adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You are pale as a ghost.”
adjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
adjutant's
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From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
Alcantara
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From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Lady O’Moy and Miss Armytage drove alone together into Lisbon.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady O’Moy and Miss Armytage drove alone together into Lisbon.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you ill, Una?” had been Sylvia’s concerned greeting of her cousin when she came within the range of the carriage lamps.
Armytage
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From this reading Lady O’Moy and Miss Armytage drove alone together into Lisbon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Are you ill, Una?” had been Sylvia’s concerned greeting of her cousin when she came within the range of the carriage lamps.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Are you ill, Una?” had been Sylvia’s concerned greeting of her cousin when she came within the range of the carriage lamps.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Are you ill, Una?” had been Sylvia’s concerned greeting of her cousin when she came within the range of the carriage lamps.
Carruthers
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From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “Are you ill, Una?” had been Sylvia’s concerned greeting of her cousin when she came within the range of the carriage lamps.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Are you ill, Una?” had been Sylvia’s concerned greeting of her cousin when she came within the range of the carriage lamps.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Lady O’Moy and Miss Armytage drove alone together into Lisbon.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “You are pale as a ghost.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Are you ill, Una?” had been Sylvia’s concerned greeting of her cousin when she came within the range of the carriage lamps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading To this her ladyship had replied mechanically that a slight headache troubled her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Are you ill, Una?” had been Sylvia’s concerned greeting of her cousin when she came within the range of the carriage lamps.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Are you ill, Una?” had been Sylvia’s concerned greeting of her cousin when she came within the range of the carriage lamps.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady O’Moy and Miss Armytage drove alone together into Lisbon.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady O’Moy and Miss Armytage drove alone together into Lisbon.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading To this her ladyship had replied mechanically that a slight headache troubled her.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “Are you ill, Una?” had been Sylvia’s concerned greeting of her cousin when she came within the range of the carriage lamps.
LisbonnounUS /ˈlɪzbən/
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
From this reading Lady O’Moy and Miss Armytage drove alone together into Lisbon.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading To this her ladyship had replied mechanically that a slight headache troubled her.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Lady O’Moy and Miss Armytage drove alone together into Lisbon.
O'Moy
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From this reading Lady O’Moy and Miss Armytage drove alone together into Lisbon.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “You are pale as a ghost.”
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “Are you ill, Una?” had been Sylvia’s concerned greeting of her cousin when she came within the range of the carriage lamps.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading To this her ladyship had replied mechanically that a slight headache troubled her.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Are you ill, Una?” had been Sylvia’s concerned greeting of her cousin when she came within the range of the carriage lamps.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading To this her ladyship had replied mechanically that a slight headache troubled her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
Sylvia's
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From this reading “Are you ill, Una?” had been Sylvia’s concerned greeting of her cousin when she came within the range of the carriage lamps.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To this her ladyship had replied mechanically that a slight headache troubled her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this her ladyship had replied mechanically that a slight headache troubled her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Lady O’Moy and Miss Armytage drove alone together into Lisbon.
Tremayne
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From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading To this her ladyship had replied mechanically that a slight headache troubled her.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
Una
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From this reading “Are you ill, Una?” had been Sylvia’s concerned greeting of her cousin when she came within the range of the carriage lamps.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Are you ill, Una?” had been Sylvia’s concerned greeting of her cousin when she came within the range of the carriage lamps.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Are you ill, Una?” had been Sylvia’s concerned greeting of her cousin when she came within the range of the carriage lamps.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The adjutant, still occupied, would follow as soon as he possibly could, whilst Captain Tremayne would go on directly from the lodgings which he shared in Alcantara with Major Carruthers--also of the adjutant’s staff--whither he had ridden to dress some twenty minutes earlier.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you ill, Una?” had been Sylvia’s concerned greeting of her cousin when she came within the range of the carriage lamps.
