adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
billiard-room
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From this reading The lights in the billiard-room and drawing-room were extinguished.
bluntnessnounUS /ˈblʌntnəs/
the quality of being direct and outspoken
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
Dominey's
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From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
drawing-room
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From this reading The lights in the billiard-room and drawing-room were extinguished.
Everard
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From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading The lights in the billiard-room and drawing-room were extinguished.
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 Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights in the billiard-room and drawing-room were extinguished.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Every one in the house except a few servants had retired.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Sir Everard,” the doctor began, “this return of Lady Dominey's has taken me altogether by surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor, with his usual bluntness, did not hesitate to make it known that this unusual visit was of a private nature.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Caroline promptly withdrew, and the two men were left alone in the great hall.
