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The House of Armour
The House of Armour

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The House of Armour is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Marshall Saunders • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MRS.
COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.
Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.
As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.
“I’m glad to see you, me child,” she said in a hearty, boisterous way.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The House of Armour

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The House of Armour is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MRS.
/ˈmɪsɪz/
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COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.
Line 3
Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.
Line 4
As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.
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“I’m glad to see you, me child,” she said in a hearty, boisterous way.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

boisterous adjective US /ˈbɔɪstərəs/

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading ““I’m glad to see you, me child,” she said in a hearty, boisterous way.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cushions noun US /ˈkʊʃənz/

plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading “As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
descending adjective US /dɪˈsendɪŋ/

coming down or downward

From this reading “Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longingly adverb US /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/

in a yearning manner

From this reading “Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
loses verb US /ˈluːzəz/

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading “COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
padding noun US /ˈpædɪŋ/

artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort

From this reading “As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Turkish adjective US /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading “As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upholstered verb US /əˈpoʊlstərd/

past form of “upholster” — provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers

From this reading “Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

caught sight verb + noun counted as “catch sight”

see something for a brief time

In this reading “As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.”

17,480 times in 426,211 chapters
sank into verb + particle counted as “sink into”

In this reading “As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.”

10,220 times in 426,211 chapters
knocked at verb + particle counted as “knock at”

In this reading “COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.”

12,461 times in 426,211 chapters
in the afternoon preposition + article + noun counted as “in … afternoon”

In this reading “COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.”

23,409 times in 426,211 chapters
in the hall preposition + article + noun counted as “in … hall”

In this reading “Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.”

19,191 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 67

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
arm-chair

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.

Pending verification
AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading “I’m glad to see you, me child,” she said in a hearty, boisterous way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading “I’m glad to see you, me child,” she said in a hearty, boisterous way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
COLONIBEL

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

Pending verification
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/

plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/

coming down or downward

From this reading Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “I’m glad to see you, me child,” she said in a hearty, boisterous way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading “I’m glad to see you, me child,” she said in a hearty, boisterous way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
housemaidnoun

a female domestic

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I’m glad to see you, me child,” she said in a hearty, boisterous way.

Pending verification
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
kneesnounUS /niːz/

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/

in a yearning manner

From this reading Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Macartney

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.

Pending verification
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I’m glad to see you, me child,” she said in a hearty, boisterous way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
paddingnounUS /ˈpædɪŋ/

artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort

From this reading As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
QuicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I’m glad to see you, me child,” she said in a hearty, boisterous way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sankverbUS /sæŋk/

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TEMPERnounUS /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading As soon as she caught sight of Vivienne she sank into a Turkish arm-chair that was all cushions and padding.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upholsteredverbUS /əˈpoʊlstərd/

past form of “upholster” — provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers

From this reading Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Vivienne

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

Pending verification
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “I’m glad to see you, me child,” she said in a hearty, boisterous way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Quickly descending the staircase she found Mrs. Macartney looking longingly at those chairs in the hall that were most comfortably upholstered.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading COLONIBEL LOSES HER TEMPER Early in the afternoon Vivienne was on her knees before her boxes when a housemaid knocked at her door and announced to her that there was a “person” downstairs who wished to see her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I’m glad to see you, me child,” she said in a hearty, boisterous way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Southeastern
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The House of Armour; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Extremity
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The House of Armour; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Canada
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The House of Armour; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Jutting
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The House of Armour; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.