adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading In fact Black Meg had been waiting some while, and being a person of industrious habits she had not neglected to use her time to the best advantage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In fact Black Meg had been waiting some while, and being a person of industrious habits she had not neglected to use her time to the best advantage.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In fact Black Meg had been waiting some while, and being a person of industrious habits she had not neglected to use her time to the best advantage.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In fact Black Meg had been waiting some while, and being a person of industrious habits she had not neglected to use her time to the best advantage.
BETROTHALnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
billetnounUS /ˈbɪlət/
a short personal letter
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact Black Meg had been waiting some while, and being a person of industrious habits she had not neglected to use her time to the best advantage.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading In fact Black Meg had been waiting some while, and being a person of industrious habits she had not neglected to use her time to the best advantage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact Black Meg had been waiting some while, and being a person of industrious habits she had not neglected to use her time to the best advantage.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading In fact Black Meg had been waiting some while, and being a person of industrious habits she had not neglected to use her time to the best advantage.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
LYSBETH
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From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
Montalvo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading In fact Black Meg had been waiting some while, and being a person of industrious habits she had not neglected to use her time to the best advantage.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact Black Meg had been waiting some while, and being a person of industrious habits she had not neglected to use her time to the best advantage.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading In fact Black Meg had been waiting some while, and being a person of industrious habits she had not neglected to use her time to the best advantage.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
recognisingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In fact Black Meg had been waiting some while, and being a person of industrious habits she had not neglected to use her time to the best advantage.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In fact Black Meg had been waiting some while, and being a person of industrious habits she had not neglected to use her time to the best advantage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact Black Meg had been waiting some while, and being a person of industrious habits she had not neglected to use her time to the best advantage.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
unpaidadjectiveUS /ənˈpeɪd/
not paid
From this reading These papers on examination, as she feared might be the case, for the most part proved to be quite unimportant—unpaid accounts, military reports, a billet or two from ladies, and so forth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading In fact Black Meg had been waiting some while, and being a person of industrious habits she had not neglected to use her time to the best advantage.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In fact Black Meg had been waiting some while, and being a person of industrious habits she had not neglected to use her time to the best advantage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The reader may remember that when Meg visited the gallant Captain Montalvo upon a previous occasion, she had taken the liberty of helping herself to certain papers which she found lying just inside an unlocked desk.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In fact Black Meg had been waiting some while, and being a person of industrious habits she had not neglected to use her time to the best advantage.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading THE BETROTHAL OF LYSBETH On the following morning when Montalvo entered his private room after breakfast, he found a lady awaiting him, in whom, notwithstanding the long cloak and veil she wore, he had little difficulty in recognising Black Meg.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But in thinking the matter over Black Meg remembered that this desk had another part to it, which seemed to be locked, and, therefore, just in case they should prove useful, she took with her a few skeleton keys and one or two little instruments of steel and attended the pleasure of her noble patron at an hour when she believed that he would be at breakfast in another room.
