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 CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
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 Why had Gabrielle met Felix Krail--of all men?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was speaking quickly, making involuntary gestures which betrayed his foreign birth, while she stood pale, surprised, and yet defiant.
Baron'snounUS /ˈbærənz/
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The Baron's secretary was not near enough to overhear their words.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading He was speaking quickly, making involuntary gestures which betrayed his foreign birth, while she stood pale, surprised, and yet defiant.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading He was speaking quickly, making involuntary gestures which betrayed his foreign birth, while she stood pale, surprised, and yet defiant.
CIRCUMSTANCEnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading Indeed, he remained there in concealment in order to watch.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
CURIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading He was speaking quickly, making involuntary gestures which betrayed his foreign birth, while she stood pale, surprised, and yet defiant.
DESCRIBESverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The Baron's secretary was not near enough to overhear their words.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
Felix
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From this reading Why had Gabrielle met Felix Krail--of all men?
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading He was speaking quickly, making involuntary gestures which betrayed his foreign birth, while she stood pale, surprised, and yet defiant.
Gabrielle
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From this reading Why had Gabrielle met Felix Krail--of all men?
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He was speaking quickly, making involuntary gestures which betrayed his foreign birth, while she stood pale, surprised, and yet defiant.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had Gabrielle met Felix Krail--of all men?
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was speaking quickly, making involuntary gestures which betrayed his foreign birth, while she stood pale, surprised, and yet defiant.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was speaking quickly, making involuntary gestures which betrayed his foreign birth, while she stood pale, surprised, and yet defiant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he remained there in concealment in order to watch.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading He was speaking quickly, making involuntary gestures which betrayed his foreign birth, while she stood pale, surprised, and yet defiant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
Krail
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was speaking quickly, making involuntary gestures which betrayed his foreign birth, while she stood pale, surprised, and yet defiant.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Why had Gabrielle met Felix Krail--of all men?
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Why had Gabrielle met Felix Krail--of all men?
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Baron's secretary was not near enough to overhear their words.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Baron's secretary was not near enough to overhear their words.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why had Gabrielle met Felix Krail--of all men?
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Indeed, he remained there in concealment in order to watch.
overhearverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːr/
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading The Baron's secretary was not near enough to overhear their words.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was speaking quickly, making involuntary gestures which betrayed his foreign birth, while she stood pale, surprised, and yet defiant.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading He was speaking quickly, making involuntary gestures which betrayed his foreign birth, while she stood pale, surprised, and yet defiant.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Indeed, he remained there in concealment in order to watch.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The Baron's secretary was not near enough to overhear their words.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was speaking quickly, making involuntary gestures which betrayed his foreign birth, while she stood pale, surprised, and yet defiant.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He was speaking quickly, making involuntary gestures which betrayed his foreign birth, while she stood pale, surprised, and yet defiant.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He was speaking quickly, making involuntary gestures which betrayed his foreign birth, while she stood pale, surprised, and yet defiant.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Baron's secretary was not near enough to overhear their words.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indeed, he remained there in concealment in order to watch.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
tweeds
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From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Indeed, he remained there in concealment in order to watch.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DESCRIBES A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE To Hamilton it was evident that the man Krail, now smartly dressed in country tweeds, was telling the girl something which surprised her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was speaking quickly, making involuntary gestures which betrayed his foreign birth, while she stood pale, surprised, and yet defiant.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had Gabrielle met Felix Krail--of all men?
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The Baron's secretary was not near enough to overhear their words.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was speaking quickly, making involuntary gestures which betrayed his foreign birth, while she stood pale, surprised, and yet defiant.
