adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ON the next morning, Winterfield arrived alone at Romayne’s house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ON the next morning, Winterfield arrived alone at Romayne’s house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON the next morning, Winterfield arrived alone at Romayne’s house.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading He had it on Romayne’s own authority that she was in constant attendance on her mother, and that her husband was alone.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading He had it on Romayne’s own authority that she was in constant attendance on her mother, and that her husband was alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
Benwell
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From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading He had it on Romayne’s own authority that she was in constant attendance on her mother, and that her husband was alone.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
deferverbUS /dɪˈfɜːr/
hold back to a later time
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE HONEYMOON.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had it on Romayne’s own authority that she was in constant attendance on her mother, and that her husband was alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
HONEYMOONnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading THE END OF THE HONEYMOON.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ON the next morning, Winterfield arrived alone at Romayne’s house.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He had it on Romayne’s own authority that she was in constant attendance on her mother, and that her husband was alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had it on Romayne’s own authority that she was in constant attendance on her mother, and that her husband was alone.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON the next morning, Winterfield arrived alone at Romayne’s house.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had it on Romayne’s own authority that she was in constant attendance on her mother, and that her husband was alone.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ON the next morning, Winterfield arrived alone at Romayne’s house.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE HONEYMOON.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the next morning, Winterfield arrived alone at Romayne’s house.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had it on Romayne’s own authority that she was in constant attendance on her mother, and that her husband was alone.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
Romayne's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the next morning, Winterfield arrived alone at Romayne’s house.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had it on Romayne’s own authority that she was in constant attendance on her mother, and that her husband was alone.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had it on Romayne’s own authority that she was in constant attendance on her mother, and that her husband was alone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE HONEYMOON.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From his point of view, he had nothing further to gain by being present at a second meeting between the two men--in the absence of Stella.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Having been included, as a matter of course, in the invitation to see the pictures, Father Benwell had made an excuse, and had asked leave to defer the proposed visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had it on Romayne’s own authority that she was in constant attendance on her mother, and that her husband was alone.
Winterfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the next morning, Winterfield arrived alone at Romayne’s house.
