adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a mild-mannered and easy-going man, his expression was scarcely normal.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “He was doing it very nicely, too,” she admitted.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Philippa looked up at her husband with an air of pleasant candour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Philippa looked up at her husband with an air of pleasant candour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a mild-mannered and easy-going man, his expression was scarcely normal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That fellow was making love to you,” he said bluntly, as soon as the door was closed behind Lessingham.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Philippa looked up at her husband with an air of pleasant candour.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “That fellow was making love to you,” he said bluntly, as soon as the door was closed behind Lessingham.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Sir Henry was obviously not in the best of tempers.
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “That fellow was making love to you,” he said bluntly, as soon as the door was closed behind Lessingham.
candournoun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading Philippa looked up at her husband with an air of pleasant candour.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “That fellow was making love to you,” he said bluntly, as soon as the door was closed behind Lessingham.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “He was doing it very nicely, too,” she admitted.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “That fellow was making love to you,” he said bluntly, as soon as the door was closed behind Lessingham.
easy-going
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From this reading For a mild-mannered and easy-going man, his expression was scarcely normal.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading For a mild-mannered and easy-going man, his expression was scarcely normal.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “That fellow was making love to you,” he said bluntly, as soon as the door was closed behind Lessingham.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a mild-mannered and easy-going man, his expression was scarcely normal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That fellow was making love to you,” he said bluntly, as soon as the door was closed behind Lessingham.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Sir Henry was obviously not in the best of tempers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Philippa looked up at her husband with an air of pleasant candour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a mild-mannered and easy-going man, his expression was scarcely normal.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Philippa looked up at her husband with an air of pleasant candour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Henry was obviously not in the best of tempers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He was doing it very nicely, too,” she admitted.
Lessingham
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From this reading “That fellow was making love to you,” he said bluntly, as soon as the door was closed behind Lessingham.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Philippa looked up at her husband with an air of pleasant candour.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “That fellow was making love to you,” he said bluntly, as soon as the door was closed behind Lessingham.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “That fellow was making love to you,” he said bluntly, as soon as the door was closed behind Lessingham.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a mild-mannered and easy-going man, his expression was scarcely normal.
mild-manneredadjective
behaving in or having a mild or gentle manner
From this reading For a mild-mannered and easy-going man, his expression was scarcely normal.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading “He was doing it very nicely, too,” she admitted.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading For a mild-mannered and easy-going man, his expression was scarcely normal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Henry was obviously not in the best of tempers.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Sir Henry was obviously not in the best of tempers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Henry was obviously not in the best of tempers.
Philippa
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From this reading Philippa looked up at her husband with an air of pleasant candour.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Philippa looked up at her husband with an air of pleasant candour.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That fellow was making love to you,” he said bluntly, as soon as the door was closed behind Lessingham.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading For a mild-mannered and easy-going man, his expression was scarcely normal.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was doing it very nicely, too,” she admitted.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Henry was obviously not in the best of tempers.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “That fellow was making love to you,” he said bluntly, as soon as the door was closed behind Lessingham.
tempersnounUS /ˈtempərz/
plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Sir Henry was obviously not in the best of tempers.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That fellow was making love to you,” he said bluntly, as soon as the door was closed behind Lessingham.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Henry was obviously not in the best of tempers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That fellow was making love to you,” he said bluntly, as soon as the door was closed behind Lessingham.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “He was doing it very nicely, too,” she admitted.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Philippa looked up at her husband with an air of pleasant candour.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “He was doing it very nicely, too,” she admitted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Henry was obviously not in the best of tempers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Philippa looked up at her husband with an air of pleasant candour.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That fellow was making love to you,” he said bluntly, as soon as the door was closed behind Lessingham.
