adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading They were all so unconstrained, and so like their old selves, that Douglas at once felt that Conolly was absent.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading “He has some pressing family affairs to arrange.”
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
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 They were all so unconstrained, and so like their old selves, that Douglas at once felt that Conolly was absent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am to make Ned’s excuses,” said Marian.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “He has some pressing family affairs to arrange.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were all so unconstrained, and so like their old selves, that Douglas at once felt that Conolly was absent.
Conolly
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From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading “I am to make Ned’s excuses,” said Marian.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading “He has some pressing family affairs to arrange.”
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They were all so unconstrained, and so like their old selves, that Douglas at once felt that Conolly was absent.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A little girl was playing in the garden.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A little girl was playing in the garden.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has some pressing family affairs to arrange.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am to make Ned’s excuses,” said Marian.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little girl was playing in the garden.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were all so unconstrained, and so like their old selves, that Douglas at once felt that Conolly was absent.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little girl was playing in the garden.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I am to make Ned’s excuses,” said Marian.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading “I am to make Ned’s excuses,” said Marian.
Marmaduke
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From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
McQuinch
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From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
Ned's
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From this reading “I am to make Ned’s excuses,” said Marian.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were all so unconstrained, and so like their old selves, that Douglas at once felt that Conolly was absent.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They were all so unconstrained, and so like their old selves, that Douglas at once felt that Conolly was absent.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading A little girl was playing in the garden.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “He has some pressing family affairs to arrange.”
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am to make Ned’s excuses,” said Marian.
selvesnounUS /selvz/
plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading They were all so unconstrained, and so like their old selves, that Douglas at once felt that Conolly was absent.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were all so unconstrained, and so like their old selves, that Douglas at once felt that Conolly was absent.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “He has some pressing family affairs to arrange.”
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were all so unconstrained, and so like their old selves, that Douglas at once felt that Conolly was absent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little girl was playing in the garden.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were all so unconstrained, and so like their old selves, that Douglas at once felt that Conolly was absent.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all so unconstrained, and so like their old selves, that Douglas at once felt that Conolly was absent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
unconstrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈstreɪnd/
free from constraint
From this reading They were all so unconstrained, and so like their old selves, that Douglas at once felt that Conolly was absent.
Uxbridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little girl was playing in the garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all so unconstrained, and so like their old selves, that Douglas at once felt that Conolly was absent.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On Sunday afternoon Douglas walked, facing a glorious sunset, along Uxbridge Road to Holland Park, where he found Mrs. Conolly, Miss McQuinch, and Marmaduke.
