adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
Boulogne
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From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
BoynenounUS /bɔɪn/
a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690; William III defeated the deposed James II and so ended the Catholicism that had been reintroduced in England by the Stuarts
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
Breckon
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From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
else
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From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
entreatinglyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
Kenton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
Lottie
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From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
mutedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtɪd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
unrebuked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The logic of his conclusion was strengthened at breakfast by her continued absence; and this time Mrs. Kenton made no apologies for her.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the afternoon it was early evident that they were approaching Boulogne.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Boyne and Lottie carried on a sort of muted scrap, unrebuked by their mother, who seemed too much distracted in some tacit trouble to mind them.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading The judge was a shade less severe; or else Breckon did not put himself so much in the way to be withheld as he had the night before.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading From time to time Breckon found her eyes dwelling upon him wonderingly, entreatingly; she dropped them, if she caught his, and colored.
