adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I TOOK a chair at a respectful distance from the sofa on which Mrs. Macallan seated herself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Judging by appearances, she had certainly not come to see me in the character of an enemy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old lady smiled, and beckoned to me to take my place by her side.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Judging by appearances, she had certainly not come to see me in the character of an enemy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I TOOK a chair at a respectful distance from the sofa on which Mrs. Macallan seated herself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It remained to be discovered whether she were really disposed to be my friend.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The old lady smiled, and beckoned to me to take my place by her side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old lady smiled, and beckoned to me to take my place by her side.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Judging by appearances, she had certainly not come to see me in the character of an enemy.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I TOOK a chair at a respectful distance from the sofa on which Mrs. Macallan seated herself.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Judging by appearances, she had certainly not come to see me in the character of an enemy.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Judging by appearances, she had certainly not come to see me in the character of an enemy.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It remained to be discovered whether she were really disposed to be my friend.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading It remained to be discovered whether she were really disposed to be my friend.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I TOOK a chair at a respectful distance from the sofa on which Mrs. Macallan seated herself.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Judging by appearances, she had certainly not come to see me in the character of an enemy.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It remained to be discovered whether she were really disposed to be my friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I TOOK a chair at a respectful distance from the sofa on which Mrs. Macallan seated herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Judging by appearances, she had certainly not come to see me in the character of an enemy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old lady smiled, and beckoned to me to take my place by her side.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I TOOK a chair at a respectful distance from the sofa on which Mrs. Macallan seated herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I TOOK a chair at a respectful distance from the sofa on which Mrs. Macallan seated herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judging by appearances, she had certainly not come to see me in the character of an enemy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It remained to be discovered whether she were really disposed to be my friend.
JudgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Judging by appearances, she had certainly not come to see me in the character of an enemy.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The old lady smiled, and beckoned to me to take my place by her side.
Macallan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I TOOK a chair at a respectful distance from the sofa on which Mrs. Macallan seated herself.
MEpronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY MOTHER-IN-LAW SURPRISES ME.
MOTHER-IN-LAWnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading MY MOTHER-IN-LAW SURPRISES ME.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I TOOK a chair at a respectful distance from the sofa on which Mrs. Macallan seated herself.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY MOTHER-IN-LAW SURPRISES ME.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Judging by appearances, she had certainly not come to see me in the character of an enemy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judging by appearances, she had certainly not come to see me in the character of an enemy.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady smiled, and beckoned to me to take my place by her side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I TOOK a chair at a respectful distance from the sofa on which Mrs. Macallan seated herself.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The old lady smiled, and beckoned to me to take my place by her side.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It remained to be discovered whether she were really disposed to be my friend.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It remained to be discovered whether she were really disposed to be my friend.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading I TOOK a chair at a respectful distance from the sofa on which Mrs. Macallan seated herself.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I TOOK a chair at a respectful distance from the sofa on which Mrs. Macallan seated herself.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Judging by appearances, she had certainly not come to see me in the character of an enemy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judging by appearances, she had certainly not come to see me in the character of an enemy.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The old lady smiled, and beckoned to me to take my place by her side.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The old lady smiled, and beckoned to me to take my place by her side.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading I TOOK a chair at a respectful distance from the sofa on which Mrs. Macallan seated herself.
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading MY MOTHER-IN-LAW SURPRISES ME.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The old lady smiled, and beckoned to me to take my place by her side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I TOOK a chair at a respectful distance from the sofa on which Mrs. Macallan seated herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old lady smiled, and beckoned to me to take my place by her side.
TOOKverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I TOOK a chair at a respectful distance from the sofa on which Mrs. Macallan seated herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It remained to be discovered whether she were really disposed to be my friend.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It remained to be discovered whether she were really disposed to be my friend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I TOOK a chair at a respectful distance from the sofa on which Mrs. Macallan seated herself.
