adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of the ordinary family, all were absent at a country house, except the master and a female servant.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Of the ordinary family, all were absent at a country house, except the master and a female servant.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In the second case, the object of vengeance was again an elderly man.
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 Of the ordinary family, all were absent at a country house, except the master and a female servant.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The first warning that she had of the murderers' presence was from their steps and voices already in the hall.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the second case, the object of vengeance was again an elderly man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the ordinary family, all were absent at a country house, except the master and a female servant.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But things took another course.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of the ordinary family, all were absent at a country house, except the master and a female servant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But things took another course.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the second case, the object of vengeance was again an elderly man.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Of the ordinary family, all were absent at a country house, except the master and a female servant.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But things took another course.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading In the second case, the object of vengeance was again an elderly man.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Of the ordinary family, all were absent at a country house, except the master and a female servant.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Of the ordinary family, all were absent at a country house, except the master and a female servant.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Of the ordinary family, all were absent at a country house, except the master and a female servant.
firmestadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrməst/
superlative of “firm” — marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first warning that she had of the murderers' presence was from their steps and voices already in the hall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first warning that she had of the murderers' presence was from their steps and voices already in the hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first warning that she had of the murderers' presence was from their steps and voices already in the hall.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The first warning that she had of the murderers' presence was from their steps and voices already in the hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Of the ordinary family, all were absent at a country house, except the master and a female servant.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the second case, the object of vengeance was again an elderly man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the second case, the object of vengeance was again an elderly man.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Of the ordinary family, all were absent at a country house, except the master and a female servant.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The first warning that she had of the murderers' presence was from their steps and voices already in the hall.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading In the second case, the object of vengeance was again an elderly man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the second case, the object of vengeance was again an elderly man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Of the ordinary family, all were absent at a country house, except the master and a female servant.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The first warning that she had of the murderers' presence was from their steps and voices already in the hall.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
reportingnounUS /riˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second case, the object of vengeance was again an elderly man.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Of the ordinary family, all were absent at a country house, except the master and a female servant.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The first warning that she had of the murderers' presence was from their steps and voices already in the hall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the second case, the object of vengeance was again an elderly man.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first warning that she had of the murderers' presence was from their steps and voices already in the hall.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But things took another course.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But things took another course.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading In the second case, the object of vengeance was again an elderly man.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The first warning that she had of the murderers' presence was from their steps and voices already in the hall.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading The first warning that she had of the murderers' presence was from their steps and voices already in the hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the second case, the object of vengeance was again an elderly man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the ordinary family, all were absent at a country house, except the master and a female servant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a woman of courage, and blessed with the firmest nerves; so that she might have been relied on for reporting accurately everything seen or heard.
