adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little lady came to her son in a state of extraordinary anger and distress.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But Benham did not leave England again until he had had an encounter with Lady Marayne.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Benham did not leave England again until he had had an encounter with Lady Marayne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little lady came to her son in a state of extraordinary anger and distress.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The little lady came to her son in a state of extraordinary anger and distress.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you doing in England, Poff?” she demanded.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
Benham
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From this reading But Benham did not leave England again until he had had an encounter with Lady Marayne.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Benham did not leave England again until he had had an encounter with Lady Marayne.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The little lady came to her son in a state of extraordinary anger and distress.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What are you doing in England, Poff?” she demanded.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Benham did not leave England again until he had had an encounter with Lady Marayne.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Never had she seemed quite so resolute nor quite so hopelessly dispersed and mixed.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading The little lady came to her son in a state of extraordinary anger and distress.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What are you doing in England, Poff?” she demanded.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
elucidatory
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From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading But Benham did not leave England again until he had had an encounter with Lady Marayne.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But Benham did not leave England again until he had had an encounter with Lady Marayne.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The little lady came to her son in a state of extraordinary anger and distress.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Benham did not leave England again until he had had an encounter with Lady Marayne.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Benham did not leave England again until he had had an encounter with Lady Marayne.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little lady came to her son in a state of extraordinary anger and distress.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Never had she seemed quite so resolute nor quite so hopelessly dispersed and mixed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little lady came to her son in a state of extraordinary anger and distress.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But Benham did not leave England again until he had had an encounter with Lady Marayne.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading But Benham did not leave England again until he had had an encounter with Lady Marayne.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little lady came to her son in a state of extraordinary anger and distress.
Marayne
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From this reading But Benham did not leave England again until he had had an encounter with Lady Marayne.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Never had she seemed quite so resolute nor quite so hopelessly dispersed and mixed.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had she seemed quite so resolute nor quite so hopelessly dispersed and mixed.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Never had she seemed quite so resolute nor quite so hopelessly dispersed and mixed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Benham did not leave England again until he had had an encounter with Lady Marayne.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little lady came to her son in a state of extraordinary anger and distress.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
Poff
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From this reading “What are you doing in England, Poff?” she demanded.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Never had she seemed quite so resolute nor quite so hopelessly dispersed and mixed.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Never had she seemed quite so resolute nor quite so hopelessly dispersed and mixed.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Never had she seemed quite so resolute nor quite so hopelessly dispersed and mixed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never had she seemed quite so resolute nor quite so hopelessly dispersed and mixed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had she seemed quite so resolute nor quite so hopelessly dispersed and mixed.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The little lady came to her son in a state of extraordinary anger and distress.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The little lady came to her son in a state of extraordinary anger and distress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little lady came to her son in a state of extraordinary anger and distress.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little lady came to her son in a state of extraordinary anger and distress.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But Benham did not leave England again until he had had an encounter with Lady Marayne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you doing in England, Poff?” she demanded.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when for a moment it seemed to him that she was not as a matter of fact dispersed and mixed at all, then with an instant eagerness he dismissed that one elucidatory gleam.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Benham did not leave England again until he had had an encounter with Lady Marayne.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you doing in England, Poff?” she demanded.
