adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a little later when Deede Dawson returned to the subject of Wreste Abbey.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading It was a little later when Deede Dawson returned to the subject of Wreste Abbey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Lord Chobham has a very valuable collection of plate and jewellery and so on, hasn't he?” he asked.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, there's plenty of the stuff there,” Dunn answered.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Lord Chobham has a very valuable collection of plate and jewellery and so on, hasn't he?” he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
Bittermeads
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From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
Chobham
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From this reading “Lord Chobham has a very valuable collection of plate and jewellery and so on, hasn't he?” he asked.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “Lord Chobham has a very valuable collection of plate and jewellery and so on, hasn't he?” he asked.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading It was a little later when Deede Dawson returned to the subject of Wreste Abbey.
Deede
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From this reading It was a little later when Deede Dawson returned to the subject of Wreste Abbey.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
Dunn
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From this reading “Oh, there's plenty of the stuff there,” Dunn answered.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lord Chobham has a very valuable collection of plate and jewellery and so on, hasn't he?” he asked.
hasn't
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From this reading “Lord Chobham has a very valuable collection of plate and jewellery and so on, hasn't he?” he asked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lord Chobham has a very valuable collection of plate and jewellery and so on, hasn't he?” he asked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little later when Deede Dawson returned to the subject of Wreste Abbey.
jewellerynoun
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading “Lord Chobham has a very valuable collection of plate and jewellery and so on, hasn't he?” he asked.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a little later when Deede Dawson returned to the subject of Wreste Abbey.
law-abidingadjective
(of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little later when Deede Dawson returned to the subject of Wreste Abbey.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord Chobham has a very valuable collection of plate and jewellery and so on, hasn't he?” he asked.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a little later when Deede Dawson returned to the subject of Wreste Abbey.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, there's plenty of the stuff there,” Dunn answered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Lord Chobham has a very valuable collection of plate and jewellery and so on, hasn't he?” he asked.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading “Lord Chobham has a very valuable collection of plate and jewellery and so on, hasn't he?” he asked.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading “Oh, there's plenty of the stuff there,” Dunn answered.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was a little later when Deede Dawson returned to the subject of Wreste Abbey.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Lord Chobham has a very valuable collection of plate and jewellery and so on, hasn't he?” he asked.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “Oh, there's plenty of the stuff there,” Dunn answered.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was a little later when Deede Dawson returned to the subject of Wreste Abbey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a little later when Deede Dawson returned to the subject of Wreste Abbey.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Oh, there's plenty of the stuff there,” Dunn answered.
there's
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From this reading “Oh, there's plenty of the stuff there,” Dunn answered.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a little later when Deede Dawson returned to the subject of Wreste Abbey.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “Lord Chobham has a very valuable collection of plate and jewellery and so on, hasn't he?” he asked.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Lord Chobham has a very valuable collection of plate and jewellery and so on, hasn't he?” he asked.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little later when Deede Dawson returned to the subject of Wreste Abbey.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a little later when Deede Dawson returned to the subject of Wreste Abbey.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I was thinking a visit might be made fairly profitable,” Deede Dawson said carelessly, for the first time definitely throwing off his mask of law-abiding citizen under which he lived at Bittermeads.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why?”
Wreste
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From this reading It was a little later when Deede Dawson returned to the subject of Wreste Abbey.
