adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
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 His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Our coats and canes were taken by the duke's lackeys when we arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our coats and canes were taken by the duke's lackeys when we arrived.
canesnounUS /keɪnz/
plural of “cane” — a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Our coats and canes were taken by the duke's lackeys when we arrived.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Our coats and canes were taken by the duke's lackeys when we arrived.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
Comyn
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From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Our coats and canes were taken by the duke's lackeys when we arrived.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
Grace'snounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
HanovernounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
HanoveriannounUS /ˌhænoʊˈvɪriən/
any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
haphazardadjectiveUS /hæpˈhæzərd/
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We were shown over the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
lackeysnounUS /ˈlækiz/
plural of “lackey” — a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading Our coats and canes were taken by the duke's lackeys when we arrived.
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 His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our coats and canes were taken by the duke's lackeys when we arrived.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We were shown over the house.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We were shown over the house.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
supporternounUS /səˈpɔːrtər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Our coats and canes were taken by the duke's lackeys when we arrived.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We knew well that the matter was not so haphazard as it appeared, and on the way to Hanover Square Comyn more than once stepped on my toe, and I answered the pressure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our coats and canes were taken by the duke's lackeys when we arrived.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Our coats and canes were taken by the duke's lackeys when we arrived.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Until now--so his Grace informed us--it had not been changed since the time of the fourth duke, who, as we doubtless knew, had been an ardent supporter of the Hanoverian succession.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His Grace's offer was accepted with a readiness he could scarce have expected, and we all left the room in the midst of a buzz of comment.
