AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CASTLE OF UMBRELLAS.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
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 There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
Annaple
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From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
appliancesnounUS /əˈplaɪənsəz/
plural of “appliance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
Bridgefield
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
CASTLEnounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A CASTLE OF UMBRELLAS.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
Delmar
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From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
Egremont
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
Gregorio
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From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
incurverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːr/
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CASTLE OF UMBRELLAS.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
profuseadjectiveUS /prəˈfjuːs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
Redcastle
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From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
Ruthven
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From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No, Annaple Ruthven could not have slept, even if she had had time.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
UMBRELLASnounUS /əmˈbreləz/
plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading A CASTLE OF UMBRELLAS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the time they were disposed of, and Lady Delmar safe in bed, it was time to repair to her mother's room, so as to prevent her from being alarmed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her first care had been to receive her sister, who had been met at the entrance of Redcastle by her husband.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There had been profuse offers of hospitality to Mr. and Mrs. Egremont, the latter of whom looked tired out, and offers of sending messengers to Bridgefield; but Mr. Egremont would not hear of them, and every one suspected that he would not incur the chance of rising without Gregorio and all his appliances.
