adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did not dispute his claims to a freedom of action which would not be permitted to an ordinary servant.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading She did not dispute his claims to a freedom of action which would not be permitted to an ordinary servant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading EVENTS succeeded each other rapidly, after the memorable day to Isabel of the luncheon at the farm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She did not dispute his claims to a freedom of action which would not be permitted to an ordinary servant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her objection to his present course of proceeding related entirely to the mystery in which it was involved, and to the uncertainty in which the household was left as to the hour of his return.
assigningnounUS /əˈsaɪnɪŋ/
the act of distributing something to designated places or persons
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EVENTS succeeded each other rapidly, after the memorable day to Isabel of the luncheon at the farm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not dispute his claims to a freedom of action which would not be permitted to an ordinary servant.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading She did not dispute his claims to a freedom of action which would not be permitted to an ordinary servant.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Her objection to his present course of proceeding related entirely to the mystery in which it was involved, and to the uncertainty in which the household was left as to the hour of his return.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading EVENTS succeeded each other rapidly, after the memorable day to Isabel of the luncheon at the farm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not dispute his claims to a freedom of action which would not be permitted to an ordinary servant.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading She did not dispute his claims to a freedom of action which would not be permitted to an ordinary servant.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading EVENTS succeeded each other rapidly, after the memorable day to Isabel of the luncheon at the farm.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Her objection to his present course of proceeding related entirely to the mystery in which it was involved, and to the uncertainty in which the household was left as to the hour of his return.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading On those grounds, she thought herself entitled to an explanation.
EVENTSnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading EVENTS succeeded each other rapidly, after the memorable day to Isabel of the luncheon at the farm.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading On those grounds, she thought herself entitled to an explanation.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading EVENTS succeeded each other rapidly, after the memorable day to Isabel of the luncheon at the farm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading She did not dispute his claims to a freedom of action which would not be permitted to an ordinary servant.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading On those grounds, she thought herself entitled to an explanation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On those grounds, she thought herself entitled to an explanation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Her objection to his present course of proceeding related entirely to the mystery in which it was involved, and to the uncertainty in which the household was left as to the hour of his return.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Her objection to his present course of proceeding related entirely to the mystery in which it was involved, and to the uncertainty in which the household was left as to the hour of his return.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Her objection to his present course of proceeding related entirely to the mystery in which it was involved, and to the uncertainty in which the household was left as to the hour of his return.
Isabel
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From this reading EVENTS succeeded each other rapidly, after the memorable day to Isabel of the luncheon at the farm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her objection to his present course of proceeding related entirely to the mystery in which it was involved, and to the uncertainty in which the household was left as to the hour of his return.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
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 Her objection to his present course of proceeding related entirely to the mystery in which it was involved, and to the uncertainty in which the household was left as to the hour of his return.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading EVENTS succeeded each other rapidly, after the memorable day to Isabel of the luncheon at the farm.
Lydiard
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From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading EVENTS succeeded each other rapidly, after the memorable day to Isabel of the luncheon at the farm.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Her objection to his present course of proceeding related entirely to the mystery in which it was involved, and to the uncertainty in which the household was left as to the hour of his return.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not dispute his claims to a freedom of action which would not be permitted to an ordinary servant.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Her objection to his present course of proceeding related entirely to the mystery in which it was involved, and to the uncertainty in which the household was left as to the hour of his return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVENTS succeeded each other rapidly, after the memorable day to Isabel of the luncheon at the farm.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She did not dispute his claims to a freedom of action which would not be permitted to an ordinary servant.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading EVENTS succeeded each other rapidly, after the memorable day to Isabel of the luncheon at the farm.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading She did not dispute his claims to a freedom of action which would not be permitted to an ordinary servant.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her objection to his present course of proceeding related entirely to the mystery in which it was involved, and to the uncertainty in which the household was left as to the hour of his return.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Her objection to his present course of proceeding related entirely to the mystery in which it was involved, and to the uncertainty in which the household was left as to the hour of his return.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading EVENTS succeeded each other rapidly, after the memorable day to Isabel of the luncheon at the farm.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Her objection to his present course of proceeding related entirely to the mystery in which it was involved, and to the uncertainty in which the household was left as to the hour of his return.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Her objection to his present course of proceeding related entirely to the mystery in which it was involved, and to the uncertainty in which the household was left as to the hour of his return.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She did not dispute his claims to a freedom of action which would not be permitted to an ordinary servant.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not dispute his claims to a freedom of action which would not be permitted to an ordinary servant.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading EVENTS succeeded each other rapidly, after the memorable day to Isabel of the luncheon at the farm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVENTS succeeded each other rapidly, after the memorable day to Isabel of the luncheon at the farm.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On those grounds, she thought herself entitled to an explanation.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On those grounds, she thought herself entitled to an explanation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVENTS succeeded each other rapidly, after the memorable day to Isabel of the luncheon at the farm.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Her objection to his present course of proceeding related entirely to the mystery in which it was involved, and to the uncertainty in which the household was left as to the hour of his return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her objection to his present course of proceeding related entirely to the mystery in which it was involved, and to the uncertainty in which the household was left as to the hour of his return.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She did not dispute his claims to a freedom of action which would not be permitted to an ordinary servant.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On the next day (the ninth of the month) Lady Lydiard sent for her steward, and requested him to explain his conduct in repeatedly leaving the house without assigning any reason for his absence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not dispute his claims to a freedom of action which would not be permitted to an ordinary servant.
