adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
Aubrey
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From this reading "Lord Cranmere" stepped out of the car, and we followed him—"Baron Poppenheimer" and "Sir Aubrey Belston."
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "Lord Cranmere" stepped out of the car, and we followed him—"Baron Poppenheimer" and "Sir Aubrey Belston."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
Belston
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From this reading "Lord Cranmere" stepped out of the car, and we followed him—"Baron Poppenheimer" and "Sir Aubrey Belston."
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
Cranmere
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From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
Cranmere's
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From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In point of fact, the real Sir Aubrey Belston was at that moment somewhere in the Malay States, making a tour of the world.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Lord Cranmere" stepped out of the car, and we followed him—"Baron Poppenheimer" and "Sir Aubrey Belston."
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
imposing-looking
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From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
knee-breeches
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From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
low-built
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From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In point of fact, the real Sir Aubrey Belston was at that moment somewhere in the Malay States, making a tour of the world.
MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading In point of fact, the real Sir Aubrey Belston was at that moment somewhere in the Malay States, making a tour of the world.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
MISTSnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading In point of fact, the real Sir Aubrey Belston was at that moment somewhere in the Malay States, making a tour of the world.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Lord Cranmere" stepped out of the car, and we followed him—"Baron Poppenheimer" and "Sir Aubrey Belston."
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In point of fact, the real Sir Aubrey Belston was at that moment somewhere in the Malay States, making a tour of the world.
Poppenheimer
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From this reading "Lord Cranmere" stepped out of the car, and we followed him—"Baron Poppenheimer" and "Sir Aubrey Belston."
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading In point of fact, the real Sir Aubrey Belston was at that moment somewhere in the Malay States, making a tour of the world.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
silhouettedverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwetɪd/
past form of “silhouette” — project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Lord Cranmere" stepped out of the car, and we followed him—"Baron Poppenheimer" and "Sir Aubrey Belston."
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading In point of fact, the real Sir Aubrey Belston was at that moment somewhere in the Malay States, making a tour of the world.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In point of fact, the real Sir Aubrey Belston was at that moment somewhere in the Malay States, making a tour of the world.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Lord Cranmere" stepped out of the car, and we followed him—"Baron Poppenheimer" and "Sir Aubrey Belston."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In point of fact, the real Sir Aubrey Belston was at that moment somewhere in the Malay States, making a tour of the world.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The imposing footman got down and rang the bell—he pressed the button four times in succession, as "Lord Cranmere" had told him to do.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading In point of fact, the real Sir Aubrey Belston was at that moment somewhere in the Malay States, making a tour of the world.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
Wigmore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE MISTS At a quarter to one in the morning Cranmere's big, grey, low-built car slid noiselessly along Wigmore Street and drew up at the entrance to one of the most imposing-looking houses in Cumberland Place.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Almost at once the door was opened, and from the car window we saw a tall man in knee-breeches silhouetted, while a little way behind him stood another man.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In point of fact, the real Sir Aubrey Belston was at that moment somewhere in the Malay States, making a tour of the world.
