aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It would never do to let Leonard Everard see she was diffident about meeting him; she would go down at once.
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 Here was danger, an enemy to be encountered; all the fighting blood of generations leaped to the occasion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here was danger, an enemy to be encountered; all the fighting blood of generations leaped to the occasion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The name braced Stephen at once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here was danger, an enemy to be encountered; all the fighting blood of generations leaped to the occasion.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Here was danger, an enemy to be encountered; all the fighting blood of generations leaped to the occasion.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading The name braced Stephen at once.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Here was danger, an enemy to be encountered; all the fighting blood of generations leaped to the occasion.
diffidentadjective
showing modest reserve
From this reading It would never do to let Leonard Everard see she was diffident about meeting him; she would go down at once.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would never do to let Leonard Everard see she was diffident about meeting him; she would go down at once.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It would never do to let Leonard Everard see she was diffident about meeting him; she would go down at once.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Here was danger, an enemy to be encountered; all the fighting blood of generations leaped to the occasion.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Here was danger, an enemy to be encountered; all the fighting blood of generations leaped to the occasion.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
Everard
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From this reading It would never do to let Leonard Everard see she was diffident about meeting him; she would go down at once.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Here was danger, an enemy to be encountered; all the fighting blood of generations leaped to the occasion.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Here was danger, an enemy to be encountered; all the fighting blood of generations leaped to the occasion.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It would never do to let Leonard Everard see she was diffident about meeting him; she would go down at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The short spell of sleep had helped to restore her.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The short spell of sleep had helped to restore her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The short spell of sleep had helped to restore her.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was danger, an enemy to be encountered; all the fighting blood of generations leaped to the occasion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would never do to let Leonard Everard see she was diffident about meeting him; she would go down at once.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would never do to let Leonard Everard see she was diffident about meeting him; she would go down at once.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Here was danger, an enemy to be encountered; all the fighting blood of generations leaped to the occasion.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading It would never do to let Leonard Everard see she was diffident about meeting him; she would go down at once.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It would never do to let Leonard Everard see she was diffident about meeting him; she would go down at once.
maid'snounUS /meɪdz/
possessive form of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It would never do to let Leonard Everard see she was diffident about meeting him; she would go down at once.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name braced Stephen at once.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It would never do to let Leonard Everard see she was diffident about meeting him; she would go down at once.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Here was danger, an enemy to be encountered; all the fighting blood of generations leaped to the occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here was danger, an enemy to be encountered; all the fighting blood of generations leaped to the occasion.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The name braced Stephen at once.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The short spell of sleep had helped to restore her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It would never do to let Leonard Everard see she was diffident about meeting him; she would go down at once.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would never do to let Leonard Everard see she was diffident about meeting him; she would go down at once.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short spell of sleep had helped to restore her.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The short spell of sleep had helped to restore her.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The short spell of sleep had helped to restore her.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The name braced Stephen at once.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name braced Stephen at once.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here was danger, an enemy to be encountered; all the fighting blood of generations leaped to the occasion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was danger, an enemy to be encountered; all the fighting blood of generations leaped to the occasion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading There remained still quite enough of mental and nervous excitement to make her think quickly; the words were hardly out of the maid's mouth before her resolution was taken.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would never do to let Leonard Everard see she was diffident about meeting him; she would go down at once.
