adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
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 "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
babbleverbUS /ˈbæbəl/
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
Cluny
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From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual--in effect, nothing had happened.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual--in effect, nothing had happened.
Dargan
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From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Cluny was delighted, and opened his mind:
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
didn't
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From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual--in effect, nothing had happened.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
Gaston
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From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual--in effect, nothing had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual--in effect, nothing had happened.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
he'd
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From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cluny was delighted, and opened his mind:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
lad's
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From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual--in effect, nothing had happened.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual--in effect, nothing had happened.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Cluny was delighted, and opened his mind:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual--in effect, nothing had happened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Cluny was delighted, and opened his mind:
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual--in effect, nothing had happened.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual--in effect, nothing had happened.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
StationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
there'd
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From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
They'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual--in effect, nothing had happened.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The lad's greeting was a little shy until he saw that Gaston was cool and composed as usual--in effect, nothing had happened.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading He had been to Victoria Station to see a friend off by the train, and as he was leaving, Gaston and he recognised each other.
Vosse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost the first person that Gaston recognised in London was Cluny Vosse.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "They'd kicked up a deuce of a row in the papers, and there'd been no end of talk; but he didn't see what all the babble was about, and he'd said so again and again to Lady Dargan."
