affordingverbUS /əˈfɔːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading "Ah! that is the question," replied Caranby, affording no clue.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! that is the question," replied Caranby, affording no clue.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "What can Mrs. Octagon have to do with Maraquito?" he asked amazed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The case was one of surprises, but he was not quite prepared for such an announcement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in the brougham and driving towards the Avon Hotel with the old nobleman before he found his tongue.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The case was one of surprises, but he was not quite prepared for such an announcement.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What can Mrs. Octagon have to do with Maraquito?" he asked amazed.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JULIET AT BAY Caranby's reply took away Jennings' breath.
AvonnounUS /ˈeɪvɑːn/
a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading He was in the brougham and driving towards the Avon Hotel with the old nobleman before he found his tongue.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JULIET AT BAY Caranby's reply took away Jennings' breath.
BAYnounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading JULIET AT BAY Caranby's reply took away Jennings' breath.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was in the brougham and driving towards the Avon Hotel with the old nobleman before he found his tongue.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading JULIET AT BAY Caranby's reply took away Jennings' breath.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading He was in the brougham and driving towards the Avon Hotel with the old nobleman before he found his tongue.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The case was one of surprises, but he was not quite prepared for such an announcement.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can Mrs. Octagon have to do with Maraquito?" he asked amazed.
Caranby
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From this reading "Ah! that is the question," replied Caranby, affording no clue.
Caranby's
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From this reading JULIET AT BAY Caranby's reply took away Jennings' breath.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The case was one of surprises, but he was not quite prepared for such an announcement.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading "Ah! that is the question," replied Caranby, affording no clue.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What can Mrs. Octagon have to do with Maraquito?" he asked amazed.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading He was in the brougham and driving towards the Avon Hotel with the old nobleman before he found his tongue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The case was one of surprises, but he was not quite prepared for such an announcement.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He was in the brougham and driving towards the Avon Hotel with the old nobleman before he found his tongue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What can Mrs. Octagon have to do with Maraquito?" he asked amazed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The case was one of surprises, but he was not quite prepared for such an announcement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in the brougham and driving towards the Avon Hotel with the old nobleman before he found his tongue.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He was in the brougham and driving towards the Avon Hotel with the old nobleman before he found his tongue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in the brougham and driving towards the Avon Hotel with the old nobleman before he found his tongue.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah! that is the question," replied Caranby, affording no clue.
Jennings
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From this reading JULIET AT BAY Caranby's reply took away Jennings' breath.
JULIET
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From this reading JULIET AT BAY Caranby's reply took away Jennings' breath.
Maraquito
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From this reading "What can Mrs. Octagon have to do with Maraquito?" he asked amazed.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "What can Mrs. Octagon have to do with Maraquito?" he asked amazed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Ah! that is the question," replied Caranby, affording no clue.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading He was in the brougham and driving towards the Avon Hotel with the old nobleman before he found his tongue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The case was one of surprises, but he was not quite prepared for such an announcement.
OctagonnounUS /ˈɑːktəɡɑːn/
an eight-sided polygon
From this reading "What can Mrs. Octagon have to do with Maraquito?" he asked amazed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The case was one of surprises, but he was not quite prepared for such an announcement.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was in the brougham and driving towards the Avon Hotel with the old nobleman before he found his tongue.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The case was one of surprises, but he was not quite prepared for such an announcement.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The case was one of surprises, but he was not quite prepared for such an announcement.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Ah! that is the question," replied Caranby, affording no clue.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The case was one of surprises, but he was not quite prepared for such an announcement.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Ah! that is the question," replied Caranby, affording no clue.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading JULIET AT BAY Caranby's reply took away Jennings' breath.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The case was one of surprises, but he was not quite prepared for such an announcement.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The case was one of surprises, but he was not quite prepared for such an announcement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah! that is the question," replied Caranby, affording no clue.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The case was one of surprises, but he was not quite prepared for such an announcement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What can Mrs. Octagon have to do with Maraquito?" he asked amazed.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He was in the brougham and driving towards the Avon Hotel with the old nobleman before he found his tongue.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading JULIET AT BAY Caranby's reply took away Jennings' breath.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He was in the brougham and driving towards the Avon Hotel with the old nobleman before he found his tongue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The case was one of surprises, but he was not quite prepared for such an announcement.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can Mrs. Octagon have to do with Maraquito?" he asked amazed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was in the brougham and driving towards the Avon Hotel with the old nobleman before he found his tongue.
