alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Don't be alarmed!" he said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
Barford
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From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be alarmed!" he said.
BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
Collingwood
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From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be alarmed!" he said.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
Eldrick
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From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
Mallathorpe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Collingwood turned to Nesta.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
Nesta
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From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
Normandale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't be alarmed!" he said.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Meanwhile Collingwood turned to Nesta.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The solicitor entered it without ceremony or explanation, and turning to the coachman bade him drive back to Normandale as fast as he could make his horses go.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN IN BLACK Nesta Mallathorpe, who had just arrived in Barford when Eldrick caught sight of her, was seriously startled as he and Collingwood came running up to her carriage.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Something is happening at the Grange--your mother has just telephoned to the police here to go there at once--there they are--in front of us, in that car!"
