adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PURSUIT Deppingham sprang to his feet with a fierce oath on his lips.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if a horrid doubt had been scaled from the soul of Lady Deppingham's husband.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We may be in time!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was as if a horrid doubt had been scaled from the soul of Lady Deppingham's husband.
Deppingham
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From this reading THE PURSUIT Deppingham sprang to his feet with a fierce oath on his lips.
Deppingham's
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From this reading It was as if a horrid doubt had been scaled from the soul of Lady Deppingham's husband.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It was as if a horrid doubt had been scaled from the soul of Lady Deppingham's husband.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE PURSUIT Deppingham sprang to his feet with a fierce oath on his lips.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading THE PURSUIT Deppingham sprang to his feet with a fierce oath on his lips.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "We must follow!" shouted his lordship, preparing to lower himself into the jagged opening.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was as if a horrid doubt had been scaled from the soul of Lady Deppingham's husband.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if a horrid doubt had been scaled from the soul of Lady Deppingham's husband.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "We must follow!" shouted his lordship, preparing to lower himself into the jagged opening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PURSUIT Deppingham sprang to his feet with a fierce oath on his lips.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading It was as if a horrid doubt had been scaled from the soul of Lady Deppingham's husband.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It was as if a horrid doubt had been scaled from the soul of Lady Deppingham's husband.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if a horrid doubt had been scaled from the soul of Lady Deppingham's husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We must follow!" shouted his lordship, preparing to lower himself into the jagged opening.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if a horrid doubt had been scaled from the soul of Lady Deppingham's husband.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading "We must follow!" shouted his lordship, preparing to lower himself into the jagged opening.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was as if a horrid doubt had been scaled from the soul of Lady Deppingham's husband.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading THE PURSUIT Deppingham sprang to his feet with a fierce oath on his lips.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading "We must follow!" shouted his lordship, preparing to lower himself into the jagged opening.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "We must follow!" shouted his lordship, preparing to lower himself into the jagged opening.
lustrelessadjective
lacking brilliance or vitality
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We may be in time!"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must follow!" shouted his lordship, preparing to lower himself into the jagged opening.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE PURSUIT Deppingham sprang to his feet with a fierce oath on his lips.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PURSUIT Deppingham sprang to his feet with a fierce oath on his lips.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "We must follow!" shouted his lordship, preparing to lower himself into the jagged opening.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "We must follow!" shouted his lordship, preparing to lower himself into the jagged opening.
PURSUITnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT Deppingham sprang to his feet with a fierce oath on his lips.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
scaledadjectiveUS /skeɪld/
having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
From this reading It was as if a horrid doubt had been scaled from the soul of Lady Deppingham's husband.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "We must follow!" shouted his lordship, preparing to lower himself into the jagged opening.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was as if a horrid doubt had been scaled from the soul of Lady Deppingham's husband.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE PURSUIT Deppingham sprang to his feet with a fierce oath on his lips.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT Deppingham sprang to his feet with a fierce oath on his lips.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We may be in time!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PURSUIT Deppingham sprang to his feet with a fierce oath on his lips.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must follow!" shouted his lordship, preparing to lower himself into the jagged opening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading His usually lustreless eyes were gleaming with something more than despair; there was the wild light of unmistakable relief in them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PURSUIT Deppingham sprang to his feet with a fierce oath on his lips.
