adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Lady Splay told me so very clearly that Mrs. Croyle always timed her visits to avoid a party."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Lady Splay told me so very clearly that Mrs. Croyle always timed her visits to avoid a party."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MAGNOLIA FLOWERS "I hadn't an idea that we should find her here," said Hillyard.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "Lady Splay told me so very clearly that Mrs. Croyle always timed her visits to avoid a party."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading "Lady Splay told me so very clearly that Mrs. Croyle always timed her visits to avoid a party."
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I suppose that Hardiman told her you were coming to Rackham Park.
concurredverbUS /kənˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “concur” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
Croyle
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From this reading "Lady Splay told me so very clearly that Mrs. Croyle always timed her visits to avoid a party."
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE MAGNOLIA FLOWERS "I hadn't an idea that we should find her here," said Hillyard.
FLOWERSnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE MAGNOLIA FLOWERS "I hadn't an idea that we should find her here," said Hillyard.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
hadn't
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From this reading THE MAGNOLIA FLOWERS "I hadn't an idea that we should find her here," said Hillyard.
Hardiman
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From this reading "I suppose that Hardiman told her you were coming to Rackham Park.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
haven't
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From this reading I haven't seen her until this moment, since I returned."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAGNOLIA FLOWERS "I hadn't an idea that we should find her here," said Hillyard.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE MAGNOLIA FLOWERS "I hadn't an idea that we should find her here," said Hillyard.
Hillyard
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From this reading THE MAGNOLIA FLOWERS "I hadn't an idea that we should find her here," said Hillyard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MAGNOLIA FLOWERS "I hadn't an idea that we should find her here," said Hillyard.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE MAGNOLIA FLOWERS "I hadn't an idea that we should find her here," said Hillyard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Lady Splay told me so very clearly that Mrs. Croyle always timed her visits to avoid a party."
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
MAGNOLIAnounUS /mæɡˈnoʊljə/
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
From this reading THE MAGNOLIA FLOWERS "I hadn't an idea that we should find her here," said Hillyard.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lady Splay told me so very clearly that Mrs. Croyle always timed her visits to avoid a party."
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I haven't seen her until this moment, since I returned."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Lady Splay told me so very clearly that Mrs. Croyle always timed her visits to avoid a party."
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "I suppose that Hardiman told her you were coming to Rackham Park.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Lady Splay told me so very clearly that Mrs. Croyle always timed her visits to avoid a party."
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
Rackham
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From this reading "I suppose that Hardiman told her you were coming to Rackham Park.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I haven't seen her until this moment, since I returned."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MAGNOLIA FLOWERS "I hadn't an idea that we should find her here," said Hillyard.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I haven't seen her until this moment, since I returned."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE MAGNOLIA FLOWERS "I hadn't an idea that we should find her here," said Hillyard.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I haven't seen her until this moment, since I returned."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Lady Splay told me so very clearly that Mrs. Croyle always timed her visits to avoid a party."
Splayverb
spread open or apart
From this reading "Lady Splay told me so very clearly that Mrs. Croyle always timed her visits to avoid a party."
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose that Hardiman told her you were coming to Rackham Park.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAGNOLIA FLOWERS "I hadn't an idea that we should find her here," said Hillyard.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGNOLIA FLOWERS "I hadn't an idea that we should find her here," said Hillyard.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading "Lady Splay told me so very clearly that Mrs. Croyle always timed her visits to avoid a party."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lady Splay told me so very clearly that Mrs. Croyle always timed her visits to avoid a party."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Lady Splay told me so very clearly that Mrs. Croyle always timed her visits to avoid a party."
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I haven't seen her until this moment, since I returned."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Lady Splay told me so very clearly that Mrs. Croyle always timed her visits to avoid a party."
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading "Lady Splay told me so very clearly that Mrs. Croyle always timed her visits to avoid a party."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MAGNOLIA FLOWERS "I hadn't an idea that we should find her here," said Hillyard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I suppose that Hardiman told her you were coming to Rackham Park.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose that Hardiman told her you were coming to Rackham Park.
