aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It came about entirely by chance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It came about entirely by chance.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came about entirely by chance.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It came about entirely by chance.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
disinclinedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd/
unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
else
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From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It came about entirely by chance.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
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 At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
Francis
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From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
Hyslop's
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From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
Ledsam
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From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no taxis in the Strand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading There were no taxis in the Strand.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
taxisnounUS /ˈtæksiz/
a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
From this reading There were no taxis in the Strand.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no taxis in the Strand.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no taxis in the Strand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
