adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading At first he believed this to be accidental; after a time he knew that it must be purposely done.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At first he believed this to be accidental; after a time he knew that it must be purposely done.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found so many old friends and so many engagements in London that he was not inclined to leave it.
Arleigh
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From this reading Lord Arleigh did not go to Beechgrove as he had intended.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Arleigh did not go to Beechgrove as he had intended.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he believed this to be accidental; after a time he knew that it must be purposely done.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first he believed this to be accidental; after a time he knew that it must be purposely done.
Beechgrove
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From this reading Lord Arleigh did not go to Beechgrove as he had intended.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, too, he began to notice many little things which made him feel uncomfortable.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At first he believed this to be accidental; after a time he knew that it must be purposely done.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lord Arleigh did not go to Beechgrove as he had intended.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At first he believed this to be accidental; after a time he knew that it must be purposely done.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He found so many old friends and so many engagements in London that he was not inclined to leave it.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Then, too, he began to notice many little things which made him feel uncomfortable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he believed this to be accidental; after a time he knew that it must be purposely done.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found so many old friends and so many engagements in London that he was not inclined to leave it.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He found so many old friends and so many engagements in London that he was not inclined to leave it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lord Arleigh did not go to Beechgrove as he had intended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Arleigh did not go to Beechgrove as he had intended.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Arleigh did not go to Beechgrove as he had intended.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, too, he began to notice many little things which made him feel uncomfortable.
how
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From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found so many old friends and so many engagements in London that he was not inclined to leave it.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He found so many old friends and so many engagements in London that he was not inclined to leave it.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Lord Arleigh did not go to Beechgrove as he had intended.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found so many old friends and so many engagements in London that he was not inclined to leave it.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At first he believed this to be accidental; after a time he knew that it must be purposely done.
L'Estrange
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From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He found so many old friends and so many engagements in London that he was not inclined to leave it.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, too, he began to notice many little things which made him feel uncomfortable.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He found so many old friends and so many engagements in London that he was not inclined to leave it.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Arleigh did not go to Beechgrove as he had intended.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then, too, he began to notice many little things which made him feel uncomfortable.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He found so many old friends and so many engagements in London that he was not inclined to leave it.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At first he believed this to be accidental; after a time he knew that it must be purposely done.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Arleigh did not go to Beechgrove as he had intended.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Then, too, he began to notice many little things which made him feel uncomfortable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He found so many old friends and so many engagements in London that he was not inclined to leave it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading At first he believed this to be accidental; after a time he knew that it must be purposely done.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He found so many old friends and so many engagements in London that he was not inclined to leave it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found so many old friends and so many engagements in London that he was not inclined to leave it.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, he began to notice many little things which made him feel uncomfortable.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then, too, he began to notice many little things which made him feel uncomfortable.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At first he believed this to be accidental; after a time he knew that it must be purposely done.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At first he believed this to be accidental; after a time he knew that it must be purposely done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Arleigh did not go to Beechgrove as he had intended.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, he began to notice many little things which made him feel uncomfortable.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Then, too, he began to notice many little things which made him feel uncomfortable.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He found so many old friends and so many engagements in London that he was not inclined to leave it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He began to perceive that people considered him in some kind of way as belonging to Miss L'Estrange; no matter how many surrounded her, when he entered a room they were seen one by one to disappear until he was left alone by her side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, too, he began to notice many little things which made him feel uncomfortable.
