adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
Canaletto
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From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
discriminateverbUS /dɪˈskrɪməneɪt/
recognize or perceive the difference
From this reading They will not learn to discriminate.
Evelyn
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From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
Forbes
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From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
gaucherienoun
the quality of being rustic or gauche
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
how
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From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading They will not learn to discriminate.
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 "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They will not learn to discriminate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will not learn to discriminate.
Theydon
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From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading People often sit in that very place of an afternoon, because any one seated just there sees the Canaletto on the opposite wall in the best light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will not learn to discriminate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So petrified was Theydon by coming face to face with the last person breathing whom he expected to meet in that room, that he stumbled over a small chair which lay directly between him and his hostess.
wooden-headedadjective
(used informally) stupid
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At any other time the gaucherie would have annoyed him exceedingly; in the existing circumstances, no more fortunate incident could have happened, since it brought Evelyn Forbes herself unwittingly to the rescue.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have spoken twenty times about chairs being left in that absurd position," she cried, as their hands met, "but you know how wooden-headed servants are.
