adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That evening he himself began the conversation with Lady Dudleigh, a thing which he had not before done.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That evening he himself began the conversation with Lady Dudleigh, a thing which he had not before done.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the remainder of that drive nothing was said by either.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Evidently the new design which he had conceived, and which remained unuttered in his mind, was very satisfactory to him.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading That evening he himself began the conversation with Lady Dudleigh, a thing which he had not before done.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
DECISIONnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading LADY DUDLEIGH'S DECISION.
designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Evidently the new design which he had conceived, and which remained unuttered in his mind, was very satisfactory to him.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That evening he himself began the conversation with Lady Dudleigh, a thing which he had not before done.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading During the remainder of that drive nothing was said by either.
Dudleigh
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From this reading That evening he himself began the conversation with Lady Dudleigh, a thing which he had not before done.
DUDLEIGH'S
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From this reading LADY DUDLEIGH'S DECISION.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the remainder of that drive nothing was said by either.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading During the remainder of that drive nothing was said by either.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening he himself began the conversation with Lady Dudleigh, a thing which he had not before done.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
EvidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently the new design which he had conceived, and which remained unuttered in his mind, was very satisfactory to him.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently the new design which he had conceived, and which remained unuttered in his mind, was very satisfactory to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That evening he himself began the conversation with Lady Dudleigh, a thing which he had not before done.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evidently the new design which he had conceived, and which remained unuttered in his mind, was very satisfactory to him.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY DUDLEIGH'S DECISION.
Lionel
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From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Evidently the new design which he had conceived, and which remained unuttered in his mind, was very satisfactory to him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Evidently the new design which he had conceived, and which remained unuttered in his mind, was very satisfactory to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That evening he himself began the conversation with Lady Dudleigh, a thing which he had not before done.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading During the remainder of that drive nothing was said by either.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the remainder of that drive nothing was said by either.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading During the remainder of that drive nothing was said by either.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Evidently the new design which he had conceived, and which remained unuttered in his mind, was very satisfactory to him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading During the remainder of that drive nothing was said by either.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Evidently the new design which he had conceived, and which remained unuttered in his mind, was very satisfactory to him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the remainder of that drive nothing was said by either.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the remainder of that drive nothing was said by either.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading That evening he himself began the conversation with Lady Dudleigh, a thing which he had not before done.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
uncloudedadjective
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
unutteredadjective
not made explicit
From this reading Evidently the new design which he had conceived, and which remained unuttered in his mind, was very satisfactory to him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Evidently the new design which he had conceived, and which remained unuttered in his mind, was very satisfactory to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the remainder of that drive nothing was said by either.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sir Lionel had his own thoughts, which, whatever they were, appeared to give him a certain satisfaction, and his brow was more unclouded when they reached the inn than it had been ever since the day of the trial.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That evening he himself began the conversation with Lady Dudleigh, a thing which he had not before done.
