adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it was, I met him with the most resolute politeness, apologised for my involuntary intrusion (which he called a “trespass,”) and left the grounds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading His reply was insolent enough to have answered the purpose, if I had been less determined to control myself.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
apologisedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologise” — defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading As it was, I met him with the most resolute politeness, apologised for my involuntary intrusion (which he called a “trespass,”) and left the grounds.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, I met him with the most resolute politeness, apologised for my involuntary intrusion (which he called a “trespass,”) and left the grounds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His reply was insolent enough to have answered the purpose, if I had been less determined to control myself.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
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 recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As it was, I met him with the most resolute politeness, apologised for my involuntary intrusion (which he called a “trespass,”) and left the grounds.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading His reply was insolent enough to have answered the purpose, if I had been less determined to control myself.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading His reply was insolent enough to have answered the purpose, if I had been less determined to control myself.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading His reply was insolent enough to have answered the purpose, if I had been less determined to control myself.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It was exactly as I suspected.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As it was, I met him with the most resolute politeness, apologised for my involuntary intrusion (which he called a “trespass,”) and left the grounds.
Glyde
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From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading As it was, I met him with the most resolute politeness, apologised for my involuntary intrusion (which he called a “trespass,”) and left the grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His reply was insolent enough to have answered the purpose, if I had been less determined to control myself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His reply was insolent enough to have answered the purpose, if I had been less determined to control myself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His reply was insolent enough to have answered the purpose, if I had been less determined to control myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading His reply was insolent enough to have answered the purpose, if I had been less determined to control myself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading As it was, I met him with the most resolute politeness, apologised for my involuntary intrusion (which he called a “trespass,”) and left the grounds.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading As it was, I met him with the most resolute politeness, apologised for my involuntary intrusion (which he called a “trespass,”) and left the grounds.
irritateverbUS /ˈɪrɪteɪt/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, I met him with the most resolute politeness, apologised for my involuntary intrusion (which he called a “trespass,”) and left the grounds.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
Kyrle's
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From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As it was, I met him with the most resolute politeness, apologised for my involuntary intrusion (which he called a “trespass,”) and left the grounds.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading His reply was insolent enough to have answered the purpose, if I had been less determined to control myself.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As it was, I met him with the most resolute politeness, apologised for my involuntary intrusion (which he called a “trespass,”) and left the grounds.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading As it was, I met him with the most resolute politeness, apologised for my involuntary intrusion (which he called a “trespass,”) and left the grounds.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As it was, I met him with the most resolute politeness, apologised for my involuntary intrusion (which he called a “trespass,”) and left the grounds.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading His reply was insolent enough to have answered the purpose, if I had been less determined to control myself.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
Percival
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From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading As it was, I met him with the most resolute politeness, apologised for my involuntary intrusion (which he called a “trespass,”) and left the grounds.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading His reply was insolent enough to have answered the purpose, if I had been less determined to control myself.
quarrelling
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From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading His reply was insolent enough to have answered the purpose, if I had been less determined to control myself.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading As it was, I met him with the most resolute politeness, apologised for my involuntary intrusion (which he called a “trespass,”) and left the grounds.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading It was exactly as I suspected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His reply was insolent enough to have answered the purpose, if I had been less determined to control myself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
trespassverbUS /ˈtrespæs/
enter unlawfully on someone's property
From this reading As it was, I met him with the most resolute politeness, apologised for my involuntary intrusion (which he called a “trespass,”) and left the grounds.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The recognition of me when I left Mr. Kyrle’s office had been evidently communicated to Sir Percival Glyde, and the man in black had been sent to the Park in anticipation of my making inquiries at the house or in the neighbourhood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it was, I met him with the most resolute politeness, apologised for my involuntary intrusion (which he called a “trespass,”) and left the grounds.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His look and manner unmistakably betrayed that he knew who I was, and that he wanted to irritate me into quarrelling with him.
