AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROUGH AWAKENING Lord Almeric continued to vapour and romance as he mounted the stairs.
Almeric
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From this reading A ROUGH AWAKENING Lord Almeric continued to vapour and romance as he mounted the stairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A ROUGH AWAKENING Lord Almeric continued to vapour and romance as he mounted the stairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A ROUGH AWAKENING Lord Almeric continued to vapour and romance as he mounted the stairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Pomeroy attended, sneering, at his heels.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Mr. Pomeroy attended, sneering, at his heels.
AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading A ROUGH AWAKENING Lord Almeric continued to vapour and romance as he mounted the stairs.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading A ROUGH AWAKENING Lord Almeric continued to vapour and romance as he mounted the stairs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The tutor followed, and longed to separate them.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A ROUGH AWAKENING Lord Almeric continued to vapour and romance as he mounted the stairs.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Mr. Pomeroy attended, sneering, at his heels.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pomeroy attended, sneering, at his heels.
Hist
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Hist!' he whispered.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading The tutor followed, and longed to separate them.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A ROUGH AWAKENING Lord Almeric continued to vapour and romance as he mounted the stairs.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading A ROUGH AWAKENING Lord Almeric continued to vapour and romance as he mounted the stairs.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pomeroy attended, sneering, at his heels.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
Pomeroy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pomeroy attended, sneering, at his heels.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A ROUGH AWAKENING Lord Almeric continued to vapour and romance as he mounted the stairs.
ROUGHadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A ROUGH AWAKENING Lord Almeric continued to vapour and romance as he mounted the stairs.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The tutor followed, and longed to separate them.
sneeringadjectiveUS /ˈsnɪrɪŋ/
expressive of contempt
From this reading Mr. Pomeroy attended, sneering, at his heels.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A ROUGH AWAKENING Lord Almeric continued to vapour and romance as he mounted the stairs.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ROUGH AWAKENING Lord Almeric continued to vapour and romance as he mounted the stairs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The tutor followed, and longed to separate them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A ROUGH AWAKENING Lord Almeric continued to vapour and romance as he mounted the stairs.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading The tutor followed, and longed to separate them.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading A ROUGH AWAKENING Lord Almeric continued to vapour and romance as he mounted the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading 'Hist!' he whispered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had his fears for the one and of the other, and was relieved when his lordship at the last moment hung back, and with a foolish chuckle proposed a plan that did more honour to his vanity than his taste.
