andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
Anstruthers
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From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
BELLnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
breakfasted
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From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Rosalie started when she found herself confronting him.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes looked hot and hollow with feverish sleeplessness.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading His eyes looked hot and hollow with feverish sleeplessness.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Rosalie started when she found herself confronting him.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rosalie started when she found herself confronting him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rosalie started when she found herself confronting him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading His eyes looked hot and hollow with feverish sleeplessness.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading His eyes looked hot and hollow with feverish sleeplessness.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His eyes looked hot and hollow with feverish sleeplessness.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
Nigel
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From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
PASSINGnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
Rosalie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosalie started when she found herself confronting him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
sleeplessness
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From this reading His eyes looked hot and hollow with feverish sleeplessness.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Rosalie started when she found herself confronting him.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING BELL The following morning Sir Nigel did not appear at the breakfast table.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He breakfasted in his own room, and it became known throughout the household that he had suddenly decided to go away, and his man was packing for the journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Rosalie started when she found herself confronting him.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His eyes looked hot and hollow with feverish sleeplessness.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What the journey or the reason for its being taken happened to be were things not explained to anyone but Lady Anstruthers, at the door of whose dressing room he appeared without warning, just as she was leaving it.
