adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading The livery stable proprietor had suggested a brougham, but that would have necessitated one of us riding outside.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The livery stable proprietor had suggested a brougham, but that would have necessitated one of us riding outside.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Dick would, in all probability, claim the place for himself; and, the moment we were started, stick a pipe in his mouth.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I explained to Robina that, in the country, this was usual; and Robina had replied that much depended upon first impressions.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading I explained to Robina that, in the country, this was usual; and Robina had replied that much depended upon first impressions.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick would, in all probability, claim the place for himself; and, the moment we were started, stick a pipe in his mouth.
economiesnounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmiz/
plural of “economy” — the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I explained to Robina that, in the country, this was usual; and Robina had replied that much depended upon first impressions.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I explained to Robina that, in the country, this was usual; and Robina had replied that much depended upon first impressions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick would, in all probability, claim the place for himself; and, the moment we were started, stick a pipe in his mouth.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dick would, in all probability, claim the place for himself; and, the moment we were started, stick a pipe in his mouth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick would, in all probability, claim the place for himself; and, the moment we were started, stick a pipe in his mouth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I explained to Robina that, in the country, this was usual; and Robina had replied that much depended upon first impressions.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I explained to Robina that, in the country, this was usual; and Robina had replied that much depended upon first impressions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I explained to Robina that, in the country, this was usual; and Robina had replied that much depended upon first impressions.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
Leonards
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From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading The livery stable proprietor had suggested a brougham, but that would have necessitated one of us riding outside.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Dick would, in all probability, claim the place for himself; and, the moment we were started, stick a pipe in his mouth.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Dick would, in all probability, claim the place for himself; and, the moment we were started, stick a pipe in his mouth.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I explained to Robina that, in the country, this was usual; and Robina had replied that much depended upon first impressions.
necessitatedverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪtəd/
past form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The livery stable proprietor had suggested a brougham, but that would have necessitated one of us riding outside.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The livery stable proprietor had suggested a brougham, but that would have necessitated one of us riding outside.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The livery stable proprietor had suggested a brougham, but that would have necessitated one of us riding outside.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The livery stable proprietor had suggested a brougham, but that would have necessitated one of us riding outside.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Dick would, in all probability, claim the place for himself; and, the moment we were started, stick a pipe in his mouth.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dick would, in all probability, claim the place for himself; and, the moment we were started, stick a pipe in his mouth.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading Dick would, in all probability, claim the place for himself; and, the moment we were started, stick a pipe in his mouth.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The livery stable proprietor had suggested a brougham, but that would have necessitated one of us riding outside.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I explained to Robina that, in the country, this was usual; and Robina had replied that much depended upon first impressions.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The livery stable proprietor had suggested a brougham, but that would have necessitated one of us riding outside.
Robina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
St
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From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The livery stable proprietor had suggested a brougham, but that would have necessitated one of us riding outside.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dick would, in all probability, claim the place for himself; and, the moment we were started, stick a pipe in his mouth.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Dick would, in all probability, claim the place for himself; and, the moment we were started, stick a pipe in his mouth.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The livery stable proprietor had suggested a brougham, but that would have necessitated one of us riding outside.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The livery stable proprietor had suggested a brougham, but that would have necessitated one of us riding outside.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I explained to Robina that, in the country, this was usual; and Robina had replied that much depended upon first impressions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The livery stable proprietor had suggested a brougham, but that would have necessitated one of us riding outside.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I explained to Robina that, in the country, this was usual; and Robina had replied that much depended upon first impressions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dick would, in all probability, claim the place for himself; and, the moment we were started, stick a pipe in his mouth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dick would, in all probability, claim the place for himself; and, the moment we were started, stick a pipe in his mouth.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was our entrance, so to speak, upon the local stage; and Robina had decided it was a case where small economies ought not to be considered.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HAD all things gone as ordered, our arrival at the St. Leonards’ on Friday afternoon would have been imposing.
