adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
accusernounUS /əˈkjuːzər/
someone who imputes guilt or blame
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE AND THE DRAGON The scene presented by the room at this moment was sufficiently singular.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GEORGE AND THE DRAGON The scene presented by the room at this moment was sufficiently singular.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
blenchverb
turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GEORGE AND THE DRAGON The scene presented by the room at this moment was sufficiently singular.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
combatantadjectiveUS /kəmˈbætənt/
engaging in or ready for combat
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
DRAGONnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading GEORGE AND THE DRAGON The scene presented by the room at this moment was sufficiently singular.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
Dunborough
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From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
fracasnounUS /ˈfreɪkəs/
noisy quarrel
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE AND THE DRAGON The scene presented by the room at this moment was sufficiently singular.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
half-opened
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From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
irresolutionnoun
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading GEORGE AND THE DRAGON The scene presented by the room at this moment was sufficiently singular.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
others
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From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading GEORGE AND THE DRAGON The scene presented by the room at this moment was sufficiently singular.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading GEORGE AND THE DRAGON The scene presented by the room at this moment was sufficiently singular.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading GEORGE AND THE DRAGON The scene presented by the room at this moment was sufficiently singular.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading GEORGE AND THE DRAGON The scene presented by the room at this moment was sufficiently singular.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
ST
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From this reading ST.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading GEORGE AND THE DRAGON The scene presented by the room at this moment was sufficiently singular.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGE AND THE DRAGON The scene presented by the room at this moment was sufficiently singular.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading GEORGE AND THE DRAGON The scene presented by the room at this moment was sufficiently singular.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
venomousadjectiveUS /ˈvenəməs/
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GEORGE AND THE DRAGON The scene presented by the room at this moment was sufficiently singular.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even so, and though her face betrayed trouble and some irresolution, she did not blench, but faced her accuser with a slowly rising passion that overcame her shyness.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The waiters, drawn to the spot by the fury of my lady's tone, peered in at the half-opened door, and asking one another what the fracas was about, thought so; and softly called to others to witness it.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On one side of the table rose Lady Dunborough, grim and venomous; on the other the girl stood virtually alone--for the elder woman had fallen to weeping helplessly, and the attorney seemed to be unequal to this new combatant.
