adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading To Major Richard Felstead, Mills' announcement was without significance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Richard enquired, as soon as the door had closed behind Mills.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Richard enquired, as soon as the door had closed behind Mills.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Richard enquired, as soon as the door had closed behind Mills.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Richard enquired, as soon as the door had closed behind Mills.
enquired
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From this reading Richard enquired, as soon as the door had closed behind Mills.
Felstead
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From this reading To Major Richard Felstead, Mills' announcement was without significance.
fiancée
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From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richard enquired, as soon as the door had closed behind Mills.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is Mr. Lessingham?”
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
Lessingham
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From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading To Major Richard Felstead, Mills' announcement was without significance.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading To Major Richard Felstead, Mills' announcement was without significance.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
Philippa
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From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
Richard
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From this reading To Major Richard Felstead, Mills' announcement was without significance.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading To Major Richard Felstead, Mills' announcement was without significance.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Richard enquired, as soon as the door had closed behind Mills.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Major Richard Felstead, Mills' announcement was without significance.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Major Richard Felstead, Mills' announcement was without significance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the first time he became conscious, however, of something which seemed almost like a secret understanding between his sister and his fiancée.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who is Mr. Lessingham?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Tell Mr. Lessingham I shall be with him in a minute or two, if he will kindly wait,” Philippa instructed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To Major Richard Felstead, Mills' announcement was without significance.
