agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
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 At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
BaronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading His fame and promise were sweet to their nostrils.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
Gaston
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From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
Gaston's
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From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
Ian's
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From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading His fame and promise were sweet to their nostrils.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
over-sea
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From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
Peppingham
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From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading His fame and promise were sweet to their nostrils.
RidleynounUS /ˈrɪdli/
a marine turtle
From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading His fame and promise were sweet to their nostrils.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His fame and promise were sweet to their nostrils.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Ridley Court and Peppingham all was serene to the eye.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Letters had come to the Court at least once every two weeks from Gaston, and the minds of the Baronet and his wife were at ease.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They even went so far as to hope that he would influence his uncle; for it was clear to them both that whatever Gaston's faults were, they were agreeably different from Ian's.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Indeed, the young man had brought the wife and husband nearer than they had been since Robert vanished over-sea.
