adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Caryll raised questioning eyes to his servant's stolid face, and in that moment caught the faintest rustle of a gown behind the arbor.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading His lordship frowned, angered by the interruption.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
arbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading Mr. Caryll raised questioning eyes to his servant's stolid face, and in that moment caught the faintest rustle of a gown behind the arbor.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Caryll raised questioning eyes to his servant's stolid face, and in that moment caught the faintest rustle of a gown behind the arbor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His lordship frowned, angered by the interruption.
Caryll
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From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
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 Mr. Caryll raised questioning eyes to his servant's stolid face, and in that moment caught the faintest rustle of a gown behind the arbor.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He half-turned to my lord, and nodded slightly in the direction of the sound, a smile twisting his lips.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading With a gesture he dismissed Leduc, who returned to the neighborhood of the pond.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Caryll raised questioning eyes to his servant's stolid face, and in that moment caught the faintest rustle of a gown behind the arbor.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Caryll raised questioning eyes to his servant's stolid face, and in that moment caught the faintest rustle of a gown behind the arbor.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Mr. Caryll raised questioning eyes to his servant's stolid face, and in that moment caught the faintest rustle of a gown behind the arbor.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading His lordship frowned, angered by the interruption.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading With a gesture he dismissed Leduc, who returned to the neighborhood of the pond.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Mr. Caryll raised questioning eyes to his servant's stolid face, and in that moment caught the faintest rustle of a gown behind the arbor.
half-turned
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From this reading He half-turned to my lord, and nodded slightly in the direction of the sound, a smile twisting his lips.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He half-turned to my lord, and nodded slightly in the direction of the sound, a smile twisting his lips.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Caryll raised questioning eyes to his servant's stolid face, and in that moment caught the faintest rustle of a gown behind the arbor.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Caryll raised questioning eyes to his servant's stolid face, and in that moment caught the faintest rustle of a gown behind the arbor.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading His lordship frowned, angered by the interruption.
ladyship's
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From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
Leduc
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From this reading With a gesture he dismissed Leduc, who returned to the neighborhood of the pond.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He half-turned to my lord, and nodded slightly in the direction of the sound, a smile twisting his lips.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading His lordship frowned, angered by the interruption.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Mr. Caryll raised questioning eyes to his servant's stolid face, and in that moment caught the faintest rustle of a gown behind the arbor.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He half-turned to my lord, and nodded slightly in the direction of the sound, a smile twisting his lips.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading With a gesture he dismissed Leduc, who returned to the neighborhood of the pond.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He half-turned to my lord, and nodded slightly in the direction of the sound, a smile twisting his lips.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
Ostermore
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From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading With a gesture he dismissed Leduc, who returned to the neighborhood of the pond.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Mr. Caryll raised questioning eyes to his servant's stolid face, and in that moment caught the faintest rustle of a gown behind the arbor.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Mr. Caryll raised questioning eyes to his servant's stolid face, and in that moment caught the faintest rustle of a gown behind the arbor.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading With a gesture he dismissed Leduc, who returned to the neighborhood of the pond.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading Mr. Caryll raised questioning eyes to his servant's stolid face, and in that moment caught the faintest rustle of a gown behind the arbor.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
servant's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Caryll raised questioning eyes to his servant's stolid face, and in that moment caught the faintest rustle of a gown behind the arbor.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He half-turned to my lord, and nodded slightly in the direction of the sound, a smile twisting his lips.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He half-turned to my lord, and nodded slightly in the direction of the sound, a smile twisting his lips.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He half-turned to my lord, and nodded slightly in the direction of the sound, a smile twisting his lips.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading Mr. Caryll raised questioning eyes to his servant's stolid face, and in that moment caught the faintest rustle of a gown behind the arbor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Caryll raised questioning eyes to his servant's stolid face, and in that moment caught the faintest rustle of a gown behind the arbor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Lord Ostermore and Mr. Caryll looked across the lawn towards the house, but failed to see any sign of her ladyship's approach.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading He half-turned to my lord, and nodded slightly in the direction of the sound, a smile twisting his lips.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading With a gesture he dismissed Leduc, who returned to the neighborhood of the pond.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a gesture he dismissed Leduc, who returned to the neighborhood of the pond.
