adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This time she came as an uninvited, even an unexpected guest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This time she came as an uninvited, even an unexpected guest.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
Blaine-Harvey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This time she came as an uninvited, even an unexpected guest.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Penelope refused to sit down.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading This time she came as an uninvited, even an unexpected guest.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading This time she came as an uninvited, even an unexpected guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “I have not much to say to you, Mr. Harvey,” she said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not much to say to you, Mr. Harvey,” she said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have not much to say to you, Mr. Harvey,” she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I have not much to say to you, Mr. Harvey,” she said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have not much to say to you, Mr. Harvey,” she said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Penelope refused to sit down.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have not much to say to you, Mr. Harvey,” she said.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I have not much to say to you, Mr. Harvey,” she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time she came as an uninvited, even an unexpected guest.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Penelope refused to sit down.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time she came as an uninvited, even an unexpected guest.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time she came as an uninvited, even an unexpected guest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Penelope refused to sit down.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading This time she came as an uninvited, even an unexpected guest.
uninvitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪd/
(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary
From this reading This time she came as an uninvited, even an unexpected guest.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Once more Penelope found herself in the library of the great house in Park Lane, where Mr. Blaine-Harvey presided over the interests of his country.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Ambassador, indeed, had been fetched away by her urgent message from the reception rooms, where his wife was entertaining a stream of callers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have not much to say to you, Mr. Harvey,” she said.
