adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room at Maltenby Hall a few minutes before dinner time that evening.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Don’t tell me that you had to sit up all night to shoot those wretched duck?”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Notwithstanding her grey hair, she was still a remarkably young-looking woman, with a great reputation as a hostess.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room at Maltenby Hall a few minutes before dinner time that evening.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room at Maltenby Hall a few minutes before dinner time that evening.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Julian,” she exclaimed, “you look like a ghost!
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room at Maltenby Hall a few minutes before dinner time that evening.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t tell me that you had to sit up all night to shoot those wretched duck?”
drawing-room
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From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room at Maltenby Hall a few minutes before dinner time that evening.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Don’t tell me that you had to sit up all night to shoot those wretched duck?”
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room at Maltenby Hall a few minutes before dinner time that evening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room at Maltenby Hall a few minutes before dinner time that evening.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “My dear Julian,” she exclaimed, “you look like a ghost!
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room at Maltenby Hall a few minutes before dinner time that evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “My dear Julian,” she exclaimed, “you look like a ghost!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Notwithstanding her grey hair, she was still a remarkably young-looking woman, with a great reputation as a hostess.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Notwithstanding her grey hair, she was still a remarkably young-looking woman, with a great reputation as a hostess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don’t tell me that you had to sit up all night to shoot those wretched duck?”
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Notwithstanding her grey hair, she was still a remarkably young-looking woman, with a great reputation as a hostess.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room at Maltenby Hall a few minutes before dinner time that evening.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading Notwithstanding her grey hair, she was still a remarkably young-looking woman, with a great reputation as a hostess.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room at Maltenby Hall a few minutes before dinner time that evening.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “My dear Julian,” she exclaimed, “you look like a ghost!
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “My dear Julian,” she exclaimed, “you look like a ghost!
Maltenby
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From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room at Maltenby Hall a few minutes before dinner time that evening.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don’t tell me that you had to sit up all night to shoot those wretched duck?”
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room at Maltenby Hall a few minutes before dinner time that evening.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Julian,” she exclaimed, “you look like a ghost!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Don’t tell me that you had to sit up all night to shoot those wretched duck?”
NotwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding her grey hair, she was still a remarkably young-looking woman, with a great reputation as a hostess.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Notwithstanding her grey hair, she was still a remarkably young-looking woman, with a great reputation as a hostess.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Notwithstanding her grey hair, she was still a remarkably young-looking woman, with a great reputation as a hostess.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Notwithstanding her grey hair, she was still a remarkably young-looking woman, with a great reputation as a hostess.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Don’t tell me that you had to sit up all night to shoot those wretched duck?”
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Don’t tell me that you had to sit up all night to shoot those wretched duck?”
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Notwithstanding her grey hair, she was still a remarkably young-looking woman, with a great reputation as a hostess.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Don’t tell me that you had to sit up all night to shoot those wretched duck?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room at Maltenby Hall a few minutes before dinner time that evening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room at Maltenby Hall a few minutes before dinner time that evening.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Don’t tell me that you had to sit up all night to shoot those wretched duck?”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Julian entered the drawing-room at Maltenby Hall a few minutes before dinner time that evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Don’t tell me that you had to sit up all night to shoot those wretched duck?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Notwithstanding her grey hair, she was still a remarkably young-looking woman, with a great reputation as a hostess.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading His mother, who was alone and, for a wonder, resting, held out her hand for him to kiss and welcomed him with a charming smile.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Don’t tell me that you had to sit up all night to shoot those wretched duck?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear Julian,” she exclaimed, “you look like a ghost!
young-looking
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From this reading Notwithstanding her grey hair, she was still a remarkably young-looking woman, with a great reputation as a hostess.
