adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It chanced that they were alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
anecdotaladjectiveUS /ˌænəkˈdoʊtəl/
having the character of an anecdote
From this reading It seemed to her that she had never found Mr. Sabin more entertaining, had never more appreciated his rare gift of effortless and anecdotal conversation.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Nevertheless, Mr. Sabin lunched with discretion, as usual, but with no lack of appetite.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading It seemed to her that she had never found Mr. Sabin more entertaining, had never more appreciated his rare gift of effortless and anecdotal conversation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless, Mr. Sabin lunched with discretion, as usual, but with no lack of appetite.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nevertheless, Mr. Sabin lunched with discretion, as usual, but with no lack of appetite.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
Camperdown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading It chanced that they were alone.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It seemed to her that she had never found Mr. Sabin more entertaining, had never more appreciated his rare gift of effortless and anecdotal conversation.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Nevertheless, Mr. Sabin lunched with discretion, as usual, but with no lack of appetite.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
effortlessadjectiveUS /ˈefərtləs/
requiring or apparently requiring no effort
From this reading It seemed to her that she had never found Mr. Sabin more entertaining, had never more appreciated his rare gift of effortless and anecdotal conversation.
ensuredverbUS /enˈʃʊrd/
past form of “ensure” — make certain of
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading It seemed to her that she had never found Mr. Sabin more entertaining, had never more appreciated his rare gift of effortless and anecdotal conversation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It seemed to her that she had never found Mr. Sabin more entertaining, had never more appreciated his rare gift of effortless and anecdotal conversation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading It seemed to her that she had never found Mr. Sabin more entertaining, had never more appreciated his rare gift of effortless and anecdotal conversation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
Helene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that she had never found Mr. Sabin more entertaining, had never more appreciated his rare gift of effortless and anecdotal conversation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that she had never found Mr. Sabin more entertaining, had never more appreciated his rare gift of effortless and anecdotal conversation.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It chanced that they were alone.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Nevertheless, Mr. Sabin lunched with discretion, as usual, but with no lack of appetite.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading Nevertheless, Mr. Sabin lunched with discretion, as usual, but with no lack of appetite.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading What a marvelous memory!
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading What a marvelous memory!
MidlandsnounUS /ˈmɪdlændz/
plural of “midland” — a town in west central Texas
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed to her that she had never found Mr. Sabin more entertaining, had never more appreciated his rare gift of effortless and anecdotal conversation.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Nevertheless, Mr. Sabin lunched with discretion, as usual, but with no lack of appetite.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed to her that she had never found Mr. Sabin more entertaining, had never more appreciated his rare gift of effortless and anecdotal conversation.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, Mr. Sabin lunched with discretion, as usual, but with no lack of appetite.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Nevertheless, Mr. Sabin lunched with discretion, as usual, but with no lack of appetite.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nevertheless, Mr. Sabin lunched with discretion, as usual, but with no lack of appetite.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It seemed to her that she had never found Mr. Sabin more entertaining, had never more appreciated his rare gift of effortless and anecdotal conversation.
SabinnounUS /ˈseɪbɪn/
a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound
From this reading Nevertheless, Mr. Sabin lunched with discretion, as usual, but with no lack of appetite.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her that she had never found Mr. Sabin more entertaining, had never more appreciated his rare gift of effortless and anecdotal conversation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to her that she had never found Mr. Sabin more entertaining, had never more appreciated his rare gift of effortless and anecdotal conversation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It chanced that they were alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It chanced that they were alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Nevertheless, Mr. Sabin lunched with discretion, as usual, but with no lack of appetite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It chanced that they were alone.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a marvelous memory!
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless, Mr. Sabin lunched with discretion, as usual, but with no lack of appetite.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Lord Camperdown was down in the Midlands for a day’s hunting, and Helene had ensured their seclusion from any one who might drop in by a whispered word to the hall porter as they passed into the house.
