AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
BaronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "Goslin!" exclaimed the Baronet, in great surprise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading "Very well, Sir Henry;" and the man bowed and went down the broad oak staircase.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Very well, Sir Henry;" and the man bowed and went down the broad oak staircase.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
DESCRIBESverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Very well, Sir Henry;" and the man bowed and went down the broad oak staircase.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Goslin!" exclaimed the Baronet, in great surprise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
FRENCHMAN'S
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
Gabrielle
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From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
Goslin
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Goslin!" exclaimed the Baronet, in great surprise.
He's
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From this reading "He's in the library, sir."
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He's in the library, sir."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading "He's in the library, sir."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading "Very well, Sir Henry;" and the man bowed and went down the broad oak staircase.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading "Very well, Sir Henry;" and the man bowed and went down the broad oak staircase.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Goslin!" exclaimed the Baronet, in great surprise.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, Sir Henry;" and the man bowed and went down the broad oak staircase.
VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well, Sir Henry;" and the man bowed and went down the broad oak staircase.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Very well, Sir Henry;" and the man bowed and went down the broad oak staircase.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
