adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
ALWAYSadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "IS IT ALWAYS SO--IN LIFE?"
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The two men had not met for a long time, and the retired official had been one of Lord Windlehurst's own best appointments in other days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two men had not met for a long time, and the retired official had been one of Lord Windlehurst's own best appointments in other days.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The two men had not met for a long time, and the retired official had been one of Lord Windlehurst's own best appointments in other days.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ex-official could hear little, but he had cultivated the habit of talking constantly and well.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The Duchess had the carriage wait in consequence.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The Duchess had the carriage wait in consequence.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The ex-official could hear little, but he had cultivated the habit of talking constantly and well.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The ex-official could hear little, but he had cultivated the habit of talking constantly and well.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading The ex-official could hear little, but he had cultivated the habit of talking constantly and well.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The two men had not met for a long time, and the retired official had been one of Lord Windlehurst's own best appointments in other days.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
ex-diplomatist
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From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
ex-official
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From this reading The ex-official could hear little, but he had cultivated the habit of talking constantly and well.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
garrulousadjectiveUS /ˈɡerələs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading The ex-official could hear little, but he had cultivated the habit of talking constantly and well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ex-official could hear little, but he had cultivated the habit of talking constantly and well.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The ex-official could hear little, but he had cultivated the habit of talking constantly and well.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "IS IT ALWAYS SO--IN LIFE?"
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IS IT ALWAYS SO--IN LIFE?"
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IS IT ALWAYS SO--IN LIFE?"
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "IS IT ALWAYS SO--IN LIFE?"
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The ex-official could hear little, but he had cultivated the habit of talking constantly and well.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The two men had not met for a long time, and the retired official had been one of Lord Windlehurst's own best appointments in other days.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men had not met for a long time, and the retired official had been one of Lord Windlehurst's own best appointments in other days.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two men had not met for a long time, and the retired official had been one of Lord Windlehurst's own best appointments in other days.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The two men had not met for a long time, and the retired official had been one of Lord Windlehurst's own best appointments in other days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two men had not met for a long time, and the retired official had been one of Lord Windlehurst's own best appointments in other days.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two men had not met for a long time, and the retired official had been one of Lord Windlehurst's own best appointments in other days.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The two men had not met for a long time, and the retired official had been one of Lord Windlehurst's own best appointments in other days.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The two men had not met for a long time, and the retired official had been one of Lord Windlehurst's own best appointments in other days.
Snowdon
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From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "IS IT ALWAYS SO--IN LIFE?"
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The ex-official could hear little, but he had cultivated the habit of talking constantly and well.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The two men had not met for a long time, and the retired official had been one of Lord Windlehurst's own best appointments in other days.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men had not met for a long time, and the retired official had been one of Lord Windlehurst's own best appointments in other days.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The Duchess had the carriage wait in consequence.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The ex-official could hear little, but he had cultivated the habit of talking constantly and well.
Windlehurst
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From this reading The Duchess and her brother, an ex-diplomatist, now deaf and patiently amiable and garrulous, had met on the doorstep of Snowdon House, and together they insisted on Lord Windlehurst coming in for a talk.
Windlehurst's
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From this reading The two men had not met for a long time, and the retired official had been one of Lord Windlehurst's own best appointments in other days.
