adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She entered the room and found Louise leaning on the back of a chair.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Luncheon awaited them, but it would be much better to arrive at an understanding before they sat down to the meal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Derrick had gone back into the drawing-room, and, to Emmeline's surprise, remained there.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Luncheon awaited them, but it would be much better to arrive at an understanding before they sat down to the meal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Luncheon awaited them, but it would be much better to arrive at an understanding before they sat down to the meal.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Luncheon awaited them, but it would be much better to arrive at an understanding before they sat down to the meal.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Miss Derrick had gone back into the drawing-room, and, to Emmeline's surprise, remained there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This retirement was ominous; the girl must be taking some resolve.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Luncheon awaited them, but it would be much better to arrive at an understanding before they sat down to the meal.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Luncheon awaited them, but it would be much better to arrive at an understanding before they sat down to the meal.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading Emmeline, on her part, braced her courage for the step on which she had decided.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Luncheon awaited them, but it would be much better to arrive at an understanding before they sat down to the meal.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She entered the room and found Louise leaning on the back of a chair.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Emmeline, on her part, braced her courage for the step on which she had decided.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Emmeline, on her part, braced her courage for the step on which she had decided.
DerricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading Miss Derrick had gone back into the drawing-room, and, to Emmeline's surprise, remained there.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Luncheon awaited them, but it would be much better to arrive at an understanding before they sat down to the meal.
drawing-room
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From this reading Miss Derrick had gone back into the drawing-room, and, to Emmeline's surprise, remained there.
Emmeline
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From this reading Emmeline, on her part, braced her courage for the step on which she had decided.
Emmeline's
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From this reading Miss Derrick had gone back into the drawing-room, and, to Emmeline's surprise, remained there.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She entered the room and found Louise leaning on the back of a chair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Emmeline, on her part, braced her courage for the step on which she had decided.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She entered the room and found Louise leaning on the back of a chair.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading This retirement was ominous; the girl must be taking some resolve.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Miss Derrick had gone back into the drawing-room, and, to Emmeline's surprise, remained there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Derrick had gone back into the drawing-room, and, to Emmeline's surprise, remained there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emmeline, on her part, braced her courage for the step on which she had decided.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Derrick had gone back into the drawing-room, and, to Emmeline's surprise, remained there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Luncheon awaited them, but it would be much better to arrive at an understanding before they sat down to the meal.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She entered the room and found Louise leaning on the back of a chair.
Louise
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From this reading She entered the room and found Louise leaning on the back of a chair.
LuncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Luncheon awaited them, but it would be much better to arrive at an understanding before they sat down to the meal.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Luncheon awaited them, but it would be much better to arrive at an understanding before they sat down to the meal.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Derrick had gone back into the drawing-room, and, to Emmeline's surprise, remained there.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Luncheon awaited them, but it would be much better to arrive at an understanding before they sat down to the meal.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This retirement was ominous; the girl must be taking some resolve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She entered the room and found Louise leaning on the back of a chair.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading This retirement was ominous; the girl must be taking some resolve.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Emmeline, on her part, braced her courage for the step on which she had decided.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Emmeline, on her part, braced her courage for the step on which she had decided.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Miss Derrick had gone back into the drawing-room, and, to Emmeline's surprise, remained there.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading This retirement was ominous; the girl must be taking some resolve.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading This retirement was ominous; the girl must be taking some resolve.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She entered the room and found Louise leaning on the back of a chair.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Luncheon awaited them, but it would be much better to arrive at an understanding before they sat down to the meal.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emmeline, on her part, braced her courage for the step on which she had decided.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This retirement was ominous; the girl must be taking some resolve.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Emmeline, on her part, braced her courage for the step on which she had decided.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Miss Derrick had gone back into the drawing-room, and, to Emmeline's surprise, remained there.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading This retirement was ominous; the girl must be taking some resolve.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Derrick had gone back into the drawing-room, and, to Emmeline's surprise, remained there.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Luncheon awaited them, but it would be much better to arrive at an understanding before they sat down to the meal.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Miss Derrick had gone back into the drawing-room, and, to Emmeline's surprise, remained there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Luncheon awaited them, but it would be much better to arrive at an understanding before they sat down to the meal.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This retirement was ominous; the girl must be taking some resolve.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Derrick had gone back into the drawing-room, and, to Emmeline's surprise, remained there.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Luncheon awaited them, but it would be much better to arrive at an understanding before they sat down to the meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This retirement was ominous; the girl must be taking some resolve.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Emmeline, on her part, braced her courage for the step on which she had decided.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Luncheon awaited them, but it would be much better to arrive at an understanding before they sat down to the meal.
