adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EXPLAINS SOME CURIOUS FACTS Gabrielle was silent for a moment.
agenciesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsiz/
plural of “agency” — an administrative unit of government
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
aifter
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From this reading "I should think sae, aifter forty-odd years here.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I suppose you've already examined the ruins thoroughly, eh?" she asked at last.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I suppose you've already examined the ruins thoroughly, eh?" she asked at last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I suppose you've already examined the ruins thoroughly, eh?" she asked at last.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
CURIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading EXPLAINS SOME CURIOUS FACTS Gabrielle was silent for a moment.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Examined them?" echoed the gray-bearded man.
eh
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From this reading "I suppose you've already examined the ruins thoroughly, eh?" she asked at last.
endeavouring
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From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "I suppose you've already examined the ruins thoroughly, eh?" she asked at last.
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading EXPLAINS SOME CURIOUS FACTS Gabrielle was silent for a moment.
FACTSnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading EXPLAINS SOME CURIOUS FACTS Gabrielle was silent for a moment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EXPLAINS SOME CURIOUS FACTS Gabrielle was silent for a moment.
forty-odd
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From this reading "I should think sae, aifter forty-odd years here.
Gabrielle
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From this reading EXPLAINS SOME CURIOUS FACTS Gabrielle was silent for a moment.
gray-bearded
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From this reading "Examined them?" echoed the gray-bearded man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I should think sae, aifter forty-odd years here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you've already examined the ruins thoroughly, eh?" she asked at last.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "I suppose you've already examined the ruins thoroughly, eh?" she asked at last.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Examined them?" echoed the gray-bearded man.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading EXPLAINS SOME CURIOUS FACTS Gabrielle was silent for a moment.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "I suppose you've already examined the ruins thoroughly, eh?" she asked at last.
sae
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From this reading "I should think sae, aifter forty-odd years here.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose you've already examined the ruins thoroughly, eh?" she asked at last.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think sae, aifter forty-odd years here.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading EXPLAINS SOME CURIOUS FACTS Gabrielle was silent for a moment.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading EXPLAINS SOME CURIOUS FACTS Gabrielle was silent for a moment.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you've already examined the ruins thoroughly, eh?" she asked at last.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I suppose you've already examined the ruins thoroughly, eh?" she asked at last.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Examined them?" echoed the gray-bearded man.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think sae, aifter forty-odd years here.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
undulyadverbUS /ənˈduːli/
to an undue degree
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EXPLAINS SOME CURIOUS FACTS Gabrielle was silent for a moment.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No doubt Stewart meant what he said; he was not endeavouring to alarm her unduly, but thoroughly believed in supernatural agencies.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "I should think sae, aifter forty-odd years here.
you've
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From this reading "I suppose you've already examined the ruins thoroughly, eh?" she asked at last.
