AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Porter Swallows A Particularly Large Sweet.
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 She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mary in the little Battersea lodgings was at breakfast when her George's telegram arrived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary in the little Battersea lodgings was at breakfast when her George's telegram arrived.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
Battersea
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From this reading Mary in the little Battersea lodgings was at breakfast when her George's telegram arrived.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mary in the little Battersea lodgings was at breakfast when her George's telegram arrived.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
conjectured
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From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Mary in the little Battersea lodgings was at breakfast when her George's telegram arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary in the little Battersea lodgings was at breakfast when her George's telegram arrived.
HeronsnounUS /ˈherənz/
plural of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
Holt
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From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
improbabilities
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From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary in the little Battersea lodgings was at breakfast when her George's telegram arrived.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
keyholenounUS /ˈkiːhoʊl/
the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
LargeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Porter Swallows A Particularly Large Sweet.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mary in the little Battersea lodgings was at breakfast when her George's telegram arrived.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Mary in the little Battersea lodgings was at breakfast when her George's telegram arrived.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
Marrapit
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From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary in the little Battersea lodgings was at breakfast when her George's telegram arrived.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
misrepresentedadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsreprɪˈzentɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Porter Swallows A Particularly Large Sweet.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
ParticularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Miss Porter Swallows A Particularly Large Sweet.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Miss Porter Swallows A Particularly Large Sweet.
puckered
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From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
stony-hearted
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From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
SwallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading Miss Porter Swallows A Particularly Large Sweet.
SweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Miss Porter Swallows A Particularly Large Sweet.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Mary in the little Battersea lodgings was at breakfast when her George's telegram arrived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary in the little Battersea lodgings was at breakfast when her George's telegram arrived.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
unlockverbUS /ənˈlɑːk/
open the lock of
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading She flew among the higher improbabilities: George, she conjectured, had misrepresented this stony-hearted uncle; last night had told all to Mr. Marrapit, and Mr. Marrapit had warmed to her and bade him fetch her to Herons' Holt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary in the little Battersea lodgings was at breakfast when her George's telegram arrived.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mary in the little Battersea lodgings was at breakfast when her George's telegram arrived.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She puckered over its mystery; shaped events this way and that, but could make of them no keyhole that the message would fit and unlock.
