adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
ARABELLA
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From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why didn’t she come with you?” she demanded impatiently.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But she’s coming to see you to-morrow.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Why didn’t she come with you?” she demanded impatiently.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
didn't
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From this reading Why didn’t she come with you?” she demanded impatiently.
disapproveverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
consider bad or wrong
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
Gillian
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From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
god-daughter
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From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Why didn’t she come with you?” she demanded impatiently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But where is Magda?
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 WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
Magda
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From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
she's
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From this reading But she’s coming to see you to-morrow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
there's
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From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
to-morrow
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From this reading But she’s coming to see you to-morrow.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “But where is Magda?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why didn’t she come with you?” she demanded impatiently.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Her manager rang up to know if he could see her about various things in connection with this next winter’s season, so there’s a great council in progress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHAT LADY ARABELLA KNEW Lady Arabella might disapprove of her god-daughter from every point of the compass, but she was nevertheless amazingly fond of her, so that when Gillian appeared on her spotless Park Lane doorstep one afternoon with the information that she and Magda had returned from Devonshire, she hailed the announcement with enthusiasm.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why didn’t she come with you?” she demanded impatiently.
