againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
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 The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
Amanda
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From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOROTHY AND ROWLAND.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
defences
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From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
domesticsnounUS /dəˈmestɪks/
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
DOROTHY
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From this reading DOROTHY AND ROWLAND.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so now.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was so now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
oozenounUS /uːz/
any thick, viscous matter
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
Raglannoun
a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
ROWLAND
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From this reading DOROTHY AND ROWLAND.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so now.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fate of Amanda was allowed gradually to ooze out, but the greater portion both of domestics and garrison continued firm in the belief that she had been carried off by Satan.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The minds of the marquis and lord Charles being at rest both as regarded the gap in the defences of the castle and the character of its inmates, the very next day all was order again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the force of law and custom in Raglan that as soon as any commotion ceased things settled at once.
