adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading “She certainly has gifts,” acknowledged Julian.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the departure of the women, Doctor Lennard drew his chair up to Julian’s.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An interesting face, your dinner companion’s,” he remarked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading “They tell me that she is a very brilliant young lady.”
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “She certainly has gifts,” acknowledged Julian.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading After the departure of the women, Doctor Lennard drew his chair up to Julian’s.
companion's
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From this reading “An interesting face, your dinner companion’s,” he remarked.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading After the departure of the women, Doctor Lennard drew his chair up to Julian’s.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “An interesting face, your dinner companion’s,” he remarked.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading After the departure of the women, Doctor Lennard drew his chair up to Julian’s.
drawing-room
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From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading After the departure of the women, Doctor Lennard drew his chair up to Julian’s.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “An interesting face, your dinner companion’s,” he remarked.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading “She certainly has gifts,” acknowledged Julian.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She certainly has gifts,” acknowledged Julian.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “An interesting face, your dinner companion’s,” he remarked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the departure of the women, Doctor Lennard drew his chair up to Julian’s.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “An interesting face, your dinner companion’s,” he remarked.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
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 “She certainly has gifts,” acknowledged Julian.
Julian's
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From this reading After the departure of the women, Doctor Lennard drew his chair up to Julian’s.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “They tell me that she is a very brilliant young lady.”
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
Lennard
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From this reading After the departure of the women, Doctor Lennard drew his chair up to Julian’s.
Maltenby
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From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They tell me that she is a very brilliant young lady.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “An interesting face, your dinner companion’s,” he remarked.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
sacramentnounUS /ˈsækrəmənt/
a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They tell me that she is a very brilliant young lady.”
tardilyadverb
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “They tell me that she is a very brilliant young lady.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They tell me that she is a very brilliant young lady.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They tell me that she is a very brilliant young lady.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After the departure of the women, Doctor Lennard drew his chair up to Julian’s.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “They tell me that she is a very brilliant young lady.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Maltenby was one of those old-fashioned houses where the port is served as a lay sacrament and the call of the drawing-room is responded to tardily.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading After the departure of the women, Doctor Lennard drew his chair up to Julian’s.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “They tell me that she is a very brilliant young lady.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “An interesting face, your dinner companion’s,” he remarked.
