ALLINGTON
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From this reading GRACE CRAWLEY GOES TO ALLINGTON.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Anne Prettyman had heard the news within five minutes of the execution of the bail-bond, and had rushed to her sister with information as to the event.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Miss Anne Prettyman had heard the news within five minutes of the execution of the bail-bond, and had rushed to her sister with information as to the event.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Anne Prettyman had heard the news within five minutes of the execution of the bail-bond, and had rushed to her sister with information as to the event.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
bail-bond
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From this reading Miss Anne Prettyman had heard the news within five minutes of the execution of the bail-bond, and had rushed to her sister with information as to the event.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They have convicted him,--or whatever it is, because he couldn't say where he got it."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
convictedverbUS /kənˈvɪktəd/
past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading They have convicted him,--or whatever it is, because he couldn't say where he got it."
couldn't
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From this reading They have convicted him,--or whatever it is, because he couldn't say where he got it."
CRAWLEY
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From this reading GRACE CRAWLEY GOES TO ALLINGTON.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Miss Anne Prettyman had heard the news within five minutes of the execution of the bail-bond, and had rushed to her sister with information as to the event.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Miss Anne Prettyman had heard the news within five minutes of the execution of the bail-bond, and had rushed to her sister with information as to the event.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Miss Anne Prettyman had heard the news within five minutes of the execution of the bail-bond, and had rushed to her sister with information as to the event.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "They have found him guilty; they have, indeed.
GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading GRACE CRAWLEY GOES TO ALLINGTON.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They have convicted him,--or whatever it is, because he couldn't say where he got it."
GRACEnounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading GRACE CRAWLEY GOES TO ALLINGTON.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "They have found him guilty; they have, indeed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They have found him guilty; they have, indeed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have convicted him,--or whatever it is, because he couldn't say where he got it."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Miss Anne Prettyman had heard the news within five minutes of the execution of the bail-bond, and had rushed to her sister with information as to the event.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Anne Prettyman had heard the news within five minutes of the execution of the bail-bond, and had rushed to her sister with information as to the event.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They have found him guilty; they have, indeed.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "They have found him guilty; they have, indeed.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Miss Anne Prettyman had heard the news within five minutes of the execution of the bail-bond, and had rushed to her sister with information as to the event.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They have convicted him,--or whatever it is, because he couldn't say where he got it."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They have convicted him,--or whatever it is, because he couldn't say where he got it."
magistratesnounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Miss Anne Prettyman had heard the news within five minutes of the execution of the bail-bond, and had rushed to her sister with information as to the event.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Miss Anne Prettyman had heard the news within five minutes of the execution of the bail-bond, and had rushed to her sister with information as to the event.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They have convicted him,--or whatever it is, because he couldn't say where he got it."
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
Prettyman
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From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Miss Anne Prettyman had heard the news within five minutes of the execution of the bail-bond, and had rushed to her sister with information as to the event.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They have convicted him,--or whatever it is, because he couldn't say where he got it."
sessionsnounUS /ˈseʃənz/
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Miss Anne Prettyman had heard the news within five minutes of the execution of the bail-bond, and had rushed to her sister with information as to the event.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They have found him guilty; they have, indeed.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRACE CRAWLEY GOES TO ALLINGTON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The tidings of what had been done by the magistrates at their petty sessions was communicated the same night to Grace Crawley by Miss Prettyman.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading They have convicted him,--or whatever it is, because he couldn't say where he got it."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They have convicted him,--or whatever it is, because he couldn't say where he got it."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Anne Prettyman had heard the news within five minutes of the execution of the bail-bond, and had rushed to her sister with information as to the event.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Miss Anne Prettyman had heard the news within five minutes of the execution of the bail-bond, and had rushed to her sister with information as to the event.
