AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A queer, mysterious business this death of Samoval,” said Colonel Grant.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “So I was beginning to perceive,” Wellington agreed, his brow dark.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those and the nature of Samoval’s wound certainly point unanswerably to a duel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It would be easier to read if it were not for the duelling swords.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “So I was beginning to perceive,” Wellington agreed, his brow dark.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “So I was beginning to perceive,” Wellington agreed, his brow dark.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “A queer, mysterious business this death of Samoval,” said Colonel Grant.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Those and the nature of Samoval’s wound certainly point unanswerably to a duel.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “A queer, mysterious business this death of Samoval,” said Colonel Grant.
dappling
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From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “So I was beginning to perceive,” Wellington agreed, his brow dark.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “A queer, mysterious business this death of Samoval,” said Colonel Grant.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading Those and the nature of Samoval’s wound certainly point unanswerably to a duel.
duelling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It would be easier to read if it were not for the duelling swords.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It would be easier to read if it were not for the duelling swords.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It would be easier to read if it were not for the duelling swords.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading “A queer, mysterious business this death of Samoval,” said Colonel Grant.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “So I was beginning to perceive,” Wellington agreed, his brow dark.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So I was beginning to perceive,” Wellington agreed, his brow dark.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It would be easier to read if it were not for the duelling swords.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It would be easier to read if it were not for the duelling swords.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading “A queer, mysterious business this death of Samoval,” said Colonel Grant.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Those and the nature of Samoval’s wound certainly point unanswerably to a duel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It would be easier to read if it were not for the duelling swords.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A queer, mysterious business this death of Samoval,” said Colonel Grant.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading “So I was beginning to perceive,” Wellington agreed, his brow dark.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Those and the nature of Samoval’s wound certainly point unanswerably to a duel.
quadranglenoun
a four-sided polygon
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “A queer, mysterious business this death of Samoval,” said Colonel Grant.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “It would be easier to read if it were not for the duelling swords.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A queer, mysterious business this death of Samoval,” said Colonel Grant.
Samoval
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A queer, mysterious business this death of Samoval,” said Colonel Grant.
Samoval's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those and the nature of Samoval’s wound certainly point unanswerably to a duel.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So I was beginning to perceive,” Wellington agreed, his brow dark.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “It would be easier to read if it were not for the duelling swords.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “A queer, mysterious business this death of Samoval,” said Colonel Grant.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those and the nature of Samoval’s wound certainly point unanswerably to a duel.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “So I was beginning to perceive,” Wellington agreed, his brow dark.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
trellisnounUS /ˈtreləs/
latticework used to support climbing plants
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
unanswerably
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those and the nature of Samoval’s wound certainly point unanswerably to a duel.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So I was beginning to perceive,” Wellington agreed, his brow dark.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading “So I was beginning to perceive,” Wellington agreed, his brow dark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were alone together in the quadrangle under the trellis, through which the sun, already high, was dappling the table at which his lordship sat.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would be easier to read if it were not for the duelling swords.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Those and the nature of Samoval’s wound certainly point unanswerably to a duel.
