adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
aristocratnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræt/
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading When they do happen then an aristocrat ought to stick to what he had done.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had as a matter of fact been taken by surprise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had as a matter of fact been taken by surprise.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had as a matter of fact been taken by surprise.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Surprises in one's own conduct ought not to happen.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When they do happen then an aristocrat ought to stick to what he had done.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When they do happen then an aristocrat ought to stick to what he had done.
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Still he perceived that it is no excuse for a man that he has been taken by surprise.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had as a matter of fact been taken by surprise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still he perceived that it is no excuse for a man that he has been taken by surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had as a matter of fact been taken by surprise.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading Surprises in one's own conduct ought not to happen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still he perceived that it is no excuse for a man that he has been taken by surprise.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had as a matter of fact been taken by surprise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still he perceived that it is no excuse for a man that he has been taken by surprise.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still he perceived that it is no excuse for a man that he has been taken by surprise.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Still he perceived that it is no excuse for a man that he has been taken by surprise.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
Marayne
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From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had as a matter of fact been taken by surprise.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Still he perceived that it is no excuse for a man that he has been taken by surprise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Surprises in one's own conduct ought not to happen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surprises in one's own conduct ought not to happen.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Surprises in one's own conduct ought not to happen.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Surprises in one's own conduct ought not to happen.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Still he perceived that it is no excuse for a man that he has been taken by surprise.
preoccupationnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading When they do happen then an aristocrat ought to stick to what he had done.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still he perceived that it is no excuse for a man that he has been taken by surprise.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He had as a matter of fact been taken by surprise.
SurprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Surprises in one's own conduct ought not to happen.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had as a matter of fact been taken by surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still he perceived that it is no excuse for a man that he has been taken by surprise.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When they do happen then an aristocrat ought to stick to what he had done.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they do happen then an aristocrat ought to stick to what he had done.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surprises in one's own conduct ought not to happen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ensuing intimacy was of an entirely concealed and respectable nature, but a certain increased preoccupation in his manner set Lady Marayne thinking.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When they do happen then an aristocrat ought to stick to what he had done.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they do happen then an aristocrat ought to stick to what he had done.
