adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading After the names of Admiral Baldwin and 'the Mr. Woodseer,' the name of Whitechapel was mentioned by Lady Arpington.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the names of Admiral Baldwin and 'the Mr. Woodseer,' the name of Whitechapel was mentioned by Lady Arpington.
Ah
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From this reading 'Ah, so far, then, I have to instruct you,' she said, observing the young earl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It might have been the name of any other place.
Arpington
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From this reading After the names of Admiral Baldwin and 'the Mr. Woodseer,' the name of Whitechapel was mentioned by Lady Arpington.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading After the names of Admiral Baldwin and 'the Mr. Woodseer,' the name of Whitechapel was mentioned by Lady Arpington.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been the name of any other place.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the names of Admiral Baldwin and 'the Mr. Woodseer,' the name of Whitechapel was mentioned by Lady Arpington.
courtlinessnoun
elegance suggestive of a royal court
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'I drove down there yesterday.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading 'I drove down there yesterday.
earlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading 'Ah, so far, then, I have to instruct you,' she said, observing the young earl.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading 'Ah, so far, then, I have to instruct you,' she said, observing the young earl.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been the name of any other place.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Ah, so far, then, I have to instruct you,' she said, observing the young earl.
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading 'Ah, so far, then, I have to instruct you,' she said, observing the young earl.
introductoryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been the name of any other place.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading After the names of Admiral Baldwin and 'the Mr. Woodseer,' the name of Whitechapel was mentioned by Lady Arpington.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading After the names of Admiral Baldwin and 'the Mr. Woodseer,' the name of Whitechapel was mentioned by Lady Arpington.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been the name of any other place.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading After the names of Admiral Baldwin and 'the Mr. Woodseer,' the name of Whitechapel was mentioned by Lady Arpington.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After the names of Admiral Baldwin and 'the Mr. Woodseer,' the name of Whitechapel was mentioned by Lady Arpington.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading After the names of Admiral Baldwin and 'the Mr. Woodseer,' the name of Whitechapel was mentioned by Lady Arpington.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading 'Ah, so far, then, I have to instruct you,' she said, observing the young earl.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It might have been the name of any other place.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It might have been the name of any other place.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Ah, so far, then, I have to instruct you,' she said, observing the young earl.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Ah, so far, then, I have to instruct you,' she said, observing the young earl.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Ah, so far, then, I have to instruct you,' she said, observing the young earl.
stiffensverbUS /ˈstɪfənz/
third-person singular of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Ah, so far, then, I have to instruct you,' she said, observing the young earl.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'I drove down there yesterday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the names of Admiral Baldwin and 'the Mr. Woodseer,' the name of Whitechapel was mentioned by Lady Arpington.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading The bow, the welcome, and the introductory remarks passed rapidly as the pull at two sides of a curtain opening on a scene that stiffens courtliness to hard attention.
Whitechapel
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From this reading After the names of Admiral Baldwin and 'the Mr. Woodseer,' the name of Whitechapel was mentioned by Lady Arpington.
Woodseer
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From this reading After the names of Admiral Baldwin and 'the Mr. Woodseer,' the name of Whitechapel was mentioned by Lady Arpington.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading 'I drove down there yesterday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Ah, so far, then, I have to instruct you,' she said, observing the young earl.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'Ah, so far, then, I have to instruct you,' she said, observing the young earl.
