adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR a quarter of an hour the drawing-room remained empty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lady Lydiard led the way back into the drawing-room, followed by Hardyman, Isabel being left to look after the dog.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FOR a quarter of an hour the drawing-room remained empty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Plenty of water, Miss Isabel, for the dog to lap, and a little bread or biscuit, if he wants something to eat.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time the council in the boudoir broke up.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lady Lydiard led the way back into the drawing-room, followed by Hardyman, Isabel being left to look after the dog.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the door closed behind him, Hardyman turned round to reiterate his last medical directions--or, in plainer words, to take a last look at Isabel.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Before the door closed behind him, Hardyman turned round to reiterate his last medical directions--or, in plainer words, to take a last look at Isabel.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Lady Lydiard led the way back into the drawing-room, followed by Hardyman, Isabel being left to look after the dog.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading “Plenty of water, Miss Isabel, for the dog to lap, and a little bread or biscuit, if he wants something to eat.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading At the end of that time the council in the boudoir broke up.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “Plenty of water, Miss Isabel, for the dog to lap, and a little bread or biscuit, if he wants something to eat.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading At the end of that time the council in the boudoir broke up.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Lydiard led the way back into the drawing-room, followed by Hardyman, Isabel being left to look after the dog.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Before the door closed behind him, Hardyman turned round to reiterate his last medical directions--or, in plainer words, to take a last look at Isabel.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading At the end of that time the council in the boudoir broke up.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Before the door closed behind him, Hardyman turned round to reiterate his last medical directions--or, in plainer words, to take a last look at Isabel.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Lady Lydiard led the way back into the drawing-room, followed by Hardyman, Isabel being left to look after the dog.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before the door closed behind him, Hardyman turned round to reiterate his last medical directions--or, in plainer words, to take a last look at Isabel.
drawing-room
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From this reading FOR a quarter of an hour the drawing-room remained empty.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading “Plenty of water, Miss Isabel, for the dog to lap, and a little bread or biscuit, if he wants something to eat.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading FOR a quarter of an hour the drawing-room remained empty.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time the council in the boudoir broke up.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Lady Lydiard led the way back into the drawing-room, followed by Hardyman, Isabel being left to look after the dog.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR a quarter of an hour the drawing-room remained empty.
Hardyman
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From this reading Lady Lydiard led the way back into the drawing-room, followed by Hardyman, Isabel being left to look after the dog.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Plenty of water, Miss Isabel, for the dog to lap, and a little bread or biscuit, if he wants something to eat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before the door closed behind him, Hardyman turned round to reiterate his last medical directions--or, in plainer words, to take a last look at Isabel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the door closed behind him, Hardyman turned round to reiterate his last medical directions--or, in plainer words, to take a last look at Isabel.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading FOR a quarter of an hour the drawing-room remained empty.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Plenty of water, Miss Isabel, for the dog to lap, and a little bread or biscuit, if he wants something to eat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the end of that time the council in the boudoir broke up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Lydiard led the way back into the drawing-room, followed by Hardyman, Isabel being left to look after the dog.
Isabel
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From this reading Lady Lydiard led the way back into the drawing-room, followed by Hardyman, Isabel being left to look after the dog.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Lydiard led the way back into the drawing-room, followed by Hardyman, Isabel being left to look after the dog.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “Plenty of water, Miss Isabel, for the dog to lap, and a little bread or biscuit, if he wants something to eat.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Before the door closed behind him, Hardyman turned round to reiterate his last medical directions--or, in plainer words, to take a last look at Isabel.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Lady Lydiard led the way back into the drawing-room, followed by Hardyman, Isabel being left to look after the dog.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Lady Lydiard led the way back into the drawing-room, followed by Hardyman, Isabel being left to look after the dog.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Plenty of water, Miss Isabel, for the dog to lap, and a little bread or biscuit, if he wants something to eat.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lady Lydiard led the way back into the drawing-room, followed by Hardyman, Isabel being left to look after the dog.
Lydiard
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From this reading Lady Lydiard led the way back into the drawing-room, followed by Hardyman, Isabel being left to look after the dog.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Before the door closed behind him, Hardyman turned round to reiterate his last medical directions--or, in plainer words, to take a last look at Isabel.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Plenty of water, Miss Isabel, for the dog to lap, and a little bread or biscuit, if he wants something to eat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR a quarter of an hour the drawing-room remained empty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before the door closed behind him, Hardyman turned round to reiterate his last medical directions--or, in plainer words, to take a last look at Isabel.
plaineradjectiveUS /ˈpleɪnər/
comparative of “plain” — clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Before the door closed behind him, Hardyman turned round to reiterate his last medical directions--or, in plainer words, to take a last look at Isabel.
PlentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading “Plenty of water, Miss Isabel, for the dog to lap, and a little bread or biscuit, if he wants something to eat.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading FOR a quarter of an hour the drawing-room remained empty.
reiterateverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Before the door closed behind him, Hardyman turned round to reiterate his last medical directions--or, in plainer words, to take a last look at Isabel.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading FOR a quarter of an hour the drawing-room remained empty.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Before the door closed behind him, Hardyman turned round to reiterate his last medical directions--or, in plainer words, to take a last look at Isabel.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Plenty of water, Miss Isabel, for the dog to lap, and a little bread or biscuit, if he wants something to eat.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Before the door closed behind him, Hardyman turned round to reiterate his last medical directions--or, in plainer words, to take a last look at Isabel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of that time the council in the boudoir broke up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR a quarter of an hour the drawing-room remained empty.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of that time the council in the boudoir broke up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Lydiard led the way back into the drawing-room, followed by Hardyman, Isabel being left to look after the dog.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Before the door closed behind him, Hardyman turned round to reiterate his last medical directions--or, in plainer words, to take a last look at Isabel.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the end of that time the council in the boudoir broke up.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Plenty of water, Miss Isabel, for the dog to lap, and a little bread or biscuit, if he wants something to eat.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Plenty of water, Miss Isabel, for the dog to lap, and a little bread or biscuit, if he wants something to eat.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lady Lydiard led the way back into the drawing-room, followed by Hardyman, Isabel being left to look after the dog.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Before the door closed behind him, Hardyman turned round to reiterate his last medical directions--or, in plainer words, to take a last look at Isabel.
