aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There, however, was her summons, definite as it was brief.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
Audrey
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From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had never expected that she would send for him--he himself knew that he should go back to her, but the return would be on his own initiative.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had never expected that she would send for him--he himself knew that he should go back to her, but the return would be on his own initiative.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had never expected that she would send for him--he himself knew that he should go back to her, but the return would be on his own initiative.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was wanted--and by her.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
Copplestone
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From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading There, however, was her summons, definite as it was brief.
Dennie
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From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had never expected that she would send for him--he himself knew that he should go back to her, but the return would be on his own initiative.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
Gilling
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From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had never expected that she would send for him--he himself knew that he should go back to her, but the return would be on his own initiative.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
Greyle
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From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never expected that she would send for him--he himself knew that he should go back to her, but the return would be on his own initiative.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had never expected that she would send for him--he himself knew that he should go back to her, but the return would be on his own initiative.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There, however, was her summons, definite as it was brief.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
inherentadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɪrənt/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
initiativenounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
From this reading He had never expected that she would send for him--he himself knew that he should go back to her, but the return would be on his own initiative.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
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 He had never expected that she would send for him--he himself knew that he should go back to her, but the return would be on his own initiative.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never expected that she would send for him--he himself knew that he should go back to her, but the return would be on his own initiative.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had never expected that she would send for him--he himself knew that he should go back to her, but the return would be on his own initiative.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had never expected that she would send for him--he himself knew that he should go back to her, but the return would be on his own initiative.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
repugnancenoun
intense aversion
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had never expected that she would send for him--he himself knew that he should go back to her, but the return would be on his own initiative.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
Scarhaven
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From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He had never expected that she would send for him--he himself knew that he should go back to her, but the return would be on his own initiative.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had never expected that she would send for him--he himself knew that he should go back to her, but the return would be on his own initiative.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
STEAMverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading There, however, was her summons, definite as it was brief.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, however, was her summons, definite as it was brief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He was wanted--and by her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, however, was her summons, definite as it was brief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been with manifest reluctance that she had given him her promise to do so: her entire behaviour during the conference with Mr. Dennie and Gilling had convinced him that she had an inherent distaste for publicity and an instinctive repugnance to calling in the aid of strangers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
YACHTnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading THE STEAM YACHT Copplestone had seen and learned enough of Audrey Greyle during his brief stay at Scarhaven to make him assured that she would not have sent for him save for very good and grave reasons.
