againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
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 It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
Amanda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
EXORCISMnounUS /ˈeksərsɪzəm/
freeing from evil spirits
From this reading THE EXORCISM.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
housekeeper's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
marquis's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
Raglannoun
a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the midst of the meal at the housekeeper's table, mistress Amanda was taken suddenly ill, and nearly fell from her chair.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXORCISM.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not much in the marquis's dining-room.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this occasion directions were given that the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to their various duties.
