andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When, in obedience, she reached Ravensham, she found her grandmother and Lord-Dennis in the white room.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading They were standing by one of the tall windows, apparently contemplating the view.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading They turned indeed at sound of Barbara's approach, but neither of them spoke or nodded.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
Barbara's
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From this reading They turned indeed at sound of Barbara's approach, but neither of them spoke or nodded.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They turned indeed at sound of Barbara's approach, but neither of them spoke or nodded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were standing by one of the tall windows, apparently contemplating the view.
Casterley
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From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading They were standing by one of the tall windows, apparently contemplating the view.
Courtier's
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From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When, in obedience, she reached Ravensham, she found her grandmother and Lord-Dennis in the white room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading When, in obedience, she reached Ravensham, she found her grandmother and Lord-Dennis in the white room.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, in obedience, she reached Ravensham, she found her grandmother and Lord-Dennis in the white room.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They turned indeed at sound of Barbara's approach, but neither of them spoke or nodded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
Lord-Dennis
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From this reading When, in obedience, she reached Ravensham, she found her grandmother and Lord-Dennis in the white room.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
Miltoun's
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From this reading Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They turned indeed at sound of Barbara's approach, but neither of them spoke or nodded.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading They turned indeed at sound of Barbara's approach, but neither of them spoke or nodded.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading When, in obedience, she reached Ravensham, she found her grandmother and Lord-Dennis in the white room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were standing by one of the tall windows, apparently contemplating the view.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were standing by one of the tall windows, apparently contemplating the view.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They turned indeed at sound of Barbara's approach, but neither of them spoke or nodded.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
Ravensham
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From this reading When, in obedience, she reached Ravensham, she found her grandmother and Lord-Dennis in the white room.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When, in obedience, she reached Ravensham, she found her grandmother and Lord-Dennis in the white room.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When, in obedience, she reached Ravensham, she found her grandmother and Lord-Dennis in the white room.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They turned indeed at sound of Barbara's approach, but neither of them spoke or nodded.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They turned indeed at sound of Barbara's approach, but neither of them spoke or nodded.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading They were standing by one of the tall windows, apparently contemplating the view.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading They were standing by one of the tall windows, apparently contemplating the view.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They turned indeed at sound of Barbara's approach, but neither of them spoke or nodded.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were standing by one of the tall windows, apparently contemplating the view.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They turned indeed at sound of Barbara's approach, but neither of them spoke or nodded.
ValleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They were standing by one of the tall windows, apparently contemplating the view.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were standing by one of the tall windows, apparently contemplating the view.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, in obedience, she reached Ravensham, she found her grandmother and Lord-Dennis in the white room.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading When, in obedience, she reached Ravensham, she found her grandmother and Lord-Dennis in the white room.
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 Not having seen her grandfather since before Miltoun's illness, Barbara found it strange to be so treated; she too took her stand silently before the window.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading They were standing by one of the tall windows, apparently contemplating the view.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Barbara returning from her visit to Courtier's deserted rooms, was met at Valleys House with the message: Would she please go at once to Lady Casterley?
