adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He ordered her, in a tone quite unusual, to leave the library.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Through the morning hours she had lain awake trying to make a resolve.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
Flockart
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From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
Flockart's
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From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through the morning hours she had lain awake trying to make a resolve.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ordered her, in a tone quite unusual, to leave the library.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
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 THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
Heyburn
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From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Through the morning hours she had lain awake trying to make a resolve.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Through the morning hours she had lain awake trying to make a resolve.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He ordered her, in a tone quite unusual, to leave the library.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading He ordered her, in a tone quite unusual, to leave the library.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Through the morning hours she had lain awake trying to make a resolve.
MISTSnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He ordered her, in a tone quite unusual, to leave the library.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He ordered her, in a tone quite unusual, to leave the library.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
reprisalsnounUS /rɪˈpraɪzəlz/
plural of “reprisal” — a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Through the morning hours she had lain awake trying to make a resolve.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He ordered her, in a tone quite unusual, to leave the library.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Through the morning hours she had lain awake trying to make a resolve.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading He ordered her, in a tone quite unusual, to leave the library.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, alas! she dared not tell the truth; she was in deadly fear of Flockart's reprisals.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That morning, at nine o'clock, Lady Heyburn and Flockart had held hurried consultation in secret, at which he had explained to her what had occurred.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THROUGH THE MISTS Sir Henry refused to speak with his daughter when, on the following morning, she stole in and laid her hand softly upon his arm.
