adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And after a moment's further consideration, she walked out of the front door and confronted him resolutely in the garden.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after a moment's further consideration, she walked out of the front door and confronted him resolutely in the garden.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Dr. Ransford is away,” she said with almost unnecessary brusqueness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
brusquenessnoun
an abrupt discourteous manner
From this reading “Dr. Ransford is away,” she said with almost unnecessary brusqueness.
Bryce
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From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
Bryce's
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From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading And after a moment's further consideration, she walked out of the front door and confronted him resolutely in the garden.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading And after a moment's further consideration, she walked out of the front door and confronted him resolutely in the garden.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
Dr
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From this reading “Dr. Ransford is away,” she said with almost unnecessary brusqueness.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “He's away until evening.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And after a moment's further consideration, she walked out of the front door and confronted him resolutely in the garden.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading And after a moment's further consideration, she walked out of the front door and confronted him resolutely in the garden.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And after a moment's further consideration, she walked out of the front door and confronted him resolutely in the garden.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
He's
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From this reading “He's away until evening.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And after a moment's further consideration, she walked out of the front door and confronted him resolutely in the garden.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dr. Ransford is away,” she said with almost unnecessary brusqueness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading And after a moment's further consideration, she walked out of the front door and confronted him resolutely in the garden.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And after a moment's further consideration, she walked out of the front door and confronted him resolutely in the garden.
parlourmaidnoun
a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
Pemberton
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From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
Ransford
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From this reading “Dr. Ransford is away,” she said with almost unnecessary brusqueness.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading And after a moment's further consideration, she walked out of the front door and confronted him resolutely in the garden.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dr. Ransford is away,” she said with almost unnecessary brusqueness.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading “Dr. Ransford is away,” she said with almost unnecessary brusqueness.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And after a moment's further consideration, she walked out of the front door and confronted him resolutely in the garden.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary's first instinct on seeing the approach of Pemberton Bryce, the one man she least desired to see, was to retreat to the back of the house and send the parlourmaid to the door to say her mistress was not at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Dr. Ransford is away,” she said with almost unnecessary brusqueness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she had lately become aware of Bryce's curiously dogged persistence in following up whatever he had in view, and she reflected that if he were sent away then he would be sure to come back and come back until he had got whatever it was that he wanted.
