adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Forgetting his dignity, he quickened his movements, and took the remainder of the stairs two at a stride.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Forgetting his dignity, he quickened his movements, and took the remainder of the stairs two at a stride.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading But, then, his lordship was excited and angry, and considerations of dignity did not obtain with him at the time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Forgetting his dignity, he quickened his movements, and took the remainder of the stairs two at a stride.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Lord Rotherby, descending from that interview with his mother, espied Hortensia crossing the hall below.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, then, his lordship was excited and angry, and considerations of dignity did not obtain with him at the time.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading But, then, his lordship was excited and angry, and considerations of dignity did not obtain with him at the time.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Lord Rotherby, descending from that interview with his mother, espied Hortensia crossing the hall below.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Lord Rotherby, descending from that interview with his mother, espied Hortensia crossing the hall below.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, then, his lordship was excited and angry, and considerations of dignity did not obtain with him at the time.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Forgetting his dignity, he quickened his movements, and took the remainder of the stairs two at a stride.
espied
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From this reading Lord Rotherby, descending from that interview with his mother, espied Hortensia crossing the hall below.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading But, then, his lordship was excited and angry, and considerations of dignity did not obtain with him at the time.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that matter, they seldom did.
ForgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Forgetting his dignity, he quickened his movements, and took the remainder of the stairs two at a stride.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Rotherby, descending from that interview with his mother, espied Hortensia crossing the hall below.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Lord Rotherby, descending from that interview with his mother, espied Hortensia crossing the hall below.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Forgetting his dignity, he quickened his movements, and took the remainder of the stairs two at a stride.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, then, his lordship was excited and angry, and considerations of dignity did not obtain with him at the time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Rotherby, descending from that interview with his mother, espied Hortensia crossing the hall below.
Hortensianoun
deciduous shrub bearing roundheaded flower clusters opening green and aging to pink or blue
From this reading Lord Rotherby, descending from that interview with his mother, espied Hortensia crossing the hall below.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Lord Rotherby, descending from that interview with his mother, espied Hortensia crossing the hall below.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Rotherby, descending from that interview with his mother, espied Hortensia crossing the hall below.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading But, then, his lordship was excited and angry, and considerations of dignity did not obtain with him at the time.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For that matter, they seldom did.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Lord Rotherby, descending from that interview with his mother, espied Hortensia crossing the hall below.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Forgetting his dignity, he quickened his movements, and took the remainder of the stairs two at a stride.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, then, his lordship was excited and angry, and considerations of dignity did not obtain with him at the time.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading But, then, his lordship was excited and angry, and considerations of dignity did not obtain with him at the time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Forgetting his dignity, he quickened his movements, and took the remainder of the stairs two at a stride.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading Forgetting his dignity, he quickened his movements, and took the remainder of the stairs two at a stride.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Forgetting his dignity, he quickened his movements, and took the remainder of the stairs two at a stride.
Rotherby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Rotherby, descending from that interview with his mother, espied Hortensia crossing the hall below.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading For that matter, they seldom did.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Forgetting his dignity, he quickened his movements, and took the remainder of the stairs two at a stride.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading Forgetting his dignity, he quickened his movements, and took the remainder of the stairs two at a stride.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Rotherby, descending from that interview with his mother, espied Hortensia crossing the hall below.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Rotherby, descending from that interview with his mother, espied Hortensia crossing the hall below.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But, then, his lordship was excited and angry, and considerations of dignity did not obtain with him at the time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For that matter, they seldom did.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But, then, his lordship was excited and angry, and considerations of dignity did not obtain with him at the time.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Forgetting his dignity, he quickened his movements, and took the remainder of the stairs two at a stride.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Forgetting his dignity, he quickened his movements, and took the remainder of the stairs two at a stride.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, then, his lordship was excited and angry, and considerations of dignity did not obtain with him at the time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Rotherby, descending from that interview with his mother, espied Hortensia crossing the hall below.
