adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Asked next to explain what her adopted daughter had got to do with it, he had declared that he could not answer while Miss Roseberry was in the room.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading LADY JANET’S curiosity was by this time thoroughly aroused.
AskedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Asked next to explain what her adopted daughter had got to do with it, he had declared that he could not answer while Miss Roseberry was in the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LADY JANET’S curiosity was by this time thoroughly aroused.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading LADY JANET’S curiosity was by this time thoroughly aroused.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Asked next to explain what her adopted daughter had got to do with it, he had declared that he could not answer while Miss Roseberry was in the room.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Lady Janet determined to find out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did he mean?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Asked next to explain what her adopted daughter had got to do with it, he had declared that he could not answer while Miss Roseberry was in the room.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Lady Janet determined to find out.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Asked next to explain what her adopted daughter had got to do with it, he had declared that he could not answer while Miss Roseberry was in the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Asked next to explain what her adopted daughter had got to do with it, he had declared that he could not answer while Miss Roseberry was in the room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Asked next to explain what her adopted daughter had got to do with it, he had declared that he could not answer while Miss Roseberry was in the room.
Janet
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From this reading Lady Janet determined to find out.
JANET'S
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From this reading LADY JANET’S curiosity was by this time thoroughly aroused.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY JANET’S curiosity was by this time thoroughly aroused.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did he mean?
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Asked next to explain what her adopted daughter had got to do with it, he had declared that he could not answer while Miss Roseberry was in the room.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Asked next to explain what her adopted daughter had got to do with it, he had declared that he could not answer while Miss Roseberry was in the room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Asked next to explain what her adopted daughter had got to do with it, he had declared that he could not answer while Miss Roseberry was in the room.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lady Janet determined to find out.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Asked next to explain what her adopted daughter had got to do with it, he had declared that he could not answer while Miss Roseberry was in the room.
Roseberry
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From this reading Asked next to explain what her adopted daughter had got to do with it, he had declared that he could not answer while Miss Roseberry was in the room.
SummonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Asked next to explain what her adopted daughter had got to do with it, he had declared that he could not answer while Miss Roseberry was in the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LADY JANET’S curiosity was by this time thoroughly aroused.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading LADY JANET’S curiosity was by this time thoroughly aroused.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LADY JANET’S curiosity was by this time thoroughly aroused.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LADY JANET’S curiosity was by this time thoroughly aroused.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Asked next to explain what her adopted daughter had got to do with it, he had declared that he could not answer while Miss Roseberry was in the room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Asked next to explain what her adopted daughter had got to do with it, he had declared that he could not answer while Miss Roseberry was in the room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Summoned to explain who the nameless lady mentioned in his letter could possibly be, Julian had looked at her adopted daughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Asked next to explain what her adopted daughter had got to do with it, he had declared that he could not answer while Miss Roseberry was in the room.
