adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
denouementnounUS /ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑːn/
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lessingham rose presently to his feet.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
GriffithsnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪθs/
plural of “griffith” — United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
Lessingham
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From this reading Lessingham rose presently to his feet.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
myrmidonsnounUS /ˈmɜːrmɪdɪnz/
plural of “myrmidon” — a follower who carries out orders without question
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
nervelessadjective
marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
Philippa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Lessingham rose presently to his feet.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Lessingham rose presently to his feet.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading She stamped her foot at him in a little fit of hysterical passion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lessingham rose presently to his feet.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Philippa, even for some moments after the departure of Captain Griffiths and his myrmidons, remained in a sort of nerveless trance.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The crisis, with its bewildering denouement, had affected her curiously.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder,” he asked, “if I could have a whisky and soda?”
