adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He could understand that his father should ask her to remain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
Beargarden
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From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could understand that his father should ask her to remain.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He could understand that his father should ask her to remain.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
Grex
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From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why should she have prolonged her visit?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why should she have prolonged her visit?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
Mabel
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From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
MatchingadjectiveUS /ˈmætʃɪŋ/
being two identical
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
PassverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Why should she have prolonged her visit?
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He could understand that his father should ask her to remain.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should she have prolonged her visit?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she have prolonged her visit?
Silverbridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He could understand that his father should ask her to remain.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Why should she have prolonged her visit?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should she have prolonged her visit?
