adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That Sunday-dinner was a very quiet meal.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she was leaving the room, Bascombe whispered Helen to put on something and come to him in the garden.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she was leaving the room, Bascombe whispered Helen to put on something and come to him in the garden.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
AWAKEadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading HELEN AWAKE.
Bascombe
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From this reading As she was leaving the room, Bascombe whispered Helen to put on something and come to him in the garden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
cannot
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From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she was leaving the room, Bascombe whispered Helen to put on something and come to him in the garden.
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Helen glanced at the window as if doubtful.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading As she was leaving the room, Bascombe whispered Helen to put on something and come to him in the garden.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Helen glanced at the window as if doubtful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
HELENnounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN AWAKE.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she was leaving the room, Bascombe whispered Helen to put on something and come to him in the garden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Helen glanced at the window as if doubtful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
lady-ecclesiastic
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From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading As she was leaving the room, Bascombe whispered Helen to put on something and come to him in the garden.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading That Sunday-dinner was a very quiet meal.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she was leaving the room, Bascombe whispered Helen to put on something and come to him in the garden.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As she was leaving the room, Bascombe whispered Helen to put on something and come to him in the garden.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading That Sunday-dinner was a very quiet meal.
Ramshorn
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From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As she was leaving the room, Bascombe whispered Helen to put on something and come to him in the garden.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she was leaving the room, Bascombe whispered Helen to put on something and come to him in the garden.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As she was leaving the room, Bascombe whispered Helen to put on something and come to him in the garden.
Sunday-dinner
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From this reading That Sunday-dinner was a very quiet meal.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Sunday-dinner was a very quiet meal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading That Sunday-dinner was a very quiet meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Sunday-dinner was a very quiet meal.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading As she was leaving the room, Bascombe whispered Helen to put on something and come to him in the garden.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Helen glanced at the window as if doubtful.
Wingfold
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From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading An old friend of Mrs. Ramshorn, a lady-ecclesiastic like herself, dined with them; what the two may have said to each other in secret conclave, I cannot tell, but not a word of remark upon Mr. Wingfold or his sermon was heard at table.
