adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a word had passed between them, as yet, on the serious subject of Anne Silvester’s letter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have something to say to him about his property in Scotland.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Not a word had passed between them, as yet, on the serious subject of Anne Silvester’s letter.
appealinglyadverbUS /əˈpiːlɪŋli/
in an appealing manner
From this reading Arnold looked appealingly to Sir Patrick.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Arnold looked appealingly to Sir Patrick.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not a word had passed between them, as yet, on the serious subject of Anne Silvester’s letter.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “if I ask leave to interfere with your monopoly of Arnold for a little while.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Not a word had passed between them, as yet, on the serious subject of Anne Silvester’s letter.
Blanche
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From this reading Sir Patrick undertook the responsibility of making the necessary excuses to Blanche.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading Sir Patrick undertook the responsibility of making the necessary excuses to Blanche.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “if I ask leave to interfere with your monopoly of Arnold for a little while.
ForgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “if I ask leave to interfere with your monopoly of Arnold for a little while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a word had passed between them, as yet, on the serious subject of Anne Silvester’s letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have something to say to him about his property in Scotland.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “if I ask leave to interfere with your monopoly of Arnold for a little while.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have something to say to him about his property in Scotland.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have something to say to him about his property in Scotland.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “if I ask leave to interfere with your monopoly of Arnold for a little while.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “if I ask leave to interfere with your monopoly of Arnold for a little while.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have something to say to him about his property in Scotland.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “if I ask leave to interfere with your monopoly of Arnold for a little while.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “if I ask leave to interfere with your monopoly of Arnold for a little while.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Not a word had passed between them, as yet, on the serious subject of Anne Silvester’s letter.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “if I ask leave to interfere with your monopoly of Arnold for a little while.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Arnold looked appealingly to Sir Patrick.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Sir Patrick undertook the responsibility of making the necessary excuses to Blanche.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “if I ask leave to interfere with your monopoly of Arnold for a little while.
monopolynounUS /məˈnɑːpəli/
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “if I ask leave to interfere with your monopoly of Arnold for a little while.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Sir Patrick undertook the responsibility of making the necessary excuses to Blanche.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word had passed between them, as yet, on the serious subject of Anne Silvester’s letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a word had passed between them, as yet, on the serious subject of Anne Silvester’s letter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not a word had passed between them, as yet, on the serious subject of Anne Silvester’s letter.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Not a word had passed between them, as yet, on the serious subject of Anne Silvester’s letter.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading Arnold looked appealingly to Sir Patrick.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading I have something to say to him about his property in Scotland.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Sir Patrick undertook the responsibility of making the necessary excuses to Blanche.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “if I ask leave to interfere with your monopoly of Arnold for a little while.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I have something to say to him about his property in Scotland.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading I have something to say to him about his property in Scotland.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Not a word had passed between them, as yet, on the serious subject of Anne Silvester’s letter.
Silvester's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a word had passed between them, as yet, on the serious subject of Anne Silvester’s letter.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Arnold looked appealingly to Sir Patrick.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have something to say to him about his property in Scotland.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Not a word had passed between them, as yet, on the serious subject of Anne Silvester’s letter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not a word had passed between them, as yet, on the serious subject of Anne Silvester’s letter.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not a word had passed between them, as yet, on the serious subject of Anne Silvester’s letter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arnold looked appealingly to Sir Patrick.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Sir Patrick undertook the responsibility of making the necessary excuses to Blanche.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “if I ask leave to interfere with your monopoly of Arnold for a little while.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “if I ask leave to interfere with your monopoly of Arnold for a little while.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word had passed between them, as yet, on the serious subject of Anne Silvester’s letter.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Not a word had passed between them, as yet, on the serious subject of Anne Silvester’s letter.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Forgive me,” he said, “if I ask leave to interfere with your monopoly of Arnold for a little while.
