AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his first glance at Sir Timothy, Francis' only thought was for Margaret.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was entirely mistress of herself and the occasion.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To his intense relief, she showed no signs whatever of terror, or of any relapse to her former state.
apologiseverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading “I must apologise for this second intrusion, Mr. Ledsam,” he said cuttingly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After his first glance at Sir Timothy, Francis' only thought was for Margaret.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Sir Timothy's face was cold and terrible.
cuttinglyadverb
in an intentionally unkind way
From this reading “I must apologise for this second intrusion, Mr. Ledsam,” he said cuttingly.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She was entirely mistress of herself and the occasion.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sir Timothy's face was cold and terrible.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After his first glance at Sir Timothy, Francis' only thought was for Margaret.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After his first glance at Sir Timothy, Francis' only thought was for Margaret.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading To his intense relief, she showed no signs whatever of terror, or of any relapse to her former state.
Francis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After his first glance at Sir Timothy, Francis' only thought was for Margaret.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading After his first glance at Sir Timothy, Francis' only thought was for Margaret.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I must apologise for this second intrusion, Mr. Ledsam,” he said cuttingly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To his intense relief, she showed no signs whatever of terror, or of any relapse to her former state.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was entirely mistress of herself and the occasion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his first glance at Sir Timothy, Francis' only thought was for Margaret.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must apologise for this second intrusion, Mr. Ledsam,” he said cuttingly.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading To his intense relief, she showed no signs whatever of terror, or of any relapse to her former state.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading “I must apologise for this second intrusion, Mr. Ledsam,” he said cuttingly.
Ledsam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I must apologise for this second intrusion, Mr. Ledsam,” he said cuttingly.
Margaret
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From this reading After his first glance at Sir Timothy, Francis' only thought was for Margaret.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She was entirely mistress of herself and the occasion.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I must apologise for this second intrusion, Mr. Ledsam,” he said cuttingly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must apologise for this second intrusion, Mr. Ledsam,” he said cuttingly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To his intense relief, she showed no signs whatever of terror, or of any relapse to her former state.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She was entirely mistress of herself and the occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To his intense relief, she showed no signs whatever of terror, or of any relapse to her former state.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading After his first glance at Sir Timothy, Francis' only thought was for Margaret.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To his intense relief, she showed no signs whatever of terror, or of any relapse to her former state.
relapseverbUS /riˈlæps/
deteriorate in health
From this reading To his intense relief, she showed no signs whatever of terror, or of any relapse to her former state.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading To his intense relief, she showed no signs whatever of terror, or of any relapse to her former state.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I must apologise for this second intrusion, Mr. Ledsam,” he said cuttingly.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “I must apologise for this second intrusion, Mr. Ledsam,” he said cuttingly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his intense relief, she showed no signs whatever of terror, or of any relapse to her former state.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To his intense relief, she showed no signs whatever of terror, or of any relapse to her former state.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading To his intense relief, she showed no signs whatever of terror, or of any relapse to her former state.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading After his first glance at Sir Timothy, Francis' only thought was for Margaret.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading To his intense relief, she showed no signs whatever of terror, or of any relapse to her former state.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Sir Timothy's face was cold and terrible.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading To his intense relief, she showed no signs whatever of terror, or of any relapse to her former state.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was entirely mistress of herself and the occasion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I must apologise for this second intrusion, Mr. Ledsam,” he said cuttingly.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After his first glance at Sir Timothy, Francis' only thought was for Margaret.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading After his first glance at Sir Timothy, Francis' only thought was for Margaret.
Timothy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Timothy's face was cold and terrible.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his intense relief, she showed no signs whatever of terror, or of any relapse to her former state.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After his first glance at Sir Timothy, Francis' only thought was for Margaret.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading To his intense relief, she showed no signs whatever of terror, or of any relapse to her former state.
