adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back 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 “All night Madame de Crequy raved in delirium.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
Crequy
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From this reading “All night Madame de Crequy raved in delirium.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “All night Madame de Crequy raved in delirium.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading “All night Madame de Crequy raved in delirium.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
hopefulnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpfəlnɪs/
full of hope
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “All night Madame de Crequy raved in delirium.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
Ludlow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “All night Madame de Crequy raved in delirium.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
Monkshaven
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From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “All night Madame de Crequy raved in delirium.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
ravedverbUS /reɪvd/
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading “All night Madame de Crequy raved in delirium.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were in high spirits, and their hopefulness brought me round to a less dispirited state.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading By this time Madame de Crequy was quieter: she was, indeed, asleep from exhaustion when Lord Ludlow and Monkshaven came in.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I could I would have sent for Clement back again.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I did send off one man, but I suppose my directions were confused, or they were wrong, for he came back after my lord’s return, on the following afternoon.
