamour
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From this reading “Nephew, is Delavie House inhabited?” inquired Mr. Belamour, as the baffled seekers sat together that evening.
cannot
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From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And to the castle gate approached in quiet wise, Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desired.
Delavie
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From this reading “Nephew, is Delavie House inhabited?” inquired Mr. Belamour, as the baffled seekers sat together that evening.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading And to the castle gate approached in quiet wise, Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desired.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading And to the castle gate approached in quiet wise, Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desired.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Nephew, is Delavie House inhabited?” inquired Mr. Belamour, as the baffled seekers sat together that evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading And to the castle gate approached in quiet wise, Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desired.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And to the castle gate approached in quiet wise, Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desired.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Nephew, is Delavie House inhabited?” inquired Mr. Belamour, as the baffled seekers sat together that evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And to the castle gate approached in quiet wise, Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desired.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading “Nephew, is Delavie House inhabited?” inquired Mr. Belamour, as the baffled seekers sat together that evening.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Nephew, is Delavie House inhabited?” inquired Mr. Belamour, as the baffled seekers sat together that evening.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nephew, is Delavie House inhabited?” inquired Mr. Belamour, as the baffled seekers sat together that evening.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading And to the castle gate approached in quiet wise, Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desired.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Nephew, is Delavie House inhabited?” inquired Mr. Belamour, as the baffled seekers sat together that evening.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
NephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “Nephew, is Delavie House inhabited?” inquired Mr. Belamour, as the baffled seekers sat together that evening.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Sir Amyas.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And to the castle gate approached in quiet wise, Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desired.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Sir Amyas.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Nephew, is Delavie House inhabited?” inquired Mr. Belamour, as the baffled seekers sat together that evening.
seekersnounUS /ˈsiːkərz/
plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading “Nephew, is Delavie House inhabited?” inquired Mr. Belamour, as the baffled seekers sat together that evening.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir,” replied Sir Amyas.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading And to the castle gate approached in quiet wise, Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desired.
SPENSERnounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading SPENSER.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Nephew, is Delavie House inhabited?” inquired Mr. Belamour, as the baffled seekers sat together that evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And to the castle gate approached in quiet wise, Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desired.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And to the castle gate approached in quiet wise, Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desired.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Nephew, is Delavie House inhabited?” inquired Mr. Belamour, as the baffled seekers sat together that evening.
Whereat
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From this reading And to the castle gate approached in quiet wise, Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desired.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My Lady will only lease it to persons of quality, on such high terms that she cannot obtain them for a house in so antiquated a neighbourhood.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading And to the castle gate approached in quiet wise, Whereat soft knocking, entrance he desired.
