20
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From this reading Shall I be accused of harbouring a bevy of odalisques at No. 20 Lingfield Terrace?
25th
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From this reading May 25th.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shall I be accused of harbouring a bevy of odalisques at No. 20 Lingfield Terrace?
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Calumny and Exaggeration walk abroad, arm in arm, even on the north side of Regent’s Park.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Shall I be accused of harbouring a bevy of odalisques at No. 20 Lingfield Terrace?
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Calumny and Exaggeration walk abroad, arm in arm, even on the north side of Regent’s Park.
anticipateverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The question is: Shall Truth anticipate them?
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Calumny and Exaggeration walk abroad, arm in arm, even on the north side of Regent’s Park.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shall I be accused of harbouring a bevy of odalisques at No. 20 Lingfield Terrace?
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shall I be accused of harbouring a bevy of odalisques at No. 20 Lingfield Terrace?
bevynounUS /ˈbevi/
a large gathering of people of a particular type
From this reading Shall I be accused of harbouring a bevy of odalisques at No. 20 Lingfield Terrace?
CalumnynounUS /ˈkæləmni/
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
From this reading Calumny and Exaggeration walk abroad, arm in arm, even on the north side of Regent’s Park.
Carlotta
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From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Calumny and Exaggeration walk abroad, arm in arm, even on the north side of Regent’s Park.
ExaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading Calumny and Exaggeration walk abroad, arm in arm, even on the north side of Regent’s Park.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
harbouring
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From this reading Shall I be accused of harbouring a bevy of odalisques at No. 20 Lingfield Terrace?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I be accused of harbouring a bevy of odalisques at No. 20 Lingfield Terrace?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Calumny and Exaggeration walk abroad, arm in arm, even on the north side of Regent’s Park.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question is: Shall Truth anticipate them?
Jessica's
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From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
Lingfield
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From this reading Shall I be accused of harbouring a bevy of odalisques at No. 20 Lingfield Terrace?
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May 25th.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Shall I be accused of harbouring a bevy of odalisques at No. 20 Lingfield Terrace?
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Calumny and Exaggeration walk abroad, arm in arm, even on the north side of Regent’s Park.
odalisques
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From this reading Shall I be accused of harbouring a bevy of odalisques at No. 20 Lingfield Terrace?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shall I be accused of harbouring a bevy of odalisques at No. 20 Lingfield Terrace?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Calumny and Exaggeration walk abroad, arm in arm, even on the north side of Regent’s Park.
OratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
Ordeyne
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From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Calumny and Exaggeration walk abroad, arm in arm, even on the north side of Regent’s Park.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question is: Shall Truth anticipate them?
Ralph
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From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
Regent's
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From this reading Calumny and Exaggeration walk abroad, arm in arm, even on the north side of Regent’s Park.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I be accused of harbouring a bevy of odalisques at No. 20 Lingfield Terrace?
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Calumny and Exaggeration walk abroad, arm in arm, even on the north side of Regent’s Park.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Shall I be accused of harbouring a bevy of odalisques at No. 20 Lingfield Terrace?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Calumny and Exaggeration walk abroad, arm in arm, even on the north side of Regent’s Park.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The question is: Shall Truth anticipate them?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
TruthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The question is: Shall Truth anticipate them?
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Calumny and Exaggeration walk abroad, arm in arm, even on the north side of Regent’s Park.
waylaidverbUS /ˈweɪleɪd/
inflected form of “waylay” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they had spied Carlotta at my window this morning, they would have looked in for afternoon tea at my Aunt Jessica’s and have waylaid Mrs. Ralph Ordeyne outside the Oratory.
