adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sir Oliver’s heart almost stopped, then went off at a gallop.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would be half-past seven when he returned; and as he entered he met Sir Oliver in the hall.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I have a message for you from Godolphin Court,” he announced, and saw his brother stiffen and his face change colour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would be half-past seven when he returned; and as he entered he met Sir Oliver in the hall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “A boy met me at the gates and bade me tell you that Mistress Rosamund desires a word with you forthwith.”
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “A boy met me at the gates and bade me tell you that Mistress Rosamund desires a word with you forthwith.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be half-past seven when he returned; and as he entered he met Sir Oliver in the hall.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “A boy met me at the gates and bade me tell you that Mistress Rosamund desires a word with you forthwith.”
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “I have a message for you from Godolphin Court,” he announced, and saw his brother stiffen and his face change colour.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “I have a message for you from Godolphin Court,” he announced, and saw his brother stiffen and his face change colour.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “I have a message for you from Godolphin Court,” he announced, and saw his brother stiffen and his face change colour.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “I have a message for you from Godolphin Court,” he announced, and saw his brother stiffen and his face change colour.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “A boy met me at the gates and bade me tell you that Mistress Rosamund desires a word with you forthwith.”
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It would be half-past seven when he returned; and as he entered he met Sir Oliver in the hall.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I have a message for you from Godolphin Court,” he announced, and saw his brother stiffen and his face change colour.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have a message for you from Godolphin Court,” he announced, and saw his brother stiffen and his face change colour.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “A boy met me at the gates and bade me tell you that Mistress Rosamund desires a word with you forthwith.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Sir Oliver’s heart almost stopped, then went off at a gallop.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “A boy met me at the gates and bade me tell you that Mistress Rosamund desires a word with you forthwith.”
Godolphin
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From this reading “I have a message for you from Godolphin Court,” he announced, and saw his brother stiffen and his face change colour.
half-past
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From this reading It would be half-past seven when he returned; and as he entered he met Sir Oliver in the hall.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It would be half-past seven when he returned; and as he entered he met Sir Oliver in the hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have a message for you from Godolphin Court,” he announced, and saw his brother stiffen and his face change colour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would be half-past seven when he returned; and as he entered he met Sir Oliver in the hall.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sir Oliver’s heart almost stopped, then went off at a gallop.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have a message for you from Godolphin Court,” he announced, and saw his brother stiffen and his face change colour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have a message for you from Godolphin Court,” he announced, and saw his brother stiffen and his face change colour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be half-past seven when he returned; and as he entered he met Sir Oliver in the hall.
Lionel
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From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A boy met me at the gates and bade me tell you that Mistress Rosamund desires a word with you forthwith.”
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “I have a message for you from Godolphin Court,” he announced, and saw his brother stiffen and his face change colour.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It would be half-past seven when he returned; and as he entered he met Sir Oliver in the hall.
MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “A boy met me at the gates and bade me tell you that Mistress Rosamund desires a word with you forthwith.”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sir Oliver’s heart almost stopped, then went off at a gallop.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading It would be half-past seven when he returned; and as he entered he met Sir Oliver in the hall.
Oliver'snounUS /ˈɑːlɪvərz/
possessive form of “oliver” — United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Sir Oliver’s heart almost stopped, then went off at a gallop.
Penarrow
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From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It would be half-past seven when he returned; and as he entered he met Sir Oliver in the hall.
Rosamund
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A boy met me at the gates and bade me tell you that Mistress Rosamund desires a word with you forthwith.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “I have a message for you from Godolphin Court,” he announced, and saw his brother stiffen and his face change colour.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It would be half-past seven when he returned; and as he entered he met Sir Oliver in the hall.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading It would be half-past seven when he returned; and as he entered he met Sir Oliver in the hall.
stiffenverbUS /ˈstɪfən/
become stiff or stiffer
From this reading “I have a message for you from Godolphin Court,” he announced, and saw his brother stiffen and his face change colour.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Sir Oliver’s heart almost stopped, then went off at a gallop.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “A boy met me at the gates and bade me tell you that Mistress Rosamund desires a word with you forthwith.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A boy met me at the gates and bade me tell you that Mistress Rosamund desires a word with you forthwith.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sir Oliver’s heart almost stopped, then went off at a gallop.
TREPANNED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
Truro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TREPANNED Master Lionel was absent most of the following day from Penarrow, upon a pretext of making certain purchases in Truro.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sir Oliver’s heart almost stopped, then went off at a gallop.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It would be half-past seven when he returned; and as he entered he met Sir Oliver in the hall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A boy met me at the gates and bade me tell you that Mistress Rosamund desires a word with you forthwith.”
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “A boy met me at the gates and bade me tell you that Mistress Rosamund desires a word with you forthwith.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be half-past seven when he returned; and as he entered he met Sir Oliver in the hall.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have a message for you from Godolphin Court,” he announced, and saw his brother stiffen and his face change colour.
