accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading She had asked for an interview and was accompanied by Mr. Britt.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After luncheon, while Browne and the three ladies were completing the preparations for the entertainment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had asked for an interview and was accompanied by Mr. Britt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After luncheon, while Browne and the three ladies were completing the preparations for the entertainment.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Miss Pelham appeared before Deppingham and Chase in the former's headquarters.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She had asked for an interview and was accompanied by Mr. Britt.
BALLnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE CHARITY BALL They were not long in finding out what had happened to Saunders.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Pelham appeared before Deppingham and Chase in the former's headquarters.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
BrittnounUS /brɪt/
the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
From this reading She had asked for an interview and was accompanied by Mr. Britt.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading After luncheon, while Browne and the three ladies were completing the preparations for the entertainment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had asked for an interview and was accompanied by Mr. Britt.
CHARITYnounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading THE CHARITY BALL They were not long in finding out what had happened to Saunders.
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Miss Pelham appeared before Deppingham and Chase in the former's headquarters.
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading After luncheon, while Browne and the three ladies were completing the preparations for the entertainment.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
Deppingham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Pelham appeared before Deppingham and Chase in the former's headquarters.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading After luncheon, while Browne and the three ladies were completing the preparations for the entertainment.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading THE CHARITY BALL They were not long in finding out what had happened to Saunders.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After luncheon, while Browne and the three ladies were completing the preparations for the entertainment.
former's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Pelham appeared before Deppingham and Chase in the former's headquarters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHARITY BALL They were not long in finding out what had happened to Saunders.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE CHARITY BALL They were not long in finding out what had happened to Saunders.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Miss Pelham appeared before Deppingham and Chase in the former's headquarters.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHARITY BALL They were not long in finding out what had happened to Saunders.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading She had asked for an interview and was accompanied by Mr. Britt.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading After luncheon, while Browne and the three ladies were completing the preparations for the entertainment.
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 THE CHARITY BALL They were not long in finding out what had happened to Saunders.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading After luncheon, while Browne and the three ladies were completing the preparations for the entertainment.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Pelham appeared before Deppingham and Chase in the former's headquarters.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had asked for an interview and was accompanied by Mr. Britt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CHARITY BALL They were not long in finding out what had happened to Saunders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CHARITY BALL They were not long in finding out what had happened to Saunders.
PelhamnounUS /ˈpeləm/
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading Miss Pelham appeared before Deppingham and Chase in the former's headquarters.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading After luncheon, while Browne and the three ladies were completing the preparations for the entertainment.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
Saunders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHARITY BALL They were not long in finding out what had happened to Saunders.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had asked for an interview and was accompanied by Mr. Britt.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHARITY BALL They were not long in finding out what had happened to Saunders.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHARITY BALL They were not long in finding out what had happened to Saunders.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After luncheon, while Browne and the three ladies were completing the preparations for the entertainment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHARITY BALL They were not long in finding out what had happened to Saunders.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had asked for an interview and was accompanied by Mr. Britt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CHARITY BALL They were not long in finding out what had happened to Saunders.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CHARITY BALL They were not long in finding out what had happened to Saunders.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After luncheon, while Browne and the three ladies were completing the preparations for the entertainment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lord Deppingham," she began, seating herself coolly before the two men, her eyes dark with decision, "I approach you as the recognised head of this establishment.
