adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Denham asked, of the parlor-maid in Chelsea, a week later.
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 Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But Miss Hilbery is at home,” the girl answered.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Denham asked, of the parlor-maid in Chelsea, a week later.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Is Mr. Hilbery at home, or Mrs. Hilbery?”
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Miss Hilbery is at home,” the girl answered.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
Chelsea
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From this reading Denham asked, of the parlor-maid in Chelsea, a week later.
Denham
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From this reading Denham asked, of the parlor-maid in Chelsea, a week later.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading But Miss Hilbery is at home,” the girl answered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
Hilbery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is Mr. Hilbery at home, or Mrs. Hilbery?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Is Mr. Hilbery at home, or Mrs. Hilbery?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Denham asked, of the parlor-maid in Chelsea, a week later.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is Mr. Hilbery at home, or Mrs. Hilbery?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
Katharine
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From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Denham asked, of the parlor-maid in Chelsea, a week later.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But Miss Hilbery is at home,” the girl answered.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Is Mr. Hilbery at home, or Mrs. Hilbery?”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Is Mr. Hilbery at home, or Mrs. Hilbery?”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Denham asked, of the parlor-maid in Chelsea, a week later.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Is Mr. Hilbery at home, or Mrs. Hilbery?”
parlor-maid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denham asked, of the parlor-maid in Chelsea, a week later.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Denham asked, of the parlor-maid in Chelsea, a week later.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ralph had anticipated many answers, but not this one, and now it was unexpectedly made plain to him that it was the chance of seeing Katharine that had brought him all the way to Chelsea on pretence of seeing her father.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Denham asked, of the parlor-maid in Chelsea, a week later.
