adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again Miss Lloyd was silent for a moment, while she directed her gaze successively at several individuals.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again Miss Lloyd was silent for a moment, while she directed her gaze successively at several individuals.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Yes; he has always told me I was to be sole heiress to his estate, except for some comparatively small bequests.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This time she favored Mr. Randolph, who was Mr. Crawford's lawyer, and Philip Crawford, the dead man's brother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again Miss Lloyd was silent for a moment, while she directed her gaze successively at several individuals.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes; he has always told me I was to be sole heiress to his estate, except for some comparatively small bequests.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “His will, then, has been made in your favor?”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
bequestsnounUS /bɪˈkwests/
plural of “bequest” — (law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading “Yes; he has always told me I was to be sole heiress to his estate, except for some comparatively small bequests.”
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading This time she favored Mr. Randolph, who was Mr. Crawford's lawyer, and Philip Crawford, the dead man's brother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading “Yes; he has always told me I was to be sole heiress to his estate, except for some comparatively small bequests.”
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading This time she favored Mr. Randolph, who was Mr. Crawford's lawyer, and Philip Crawford, the dead man's brother.
Crawford'snounUS /ˈkrɔːfərdz/
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading This time she favored Mr. Randolph, who was Mr. Crawford's lawyer, and Philip Crawford, the dead man's brother.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading This time she favored Mr. Randolph, who was Mr. Crawford's lawyer, and Philip Crawford, the dead man's brother.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Again Miss Lloyd was silent for a moment, while she directed her gaze successively at several individuals.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “Yes; he has always told me I was to be sole heiress to his estate, except for some comparatively small bequests.”
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading “Yes; he has always told me I was to be sole heiress to his estate, except for some comparatively small bequests.”
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading “His will, then, has been made in your favor?”
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading This time she favored Mr. Randolph, who was Mr. Crawford's lawyer, and Philip Crawford, the dead man's brother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again Miss Lloyd was silent for a moment, while she directed her gaze successively at several individuals.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Again Miss Lloyd was silent for a moment, while she directed her gaze successively at several individuals.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “His will, then, has been made in your favor?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading “Yes; he has always told me I was to be sole heiress to his estate, except for some comparatively small bequests.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again Miss Lloyd was silent for a moment, while she directed her gaze successively at several individuals.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes; he has always told me I was to be sole heiress to his estate, except for some comparatively small bequests.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading Again Miss Lloyd was silent for a moment, while she directed her gaze successively at several individuals.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading This time she favored Mr. Randolph, who was Mr. Crawford's lawyer, and Philip Crawford, the dead man's brother.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading Again Miss Lloyd was silent for a moment, while she directed her gaze successively at several individuals.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “His will, then, has been made in your favor?”
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This time she favored Mr. Randolph, who was Mr. Crawford's lawyer, and Philip Crawford, the dead man's brother.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Again Miss Lloyd was silent for a moment, while she directed her gaze successively at several individuals.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Again Miss Lloyd was silent for a moment, while she directed her gaze successively at several individuals.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading This time she favored Mr. Randolph, who was Mr. Crawford's lawyer, and Philip Crawford, the dead man's brother.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading This time she favored Mr. Randolph, who was Mr. Crawford's lawyer, and Philip Crawford, the dead man's brother.
Randolph
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From this reading This time she favored Mr. Randolph, who was Mr. Crawford's lawyer, and Philip Crawford, the dead man's brother.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Again Miss Lloyd was silent for a moment, while she directed her gaze successively at several individuals.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again Miss Lloyd was silent for a moment, while she directed her gaze successively at several individuals.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Again Miss Lloyd was silent for a moment, while she directed her gaze successively at several individuals.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes; he has always told me I was to be sole heiress to his estate, except for some comparatively small bequests.”
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading “Yes; he has always told me I was to be sole heiress to his estate, except for some comparatively small bequests.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Yes; he has always told me I was to be sole heiress to his estate, except for some comparatively small bequests.”
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
successivelyadverbUS /səkˈsesɪvli/
in proper order or sequence
From this reading Again Miss Lloyd was silent for a moment, while she directed her gaze successively at several individuals.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This time she favored Mr. Randolph, who was Mr. Crawford's lawyer, and Philip Crawford, the dead man's brother.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “His will, then, has been made in your favor?”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time she favored Mr. Randolph, who was Mr. Crawford's lawyer, and Philip Crawford, the dead man's brother.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time she favored Mr. Randolph, who was Mr. Crawford's lawyer, and Philip Crawford, the dead man's brother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Yes; he has always told me I was to be sole heiress to his estate, except for some comparatively small bequests.”
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again Miss Lloyd was silent for a moment, while she directed her gaze successively at several individuals.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Again Miss Lloyd was silent for a moment, while she directed her gaze successively at several individuals.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This time she favored Mr. Randolph, who was Mr. Crawford's lawyer, and Philip Crawford, the dead man's brother.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After looking in turn at these two, and glancing for a moment at Philip Crawford's son, who sat by his side, she said, in a lower voice than she had before used, “He said he would change his will, and leave none of his fortune to me.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; he has always told me I was to be sole heiress to his estate, except for some comparatively small bequests.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “His will, then, has been made in your favor?”
