atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Of the man, uncle, who was with Miss Silvester at the inn.”
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “It’s useless to pursue that inquiry, my dear, with nothing better than Mrs. Inchbare’s description to help us.”
Blanche
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From this reading “What were we talking of when he interrupted us?” said Sir Patrick to Blanche.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
can't
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From this reading “She can’t have gone my way, Sir Patrick, or I must have seen her.”
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “It’s useless to pursue that inquiry, my dear, with nothing better than Mrs. Inchbare’s description to help us.”
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “It’s useless to pursue that inquiry, my dear, with nothing better than Mrs. Inchbare’s description to help us.”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “She can’t have gone my way, Sir Patrick, or I must have seen her.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She can’t have gone my way, Sir Patrick, or I must have seen her.”
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “It’s useless to pursue that inquiry, my dear, with nothing better than Mrs. Inchbare’s description to help us.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She can’t have gone my way, Sir Patrick, or I must have seen her.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “She can’t have gone my way, Sir Patrick, or I must have seen her.”
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
Inchbare's
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From this reading “It’s useless to pursue that inquiry, my dear, with nothing better than Mrs. Inchbare’s description to help us.”
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “Of the man, uncle, who was with Miss Silvester at the inn.”
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading “It’s useless to pursue that inquiry, my dear, with nothing better than Mrs. Inchbare’s description to help us.”
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “What were we talking of when he interrupted us?” said Sir Patrick to Blanche.
It's
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From this reading “It’s useless to pursue that inquiry, my dear, with nothing better than Mrs. Inchbare’s description to help us.”
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Of the man, uncle, who was with Miss Silvester at the inn.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Of the man, uncle, who was with Miss Silvester at the inn.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “It’s useless to pursue that inquiry, my dear, with nothing better than Mrs. Inchbare’s description to help us.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She can’t have gone my way, Sir Patrick, or I must have seen her.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “She can’t have gone my way, Sir Patrick, or I must have seen her.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “It’s useless to pursue that inquiry, my dear, with nothing better than Mrs. Inchbare’s description to help us.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “She can’t have gone my way, Sir Patrick, or I must have seen her.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading “She can’t have gone my way, Sir Patrick, or I must have seen her.”
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading “It’s useless to pursue that inquiry, my dear, with nothing better than Mrs. Inchbare’s description to help us.”
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What were we talking of when he interrupted us?” said Sir Patrick to Blanche.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “She can’t have gone my way, Sir Patrick, or I must have seen her.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She can’t have gone my way, Sir Patrick, or I must have seen her.”
Silvester
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From this reading “Of the man, uncle, who was with Miss Silvester at the inn.”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “She can’t have gone my way, Sir Patrick, or I must have seen her.”
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “What were we talking of when he interrupted us?” said Sir Patrick to Blanche.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It’s useless to pursue that inquiry, my dear, with nothing better than Mrs. Inchbare’s description to help us.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s useless to pursue that inquiry, my dear, with nothing better than Mrs. Inchbare’s description to help us.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Of the man, uncle, who was with Miss Silvester at the inn.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What were we talking of when he interrupted us?” said Sir Patrick to Blanche.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “It’s useless to pursue that inquiry, my dear, with nothing better than Mrs. Inchbare’s description to help us.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “She can’t have gone my way, Sir Patrick, or I must have seen her.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What were we talking of when he interrupted us?” said Sir Patrick to Blanche.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What were we talking of when he interrupted us?” said Sir Patrick to Blanche.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What were we talking of when he interrupted us?” said Sir Patrick to Blanche.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “What were we talking of when he interrupted us?” said Sir Patrick to Blanche.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
whist-party
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From this reading Having justified himself in those terms, he was recalled to the other end of the room by the whist-party, impatient for the cards which he had in his hand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Of the man, uncle, who was with Miss Silvester at the inn.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Of the man, uncle, who was with Miss Silvester at the inn.”
