affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is what rumor said: Dudleigh is an impostor!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN CRUIKSHANK.
CRUIKSHANK
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From this reading CAPTAIN CRUIKSHANK.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
Dudleigh
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From this reading This is what rumor said: Dudleigh is an impostor!
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
impostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading This is what rumor said: Dudleigh is an impostor!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what rumor said: Dudleigh is an impostor!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An impostor, it said.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This is what rumor said: Dudleigh is an impostor!
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what rumor said: Dudleigh is an impostor!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the village and in the immediate neighborhood rumor had been busy, and at length the vague statements of the public voice began to take shape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what rumor said: Dudleigh is an impostor!
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading While these things were going on, the world outside was not altogether indifferent to affairs in Dalton Hall.
