adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading What do we know of this woman, Mr. Noel—judging her by her own confession when she came to us in the character of Miss Garth, and by her own acts afterward at Aldborough?
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading What do we know of this woman, Mr. Noel—judging her by her own confession when she came to us in the character of Miss Garth, and by her own acts afterward at Aldborough?
Aldborough
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From this reading What do we know of this woman, Mr. Noel—judging her by her own confession when she came to us in the character of Miss Garth, and by her own acts afterward at Aldborough?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What do we know of this woman, Mr. Noel—judging her by her own confession when she came to us in the character of Miss Garth, and by her own acts afterward at Aldborough?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I must beg your permission, sir,” she began, “to return to the subject of your wife.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I must beg your permission, sir,” she began, “to return to the subject of your wife.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What do we know of this woman, Mr. Noel—judging her by her own confession when she came to us in the character of Miss Garth, and by her own acts afterward at Aldborough?
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading What do we know of this woman, Mr. Noel—judging her by her own confession when she came to us in the character of Miss Garth, and by her own acts afterward at Aldborough?
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading What do we know of this woman, Mr. Noel—judging her by her own confession when she came to us in the character of Miss Garth, and by her own acts afterward at Aldborough?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
fewestadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːəst/
(superlative of “few” used with count nouns and usually preceded by “the”) quantifier meaning the smallest in number
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
Garth
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From this reading What do we know of this woman, Mr. Noel—judging her by her own confession when she came to us in the character of Miss Garth, and by her own acts afterward at Aldborough?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must beg your permission, sir,” she began, “to return to the subject of your wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
inaudibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɔːdəbəl/
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading What do we know of this woman, Mr. Noel—judging her by her own confession when she came to us in the character of Miss Garth, and by her own acts afterward at Aldborough?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What do we know of this woman, Mr. Noel—judging her by her own confession when she came to us in the character of Miss Garth, and by her own acts afterward at Aldborough?
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
Lecount
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading What do we know of this woman, Mr. Noel—judging her by her own confession when she came to us in the character of Miss Garth, and by her own acts afterward at Aldborough?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading What do we know of this woman, Mr. Noel—judging her by her own confession when she came to us in the character of Miss Garth, and by her own acts afterward at Aldborough?
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must beg your permission, sir,” she began, “to return to the subject of your wife.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What do we know of this woman, Mr. Noel—judging her by her own confession when she came to us in the character of Miss Garth, and by her own acts afterward at Aldborough?
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading “I must beg your permission, sir,” she began, “to return to the subject of your wife.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I must beg your permission, sir,” she began, “to return to the subject of your wife.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I must beg your permission, sir,” she began, “to return to the subject of your wife.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “I must beg your permission, sir,” she began, “to return to the subject of your wife.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What do we know of this woman, Mr. Noel—judging her by her own confession when she came to us in the character of Miss Garth, and by her own acts afterward at Aldborough?
Vanstone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What do we know of this woman, Mr. Noel—judging her by her own confession when she came to us in the character of Miss Garth, and by her own acts afterward at Aldborough?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What do we know of this woman, Mr. Noel—judging her by her own confession when she came to us in the character of Miss Garth, and by her own acts afterward at Aldborough?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was a pause of a few minutes while Mrs. Lecount opened the second of the two papers which lay before her on the table, and refreshed her memory by looking it rapidly through.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This done, she once more addressed herself to Noel Vanstone, carefully lowering her voice, so as to render it inaudible to any one who might be listening in the passage outside.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I must beg your permission, sir,” she began, “to return to the subject of your wife.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What do we know of this woman, Mr. Noel—judging her by her own confession when she came to us in the character of Miss Garth, and by her own acts afterward at Aldborough?
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do so most unwillingly; and I promise you that what I have now to say about her shall be said, for your sake and for mine, in the fewest words.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must beg your permission, sir,” she began, “to return to the subject of your wife.
