afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As I told you yesterday,” he said, “the proprietor of the hotel can give me no information.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
ASSERTSverbUS /əˈsɜːrts/
third-person singular of “assert” — state categorically
From this reading STELLA ASSERTS HERSELF.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading I went myself this morning to the bankers, and saw the head partner.
Benwell
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From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “As I told you yesterday,” he said, “the proprietor of the hotel can give me no information.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “As I told you yesterday,” he said, “the proprietor of the hotel can give me no information.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lord Loring shook his head.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
HERSELFpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading STELLA ASSERTS HERSELF.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “As I told you yesterday,” he said, “the proprietor of the hotel can give me no information.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As I told you yesterday,” he said, “the proprietor of the hotel can give me no information.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading “As I told you yesterday,” he said, “the proprietor of the hotel can give me no information.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Loring shook his head.
Loring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “As I told you yesterday,” he said, “the proprietor of the hotel can give me no information.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I went myself this morning to the bankers, and saw the head partner.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I went myself this morning to the bankers, and saw the head partner.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “As I told you yesterday,” he said, “the proprietor of the hotel can give me no information.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading I went myself this morning to the bankers, and saw the head partner.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “As I told you yesterday,” he said, “the proprietor of the hotel can give me no information.
Romayne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “As I told you yesterday,” he said, “the proprietor of the hotel can give me no information.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I went myself this morning to the bankers, and saw the head partner.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Lord Loring shook his head.
STELLAnounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading STELLA ASSERTS HERSELF.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As I told you yesterday,” he said, “the proprietor of the hotel can give me no information.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I went myself this morning to the bankers, and saw the head partner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “As I told you yesterday,” he said, “the proprietor of the hotel can give me no information.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after Father Benwell had posted his letter to Rome, Lady Loring entered her husband’s study, and asked eagerly if he had heard any news of Romayne.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went myself this morning to the bankers, and saw the head partner.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “As I told you yesterday,” he said, “the proprietor of the hotel can give me no information.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “As I told you yesterday,” he said, “the proprietor of the hotel can give me no information.
