adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
assented
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
blinkverbUS /blɪŋk/
briefly shut the eyes
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
Dryfoos's
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From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
Fulkerson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
intermediarynounUS /ˌɪnərˈmiːdieri/
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
quo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I see," said Fulkerson.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see," said Fulkerson.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "No," Fulkerson assented; though in his heart he thought the old man had behaved very well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading We have alluded to this fact before, and I need not dwell upon it now: I may say, however, that my misgivings were not wholly removed last night."
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What I wish to say now is that I cannot consent to act for you, in this matter, merely as an intermediary whose failure would leave the affair in state quo."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I understand that, colonel, and I assure you that I appreciate, I--" "There is no use trying to blink the fact, sir, that there are certain aspects of Mr. Dryfoos's character in which he is not a gentleman.
