accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading If so, she would assuredly accuse him of ill-using his horse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He frowned and bit his moustache, and in the annoyance of the moment spurred his horse full speed up the castle road.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading He frowned and bit his moustache, and in the annoyance of the moment spurred his horse full speed up the castle road.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading If so, she would assuredly accuse him of ill-using his horse.
a line of approach
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He frowned and bit his moustache, and in the annoyance of the moment spurred his horse full speed up the castle road.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He frowned and bit his moustache, and in the annoyance of the moment spurred his horse full speed up the castle road.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading Mrs Gabriel rarely minced matters in her dealings with Leo.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading He frowned and bit his moustache, and in the annoyance of the moment spurred his horse full speed up the castle road.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He frowned and bit his moustache, and in the annoyance of the moment spurred his horse full speed up the castle road.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading Mrs Gabriel rarely minced matters in her dealings with Leo.
Haverleigh's
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From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If so, she would assuredly accuse him of ill-using his horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He frowned and bit his moustache, and in the annoyance of the moment spurred his horse full speed up the castle road.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He frowned and bit his moustache, and in the annoyance of the moment spurred his horse full speed up the castle road.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, she would assuredly accuse him of ill-using his horse.
ill-using
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From this reading If so, she would assuredly accuse him of ill-using his horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He frowned and bit his moustache, and in the annoyance of the moment spurred his horse full speed up the castle road.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Mrs Gabriel rarely minced matters in her dealings with Leo.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
MANORnounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mrs Gabriel rarely minced matters in her dealings with Leo.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
mincedverbUS /mɪnst/
past form of “mince” — make less severe or harsh
From this reading Mrs Gabriel rarely minced matters in her dealings with Leo.
a particular point in time
From this reading He frowned and bit his moustache, and in the annoyance of the moment spurred his horse full speed up the castle road.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He frowned and bit his moustache, and in the annoyance of the moment spurred his horse full speed up the castle road.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Gabriel rarely minced matters in her dealings with Leo.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
and nothing more
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Mrs Gabriel rarely minced matters in her dealings with Leo.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He frowned and bit his moustache, and in the annoyance of the moment spurred his horse full speed up the castle road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If so, she would assuredly accuse him of ill-using his horse.
slackenverbUS /ˈslækən/
become slow or slower
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
move hurridly
From this reading He frowned and bit his moustache, and in the annoyance of the moment spurred his horse full speed up the castle road.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading He frowned and bit his moustache, and in the annoyance of the moment spurred his horse full speed up the castle road.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He frowned and bit his moustache, and in the annoyance of the moment spurred his horse full speed up the castle road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
be dressed in
From this reading THE LADY OF THE MANOR Haverleigh's face did not continue to wear its sunny expression after he left the American.
at the time that
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
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 Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs Gabriel rarely minced matters in her dealings with Leo.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Only when he was within the avenue and nearing the porch did he slacken speed, for his mother--so he called her--might be looking out of some window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If so, she would assuredly accuse him of ill-using his horse.
