adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading But the Duchess when she reached the Castle declined to fall into this arrangement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They could dine late, at half-past eight or nine, so that they might be walking from seven to eight.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They could dine late, at half-past eight or nine, so that they might be walking from seven to eight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The journey had been hot and dusty and she was a little cross.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Duchess when she reached the Castle declined to fall into this arrangement.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could dine late, at half-past eight or nine, so that they might be walking from seven to eight.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading The journey had been hot and dusty and she was a little cross.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading But the Duchess when she reached the Castle declined to fall into this arrangement.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading They could dine late, at half-past eight or nine, so that they might be walking from seven to eight.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The journey had been hot and dusty and she was a little cross.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading They could dine late, at half-past eight or nine, so that they might be walking from seven to eight.
endeavoured
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From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But the Duchess when she reached the Castle declined to fall into this arrangement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They could dine late, at half-past eight or nine, so that they might be walking from seven to eight.
Gatherum
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From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
half-past
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From this reading They could dine late, at half-past eight or nine, so that they might be walking from seven to eight.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The journey had been hot and dusty and she was a little cross.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the Duchess when she reached the Castle declined to fall into this arrangement.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They could dine late, at half-past eight or nine, so that they might be walking from seven to eight.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The journey had been hot and dusty and she was a little cross.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They could dine late, at half-past eight or nine, so that they might be walking from seven to eight.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading They could dine late, at half-past eight or nine, so that they might be walking from seven to eight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They could dine late, at half-past eight or nine, so that they might be walking from seven to eight.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
saunternounUS /ˈsɔːntər/
a careless leisurely gait
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading They could dine late, at half-past eight or nine, so that they might be walking from seven to eight.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the Duchess when she reached the Castle declined to fall into this arrangement.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They could dine late, at half-past eight or nine, so that they might be walking from seven to eight.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the Duchess when she reached the Castle declined to fall into this arrangement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
VulgaritynounUS /vəlˈɡerɪti/
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They could dine late, at half-past eight or nine, so that they might be walking from seven to eight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But the Duchess when she reached the Castle declined to fall into this arrangement.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vulgarity The Duke and Duchess with their children and personal servants reached Gatherum Castle the day before the first crowd of visitors was expected.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was on a lovely autumn afternoon, and the Duke, who had endeavoured to make himself pleasant during the journey, had suggested that as soon as the heat would allow them they would saunter about the grounds and see what was being done.
