adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He rode... at dawn?” faltered Ruth, and for a moment she stood irresolute, afraid and pondering in the shade of the great pillared porch.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “He rode... at dawn?” faltered Ruth, and for a moment she stood irresolute, afraid and pondering in the shade of the great pillared porch.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then she took heart again.
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 Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading WILDING rode at dawn with Mr. Trenchard, madam,” announced old Walters, the butler at Zoyland Chase.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WILDING rode at dawn with Mr. Trenchard, madam,” announced old Walters, the butler at Zoyland Chase.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading WILDING rode at dawn with Mr. Trenchard, madam,” announced old Walters, the butler at Zoyland Chase.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading WILDING rode at dawn with Mr. Trenchard, madam,” announced old Walters, the butler at Zoyland Chase.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading WILDING rode at dawn with Mr. Trenchard, madam,” announced old Walters, the butler at Zoyland Chase.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “He rode... at dawn?” faltered Ruth, and for a moment she stood irresolute, afraid and pondering in the shade of the great pillared porch.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He rode... at dawn?” faltered Ruth, and for a moment she stood irresolute, afraid and pondering in the shade of the great pillared porch.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “He rode... at dawn?” faltered Ruth, and for a moment she stood irresolute, afraid and pondering in the shade of the great pillared porch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then she took heart again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He rode... at dawn?” faltered Ruth, and for a moment she stood irresolute, afraid and pondering in the shade of the great pillared porch.
irresoluteadjective
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading “He rode... at dawn?” faltered Ruth, and for a moment she stood irresolute, afraid and pondering in the shade of the great pillared porch.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading WILDING rode at dawn with Mr. Trenchard, madam,” announced old Walters, the butler at Zoyland Chase.
manifestationnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃən/
a clear appearance
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “He rode... at dawn?” faltered Ruth, and for a moment she stood irresolute, afraid and pondering in the shade of the great pillared porch.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “MR.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WILDING rode at dawn with Mr. Trenchard, madam,” announced old Walters, the butler at Zoyland Chase.
pillaredadjectiveUS /ˈpɪlərd/
having pillars
From this reading “He rode... at dawn?” faltered Ruth, and for a moment she stood irresolute, afraid and pondering in the shade of the great pillared porch.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading “He rode... at dawn?” faltered Ruth, and for a moment she stood irresolute, afraid and pondering in the shade of the great pillared porch.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “He rode... at dawn?” faltered Ruth, and for a moment she stood irresolute, afraid and pondering in the shade of the great pillared porch.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading WILDING rode at dawn with Mr. Trenchard, madam,” announced old Walters, the butler at Zoyland Chase.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “He rode... at dawn?” faltered Ruth, and for a moment she stood irresolute, afraid and pondering in the shade of the great pillared porch.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “He rode... at dawn?” faltered Ruth, and for a moment she stood irresolute, afraid and pondering in the shade of the great pillared porch.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He rode... at dawn?” faltered Ruth, and for a moment she stood irresolute, afraid and pondering in the shade of the great pillared porch.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “He rode... at dawn?” faltered Ruth, and for a moment she stood irresolute, afraid and pondering in the shade of the great pillared porch.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILDING rode at dawn with Mr. Trenchard, madam,” announced old Walters, the butler at Zoyland Chase.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she took heart again.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then she took heart again.
Trenchard
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From this reading WILDING rode at dawn with Mr. Trenchard, madam,” announced old Walters, the butler at Zoyland Chase.
unescorted
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From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WILDING rode at dawn with Mr. Trenchard, madam,” announced old Walters, the butler at Zoyland Chase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
Westmacott
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From this reading Old and familiar servant though he was, he kept from his countenance all manifestation of the deep surprise occasioned him by the advent of Mistress Westmacott, unescorted.
WILDINGnounUS /ˈwaɪldɪŋ/
a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
From this reading WILDING rode at dawn with Mr. Trenchard, madam,” announced old Walters, the butler at Zoyland Chase.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WILDING rode at dawn with Mr. Trenchard, madam,” announced old Walters, the butler at Zoyland Chase.
Zoyland
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From this reading WILDING rode at dawn with Mr. Trenchard, madam,” announced old Walters, the butler at Zoyland Chase.
