adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some time Sir James Lee came to the door at the head of the long flight of stone steps, and whistling, beckoned one of the smaller pages to him.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
ArmorynounUS /ˈɑːrməri/
a collection of resources
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
awesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːsəm/
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading After some time Sir James Lee came to the door at the head of the long flight of stone steps, and whistling, beckoned one of the smaller pages to him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After some time Sir James Lee came to the door at the head of the long flight of stone steps, and whistling, beckoned one of the smaller pages to him.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading He gave a short order that sent the little fellow flying on some mission.
fermentnounUS /fərˈment/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading After some time Sir James Lee came to the door at the head of the long flight of stone steps, and whistling, beckoned one of the smaller pages to him.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading He gave a short order that sent the little fellow flying on some mission.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a short order that sent the little fellow flying on some mission.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave a short order that sent the little fellow flying on some mission.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After some time Sir James Lee came to the door at the head of the long flight of stone steps, and whistling, beckoned one of the smaller pages to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After some time Sir James Lee came to the door at the head of the long flight of stone steps, and whistling, beckoned one of the smaller pages to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading After some time Sir James Lee came to the door at the head of the long flight of stone steps, and whistling, beckoned one of the smaller pages to him.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He gave a short order that sent the little fellow flying on some mission.
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 After some time Sir James Lee came to the door at the head of the long flight of stone steps, and whistling, beckoned one of the smaller pages to him.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading He gave a short order that sent the little fellow flying on some mission.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
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From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He gave a short order that sent the little fellow flying on some mission.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He gave a short order that sent the little fellow flying on some mission.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading After some time Sir James Lee came to the door at the head of the long flight of stone steps, and whistling, beckoned one of the smaller pages to him.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
portendverbUS /pɔːrˈtend/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He gave a short order that sent the little fellow flying on some mission.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He gave a short order that sent the little fellow flying on some mission.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading After some time Sir James Lee came to the door at the head of the long flight of stone steps, and whistling, beckoned one of the smaller pages to him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some time Sir James Lee came to the door at the head of the long flight of stone steps, and whistling, beckoned one of the smaller pages to him.
squiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading After some time Sir James Lee came to the door at the head of the long flight of stone steps, and whistling, beckoned one of the smaller pages to him.
stilledverbUS /stɪld/
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading After some time Sir James Lee came to the door at the head of the long flight of stone steps, and whistling, beckoned one of the smaller pages to him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After some time Sir James Lee came to the door at the head of the long flight of stone steps, and whistling, beckoned one of the smaller pages to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After some time Sir James Lee came to the door at the head of the long flight of stone steps, and whistling, beckoned one of the smaller pages to him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That same afternoon the squires' quarters were thrown into such a ferment of excitement as had, perhaps, never before stirred them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading After some time Sir James Lee came to the door at the head of the long flight of stone steps, and whistling, beckoned one of the smaller pages to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading About one o'clock in the afternoon the Earl himself and Lord George came walking slowly across the Armory Court wrapped in deep conversation, and entered Sir James Lee's office.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All the usual hubbub of noise that surrounded the neighborhood of the dormitory and the armory was stilled at their coming, and when the two noblemen had entered Sir James's office, the lads and young men gathered in knots discussing with an almost awesome interest what that visit might portend.
