adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
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 "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I my brother's keeper?" she asked.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She looked at him with an uneasy smile.
Arleigh
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From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Am I my brother's keeper?" she asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him with an uneasy smile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Am I my brother's keeper?" she asked.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
Hazlewood
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From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him with an uneasy smile.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I my brother's keeper?" she asked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is this story of his marriage true?"
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading "Am I my brother's keeper?" she asked.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him with an uneasy smile.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Is this story of his marriage true?"
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Am I my brother's keeper?" she asked.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
Philippa
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From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him with an uneasy smile.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She looked at him with an uneasy smile.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Is this story of his marriage true?"
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this story of his marriage true?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Is this story of his marriage true?"
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading She looked at him with an uneasy smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One of the first questions, after his return, that the Duke of Hazlewood put to his wife was about Lord Arleigh.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at him with an uneasy smile.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Certainly not, Philippa; but, considering that Arleigh has been as a brother to you all these years, you must take some interest in him.
