adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went out for his drive at two, but was not accompanied by his daughter, a defection which surprised and irritated him not a little.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading He went out for his drive at two, but was not accompanied by his daughter, a defection which surprised and irritated him not a little.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Christine was herself again in a little while.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading IN THE LITTLE TRIANGULAR "SQUARE" Jenison did not seek the warrant for Grand's arrest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went out for his drive at two, but was not accompanied by his daughter, a defection which surprised and irritated him not a little.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went out for his drive at two, but was not accompanied by his daughter, a defection which surprised and irritated him not a little.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
Christine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading He went out for his drive at two, but was not accompanied by his daughter, a defection which surprised and irritated him not a little.
defectionnounUS /dɪˈfekʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading He went out for his drive at two, but was not accompanied by his daughter, a defection which surprised and irritated him not a little.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN THE LITTLE TRIANGULAR "SQUARE" Jenison did not seek the warrant for Grand's arrest.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He went out for his drive at two, but was not accompanied by his daughter, a defection which surprised and irritated him not a little.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE LITTLE TRIANGULAR "SQUARE" Jenison did not seek the warrant for Grand's arrest.
Grand'snounUS /ɡrændz/
possessive form of “grand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading IN THE LITTLE TRIANGULAR "SQUARE" Jenison did not seek the warrant for Grand's arrest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Christine was herself again in a little while.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went out for his drive at two, but was not accompanied by his daughter, a defection which surprised and irritated him not a little.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went out for his drive at two, but was not accompanied by his daughter, a defection which surprised and irritated him not a little.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LITTLE TRIANGULAR "SQUARE" Jenison did not seek the warrant for Grand's arrest.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He went out for his drive at two, but was not accompanied by his daughter, a defection which surprised and irritated him not a little.
Jenison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE LITTLE TRIANGULAR "SQUARE" Jenison did not seek the warrant for Grand's arrest.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE LITTLE TRIANGULAR "SQUARE" Jenison did not seek the warrant for Grand's arrest.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE LITTLE TRIANGULAR "SQUARE" Jenison did not seek the warrant for Grand's arrest.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went out for his drive at two, but was not accompanied by his daughter, a defection which surprised and irritated him not a little.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
Portman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading IN THE LITTLE TRIANGULAR "SQUARE" Jenison did not seek the warrant for Grand's arrest.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
SQUAREverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading IN THE LITTLE TRIANGULAR "SQUARE" Jenison did not seek the warrant for Grand's arrest.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He went out for his drive at two, but was not accompanied by his daughter, a defection which surprised and irritated him not a little.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LITTLE TRIANGULAR "SQUARE" Jenison did not seek the warrant for Grand's arrest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
TRIANGULARadjectiveUS /traɪˈæŋɡjələr/
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
From this reading IN THE LITTLE TRIANGULAR "SQUARE" Jenison did not seek the warrant for Grand's arrest.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He went out for his drive at two, but was not accompanied by his daughter, a defection which surprised and irritated him not a little.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading He remained in the Portman house until the middle of the afternoon, vastly exercised by the fainting spell that had come over Christine.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading IN THE LITTLE TRIANGULAR "SQUARE" Jenison did not seek the warrant for Grand's arrest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went out for his drive at two, but was not accompanied by his daughter, a defection which surprised and irritated him not a little.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He went out for his drive at two, but was not accompanied by his daughter, a defection which surprised and irritated him not a little.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Christine was herself again in a little while.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The household was considerably upset by the occurrences of the morning; old Mr. Portman was the only person about the place who appeared to be in ignorance of impending peril and disaster.
