adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Older than Andrew, he had been a great friend of his father, and likewise of some of Mrs. Falconer's own family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early on the following morning, while Mrs. Falconer, Robert, and Shargar were at breakfast, Mr. Lammie came.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Older than Andrew, he had been a great friend of his father, and likewise of some of Mrs. Falconer's own family.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early on the following morning, while Mrs. Falconer, Robert, and Shargar were at breakfast, Mr. Lammie came.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had delayed communicating the intelligence he had received till he should be more certain of its truth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Older than Andrew, he had been a great friend of his father, and likewise of some of Mrs. Falconer's own family.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Early on the following morning, while Mrs. Falconer, Robert, and Shargar were at breakfast, Mr. Lammie came.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading But there was a cloud on his brow which in a moment revealed that his errand was not a pleasant one.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was a cloud on his brow which in a moment revealed that his errand was not a pleasant one.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Early on the following morning, while Mrs. Falconer, Robert, and Shargar were at breakfast, Mr. Lammie came.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had delayed communicating the intelligence he had received till he should be more certain of its truth.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading But there was a cloud on his brow which in a moment revealed that his errand was not a pleasant one.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading He had delayed communicating the intelligence he had received till he should be more certain of its truth.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading He had delayed communicating the intelligence he had received till he should be more certain of its truth.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early on the following morning, while Mrs. Falconer, Robert, and Shargar were at breakfast, Mr. Lammie came.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading But there was a cloud on his brow which in a moment revealed that his errand was not a pleasant one.
FalconernounUS /ˈfælkənər/
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading Early on the following morning, while Mrs. Falconer, Robert, and Shargar were at breakfast, Mr. Lammie came.
Falconer's
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From this reading Older than Andrew, he had been a great friend of his father, and likewise of some of Mrs. Falconer's own family.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Older than Andrew, he had been a great friend of his father, and likewise of some of Mrs. Falconer's own family.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Older than Andrew, he had been a great friend of his father, and likewise of some of Mrs. Falconer's own family.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Early on the following morning, while Mrs. Falconer, Robert, and Shargar were at breakfast, Mr. Lammie came.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Older than Andrew, he had been a great friend of his father, and likewise of some of Mrs. Falconer's own family.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Older than Andrew, he had been a great friend of his father, and likewise of some of Mrs. Falconer's own family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had delayed communicating the intelligence he had received till he should be more certain of its truth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had delayed communicating the intelligence he had received till he should be more certain of its truth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Older than Andrew, he had been a great friend of his father, and likewise of some of Mrs. Falconer's own family.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there was a cloud on his brow which in a moment revealed that his errand was not a pleasant one.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He had delayed communicating the intelligence he had received till he should be more certain of its truth.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had delayed communicating the intelligence he had received till he should be more certain of its truth.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Therefore he was received with a kindly welcome.
Lammie
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From this reading Early on the following morning, while Mrs. Falconer, Robert, and Shargar were at breakfast, Mr. Lammie came.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Older than Andrew, he had been a great friend of his father, and likewise of some of Mrs. Falconer's own family.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading But there was a cloud on his brow which in a moment revealed that his errand was not a pleasant one.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had delayed communicating the intelligence he had received till he should be more certain of its truth.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early on the following morning, while Mrs. Falconer, Robert, and Shargar were at breakfast, Mr. Lammie came.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Early on the following morning, while Mrs. Falconer, Robert, and Shargar were at breakfast, Mr. Lammie came.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Early on the following morning, while Mrs. Falconer, Robert, and Shargar were at breakfast, Mr. Lammie came.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there was a cloud on his brow which in a moment revealed that his errand was not a pleasant one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had delayed communicating the intelligence he had received till he should be more certain of its truth.
OlderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Older than Andrew, he had been a great friend of his father, and likewise of some of Mrs. Falconer's own family.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the following morning, while Mrs. Falconer, Robert, and Shargar were at breakfast, Mr. Lammie came.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there was a cloud on his brow which in a moment revealed that his errand was not a pleasant one.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Older than Andrew, he had been a great friend of his father, and likewise of some of Mrs. Falconer's own family.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading But there was a cloud on his brow which in a moment revealed that his errand was not a pleasant one.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had delayed communicating the intelligence he had received till he should be more certain of its truth.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading But there was a cloud on his brow which in a moment revealed that his errand was not a pleasant one.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Early on the following morning, while Mrs. Falconer, Robert, and Shargar were at breakfast, Mr. Lammie came.
Shargar
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From this reading Early on the following morning, while Mrs. Falconer, Robert, and Shargar were at breakfast, Mr. Lammie came.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had delayed communicating the intelligence he had received till he should be more certain of its truth.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Older than Andrew, he had been a great friend of his father, and likewise of some of Mrs. Falconer's own family.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Older than Andrew, he had been a great friend of his father, and likewise of some of Mrs. Falconer's own family.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was a cloud on his brow which in a moment revealed that his errand was not a pleasant one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early on the following morning, while Mrs. Falconer, Robert, and Shargar were at breakfast, Mr. Lammie came.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was a cloud on his brow which in a moment revealed that his errand was not a pleasant one.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore he was received with a kindly welcome.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had delayed communicating the intelligence he had received till he should be more certain of its truth.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He had delayed communicating the intelligence he had received till he should be more certain of its truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore he was received with a kindly welcome.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Therefore he was received with a kindly welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early on the following morning, while Mrs. Falconer, Robert, and Shargar were at breakfast, Mr. Lammie came.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there was a cloud on his brow which in a moment revealed that his errand was not a pleasant one.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Early on the following morning, while Mrs. Falconer, Robert, and Shargar were at breakfast, Mr. Lammie came.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Therefore he was received with a kindly welcome.
