adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading In the first place, the part allotted to him was not that of Lord Herbert, the character who talked to Molly most of the time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fate, in its pro-Jimmy capacity, seemed to be taking a rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
blendverbUS /blend/
combine into one
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Fate, in its pro-Jimmy capacity, seemed to be taking a rest.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In the first place, the part allotted to him was not that of Lord Herbert, the character who talked to Molly most of the time.
Charteris
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From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
Dreever
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From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate, in its pro-Jimmy capacity, seemed to be taking a rest.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading In the first place, the part allotted to him was not that of Lord Herbert, the character who talked to Molly most of the time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first place, the part allotted to him was not that of Lord Herbert, the character who talked to Molly most of the time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fate, in its pro-Jimmy capacity, seemed to be taking a rest.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
INTERVENESverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnz/
third-person singular of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Fate, in its pro-Jimmy capacity, seemed to be taking a rest.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In the first place, the part allotted to him was not that of Lord Herbert, the character who talked to Molly most of the time.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
MCEACHERN
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From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading In the first place, the part allotted to him was not that of Lord Herbert, the character who talked to Molly most of the time.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the first place, the part allotted to him was not that of Lord Herbert, the character who talked to Molly most of the time.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the first place, the part allotted to him was not that of Lord Herbert, the character who talked to Molly most of the time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the first place, the part allotted to him was not that of Lord Herbert, the character who talked to Molly most of the time.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, the part allotted to him was not that of Lord Herbert, the character who talked to Molly most of the time.
pro-Jimmy
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From this reading Fate, in its pro-Jimmy capacity, seemed to be taking a rest.
professionallyadverbUS /prəˈfeʃənəli/
in a professional manner
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Fate, in its pro-Jimmy capacity, seemed to be taking a rest.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Fate, in its pro-Jimmy capacity, seemed to be taking a rest.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Fate, in its pro-Jimmy capacity, seemed to be taking a rest.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In the first place, the part allotted to him was not that of Lord Herbert, the character who talked to Molly most of the time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first place, the part allotted to him was not that of Lord Herbert, the character who talked to Molly most of the time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the first place, the part allotted to him was not that of Lord Herbert, the character who talked to Molly most of the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fate, in its pro-Jimmy capacity, seemed to be taking a rest.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The instant Charteris learned from Lord Dreever that Jimmy had at one time actually been on the stage professionally, he decided that Lord Herbert offered too little scope for the new man's talents.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, the part allotted to him was not that of Lord Herbert, the character who talked to Molly most of the time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the first place, the part allotted to him was not that of Lord Herbert, the character who talked to Molly most of the time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MCEACHERN INTERVENES Life at the castle during the first few days of his visit filled Jimmy with a curious blend of emotions, mainly unpleasant.
