adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She returned after a few days, bursting with the tidings of O'Neil's victory.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She returned after a few days, bursting with the tidings of O'Neil's victory.
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 "That beggar hoodwinked the Heidlemanns, after all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
artfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːrtfəli/
in an artful manner
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading "That beggar hoodwinked the Heidlemanns, after all.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading She returned after a few days, bursting with the tidings of O'Neil's victory.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She returned after a few days, bursting with the tidings of O'Neil's victory.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
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 She returned after a few days, bursting with the tidings of O'Neil's victory.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
Gordon
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From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
Heidlemanns
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From this reading "That beggar hoodwinked the Heidlemanns, after all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
hoodwinkedverbUS /ˈhʊdwɪŋkt/
past form of “hoodwink” — influence by slyness
From this reading "That beggar hoodwinked the Heidlemanns, after all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "Jove!" he snarled.
keenestadjectiveUS /ˈkiːnəst/
superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
Natalie
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From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
O'Neil's
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From this reading She returned after a few days, bursting with the tidings of O'Neil's victory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
Omar
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From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She returned after a few days, bursting with the tidings of O'Neil's victory.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She returned after a few days, bursting with the tidings of O'Neil's victory.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading "Jove!" he snarled.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That beggar hoodwinked the Heidlemanns, after all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading She returned after a few days, bursting with the tidings of O'Neil's victory.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading She returned after a few days, bursting with the tidings of O'Neil's victory.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Gordon listened to her with keenest attention; he drew her out artfully, and when he knew what he had sent her to learn he gave voice to his unwelcome surprise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She returned after a few days, bursting with the tidings of O'Neil's victory.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Natalie arrived at Omar in time to see the full effect of the good news from New York, and joined sincerely in the general rejoicing.
