adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He determined to dismiss the matter from his mind, and had, indeed, altogether done so when, a week later, it suddenly recurred to his memory.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It would not, he felt, be honourable to go again to the merchant's house, and to avail himself of his hospitality, while watching his guest.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already dusk, and as Gervaise was going the same way as they were, he stood aside in a doorway to let them pass.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He determined to dismiss the matter from his mind, and had, indeed, altogether done so when, a week later, it suddenly recurred to his memory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was already dusk, and as Gervaise was going the same way as they were, he stood aside in a doorway to let them pass.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading It was already dusk, and as Gervaise was going the same way as they were, he stood aside in a doorway to let them pass.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading It would not, he felt, be honourable to go again to the merchant's house, and to avail himself of his hospitality, while watching his guest.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would not, he felt, be honourable to go again to the merchant's house, and to avail himself of his hospitality, while watching his guest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading He determined to dismiss the matter from his mind, and had, indeed, altogether done so when, a week later, it suddenly recurred to his memory.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading He determined to dismiss the matter from his mind, and had, indeed, altogether done so when, a week later, it suddenly recurred to his memory.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He determined to dismiss the matter from his mind, and had, indeed, altogether done so when, a week later, it suddenly recurred to his memory.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading It was already dusk, and as Gervaise was going the same way as they were, he stood aside in a doorway to let them pass.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was already dusk, and as Gervaise was going the same way as they were, he stood aside in a doorway to let them pass.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It would not, he felt, be honourable to go again to the merchant's house, and to avail himself of his hospitality, while watching his guest.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
fortificationsnounUS /ˌfɔːrtəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “fortification” — defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He determined to dismiss the matter from his mind, and had, indeed, altogether done so when, a week later, it suddenly recurred to his memory.
Gervaise
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From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It would not, he felt, be honourable to go again to the merchant's house, and to avail himself of his hospitality, while watching his guest.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was already dusk, and as Gervaise was going the same way as they were, he stood aside in a doorway to let them pass.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It would not, he felt, be honourable to go again to the merchant's house, and to avail himself of his hospitality, while watching his guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would not, he felt, be honourable to go again to the merchant's house, and to avail himself of his hospitality, while watching his guest.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading It would not, he felt, be honourable to go again to the merchant's house, and to avail himself of his hospitality, while watching his guest.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading It would not, he felt, be honourable to go again to the merchant's house, and to avail himself of his hospitality, while watching his guest.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It would not, he felt, be honourable to go again to the merchant's house, and to avail himself of his hospitality, while watching his guest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He determined to dismiss the matter from his mind, and had, indeed, altogether done so when, a week later, it suddenly recurred to his memory.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not, he felt, be honourable to go again to the merchant's house, and to avail himself of his hospitality, while watching his guest.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He determined to dismiss the matter from his mind, and had, indeed, altogether done so when, a week later, it suddenly recurred to his memory.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was already dusk, and as Gervaise was going the same way as they were, he stood aside in a doorway to let them pass.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He determined to dismiss the matter from his mind, and had, indeed, altogether done so when, a week later, it suddenly recurred to his memory.
merchant'snounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading It would not, he felt, be honourable to go again to the merchant's house, and to avail himself of his hospitality, while watching his guest.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He determined to dismiss the matter from his mind, and had, indeed, altogether done so when, a week later, it suddenly recurred to his memory.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not, he felt, be honourable to go again to the merchant's house, and to avail himself of his hospitality, while watching his guest.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
overseersnounUS /ˌoʊvərˈsiːərz/
plural of “overseer” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading It was already dusk, and as Gervaise was going the same way as they were, he stood aside in a doorway to let them pass.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
Ralph
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From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading He determined to dismiss the matter from his mind, and had, indeed, altogether done so when, a week later, it suddenly recurred to his memory.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was already dusk, and as Gervaise was going the same way as they were, he stood aside in a doorway to let them pass.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He determined to dismiss the matter from his mind, and had, indeed, altogether done so when, a week later, it suddenly recurred to his memory.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was already dusk, and as Gervaise was going the same way as they were, he stood aside in a doorway to let them pass.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He determined to dismiss the matter from his mind, and had, indeed, altogether done so when, a week later, it suddenly recurred to his memory.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was already dusk, and as Gervaise was going the same way as they were, he stood aside in a doorway to let them pass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
Vrados's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It would not, he felt, be honourable to go again to the merchant's house, and to avail himself of his hospitality, while watching his guest.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He determined to dismiss the matter from his mind, and had, indeed, altogether done so when, a week later, it suddenly recurred to his memory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Gervaise, on consideration, was obliged to own to himself that Ralph was right in saying that he had no ground whatever for suspicion against the Greek he had met at Signor Vrados's; and he could see no means of following the matter up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He determined to dismiss the matter from his mind, and had, indeed, altogether done so when, a week later, it suddenly recurred to his memory.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It would not, he felt, be honourable to go again to the merchant's house, and to avail himself of his hospitality, while watching his guest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A party of slaves, under the escort of overseers and in charge of a knight who had been with them at their work on the fortifications, were passing along the street on their way back to barracks.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not, he felt, be honourable to go again to the merchant's house, and to avail himself of his hospitality, while watching his guest.
