adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THERE ARE CONVENANCES.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Lord Rufford had bowed and stared, and laughed, and had then told the Senator that he thought he would "find himself in the wrong box."
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Lord Rufford had bowed and stared, and laughed, and had then told the Senator that he thought he would "find himself in the wrong box."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
CONVENANCES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THERE ARE CONVENANCES.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Lord Rufford had bowed and stared, and laughed, and had then told the Senator that he thought he would "find himself in the wrong box."
Goarly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Rufford had bowed and stared, and laughed, and had then told the Senator that he thought he would "find himself in the wrong box."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Rufford had bowed and stared, and laughed, and had then told the Senator that he thought he would "find himself in the wrong box."
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Lord Rufford had bowed and stared, and laughed, and had then told the Senator that he thought he would "find himself in the wrong box."
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's quite possible, my Lord.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "That's quite possible, my Lord.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
Rufford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lord Rufford had bowed and stared, and laughed, and had then told the Senator that he thought he would "find himself in the wrong box."
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's quite possible, my Lord.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Lord Rufford had bowed and stared, and laughed, and had then told the Senator that he thought he would "find himself in the wrong box."
THEREadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE ARE CONVENANCES.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lord Rufford had bowed and stared, and laughed, and had then told the Senator that he thought he would "find himself in the wrong box."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Lord Rufford had bowed and stared, and laughed, and had then told the Senator that he thought he would "find himself in the wrong box."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Before the Monday came the party to Rufford Hall had become quite a settled thing and had been very much discussed.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading On the Saturday the Senator had been driven to the meet, a distance of about ten miles, on purpose that he might see Lord Rufford and explain his views about Goarly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lord Rufford had bowed and stared, and laughed, and had then told the Senator that he thought he would "find himself in the wrong box."
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Lord Rufford had bowed and stared, and laughed, and had then told the Senator that he thought he would "find himself in the wrong box."
