adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
bereavementnounUS /bərˈiːvmənt/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Mr. Templeton made her ladyship a low bow.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Close upon the heels of the second secretary came Mr. Green.
CloseadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close upon the heels of the second secretary came Mr. Green.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Humphries withdrew, and closed the door.
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Humphries withdrew, and closed the door.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
full-bottomed
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From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Close upon the heels of the second secretary came Mr. Green.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Close upon the heels of the second secretary came Mr. Green.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Templeton made her ladyship a low bow.
Humphries
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From this reading Humphries withdrew, and closed the door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading Mr. Templeton made her ladyship a low bow.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mr. Templeton made her ladyship a low bow.
MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Templeton made her ladyship a low bow.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Close upon the heels of the second secretary came Mr. Green.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
profoundest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Close upon the heels of the second secretary came Mr. Green.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Close upon the heels of the second secretary came Mr. Green.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
Templeton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Templeton made her ladyship a low bow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Close upon the heels of the second secretary came Mr. Green.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
wignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Humphries withdrew, and closed the door.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading To the amazement of them all, there entered a tall gentleman in a full-bottomed wig, with a long, pale face, a resolute mouth, and a pair of eyes that were keen, yet kindly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Madam,” said he very gravely, “I offer your ladyship--and you, my lord--my profoundest condolence in the bereavement you have suffered, and my scarcely less profound excuses for this intrusion upon your grief.”
