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From this reading (9) For a time the bishop said very little.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (9) For a time the bishop said very little.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “She says we get all round her,” said Lady Ella, and left the implications of that phrase to unfold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She says we get all round her,” said Lady Ella, and left the implications of that phrase to unfold.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
bishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The bishop reconsidered his plate.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what things?” he said.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
Ella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She says we get all round her,” said Lady Ella, and left the implications of that phrase to unfold.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (9) For a time the bishop said very little.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “She says we get all round her,” said Lady Ella, and left the implications of that phrase to unfold.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But what things?” he said.
hearthrugnoun
a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She says we get all round her,” said Lady Ella, and left the implications of that phrase to unfold.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bishop reconsidered his plate.
implicationsnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “implication” — something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
From this reading “She says we get all round her,” said Lady Ella, and left the implications of that phrase to unfold.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “She says we get all round her,” said Lady Ella, and left the implications of that phrase to unfold.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “She says we get all round her,” said Lady Ella, and left the implications of that phrase to unfold.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading (9) For a time the bishop said very little.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She says we get all round her,” said Lady Ella, and left the implications of that phrase to unfold.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “She says we get all round her,” said Lady Ella, and left the implications of that phrase to unfold.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The bishop reconsidered his plate.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
reconsideredverbUS /ˌriːkənˈsɪdərd/
past form of “reconsider” — consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading The bishop reconsidered his plate.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “She says we get all round her,” said Lady Ella, and left the implications of that phrase to unfold.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But what things?” he said.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “She says we get all round her,” said Lady Ella, and left the implications of that phrase to unfold.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She says we get all round her,” said Lady Ella, and left the implications of that phrase to unfold.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She says we get all round her,” said Lady Ella, and left the implications of that phrase to unfold.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bishop reconsidered his plate.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “But what things?” he said.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading (9) For a time the bishop said very little.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She says we get all round her,” said Lady Ella, and left the implications of that phrase to unfold.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading “She says we get all round her,” said Lady Ella, and left the implications of that phrase to unfold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady Ella had found it necessary to make her first announcement standing behind him upon the hearthrug, but now she sat upon the arm of the great armchair as close to him as possible, and spoke in a more familiar tone.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading (9) For a time the bishop said very little.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “She says we get all round her,” said Lady Ella, and left the implications of that phrase to unfold.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what things?” he said.
