adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning after their arrival at the villa, Stella sent a note to her mother.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading THERE was no obstacle to the speedy departure of Romayne and his wife from Vange Abbey.
ACRESnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading EVENTS AT TEN ACRES.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning after their arrival at the villa, Stella sent a note to her mother.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The same afternoon, Mrs. Eyrecourt arrived at Ten Acres--on her way to a garden-party.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THERE was no obstacle to the speedy departure of Romayne and his wife from Vange Abbey.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the morning after their arrival at the villa, Stella sent a note to her mother.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The same afternoon, Mrs. Eyrecourt arrived at Ten Acres--on her way to a garden-party.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EVENTS AT TEN ACRES.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
Berrick
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From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading THERE was no obstacle to the speedy departure of Romayne and his wife from Vange Abbey.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
EVENTSnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading EVENTS AT TEN ACRES.
Eyrecourt
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From this reading The same afternoon, Mrs. Eyrecourt arrived at Ten Acres--on her way to a garden-party.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THERE was no obstacle to the speedy departure of Romayne and his wife from Vange Abbey.
garden-party
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From this reading The same afternoon, Mrs. Eyrecourt arrived at Ten Acres--on her way to a garden-party.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
Highgate
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From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THERE was no obstacle to the speedy departure of Romayne and his wife from Vange Abbey.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
measurementnounUS /ˈmeʒərmənt/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning after their arrival at the villa, Stella sent a note to her mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On the morning after their arrival at the villa, Stella sent a note to her mother.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The same afternoon, Mrs. Eyrecourt arrived at Ten Acres--on her way to a garden-party.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THERE was no obstacle to the speedy departure of Romayne and his wife from Vange Abbey.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading On the morning after their arrival at the villa, Stella sent a note to her mother.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading THERE was no obstacle to the speedy departure of Romayne and his wife from Vange Abbey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THERE was no obstacle to the speedy departure of Romayne and his wife from Vange Abbey.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning after their arrival at the villa, Stella sent a note to her mother.
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 villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
Romayne
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From this reading THERE was no obstacle to the speedy departure of Romayne and his wife from Vange Abbey.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same afternoon, Mrs. Eyrecourt arrived at Ten Acres--on her way to a garden-party.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On the morning after their arrival at the villa, Stella sent a note to her mother.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading THERE was no obstacle to the speedy departure of Romayne and his wife from Vange Abbey.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading On the morning after their arrival at the villa, Stella sent a note to her mother.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
TENnounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading EVENTS AT TEN ACRES.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE was no obstacle to the speedy departure of Romayne and his wife from Vange Abbey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the morning after their arrival at the villa, Stella sent a note to her mother.
THEREadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was no obstacle to the speedy departure of Romayne and his wife from Vange Abbey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THERE was no obstacle to the speedy departure of Romayne and his wife from Vange Abbey.
Vange
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From this reading THERE was no obstacle to the speedy departure of Romayne and his wife from Vange Abbey.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The villa at Highgate--called Ten Acres Lodge, in allusion to the measurement of the grounds surrounding the house--had been kept in perfect order by the servants of the late Lady Berrick, now in the employment of her nephew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was no obstacle to the speedy departure of Romayne and his wife from Vange Abbey.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The same afternoon, Mrs. Eyrecourt arrived at Ten Acres--on her way to a garden-party.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THERE was no obstacle to the speedy departure of Romayne and his wife from Vange Abbey.
