adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he opened the town directory which was lying on a table, and affected to be engrossed in the names.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading But he opened the town directory which was lying on a table, and affected to be engrossed in the names.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She rang and despatched the waiter for the young man in question, De Stancy almost visibly trembling for the result.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rang and despatched the waiter for the young man in question, De Stancy almost visibly trembling for the result.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dare appeared in the doorway, and the waiter retired.
assented
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From this reading Mr. Power, looking up from the paper he was reading, assented to her proposition.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he opened the town directory which was lying on a table, and affected to be engrossed in the names.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Dare was shown in she said to her uncle, ‘Perhaps you will speak to him for me?’
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he opened the town directory which was lying on a table, and affected to be engrossed in the names.
DareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Before Dare was shown in she said to her uncle, ‘Perhaps you will speak to him for me?’
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She rang and despatched the waiter for the young man in question, De Stancy almost visibly trembling for the result.
despatched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rang and despatched the waiter for the young man in question, De Stancy almost visibly trembling for the result.
directorynounUS /dərˈektəri/
an alphabetical list of names and addresses
From this reading But he opened the town directory which was lying on a table, and affected to be engrossed in the names.
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 Dare appeared in the doorway, and the waiter retired.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading But he opened the town directory which was lying on a table, and affected to be engrossed in the names.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She rang and despatched the waiter for the young man in question, De Stancy almost visibly trembling for the result.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Power, looking up from the paper he was reading, assented to her proposition.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he opened the town directory which was lying on a table, and affected to be engrossed in the names.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Dare was shown in she said to her uncle, ‘Perhaps you will speak to him for me?’
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before Dare was shown in she said to her uncle, ‘Perhaps you will speak to him for me?’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rang and despatched the waiter for the young man in question, De Stancy almost visibly trembling for the result.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mr. Power, looking up from the paper he was reading, assented to her proposition.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading But he opened the town directory which was lying on a table, and affected to be engrossed in the names.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She rang and despatched the waiter for the young man in question, De Stancy almost visibly trembling for the result.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before Dare was shown in she said to her uncle, ‘Perhaps you will speak to him for me?’
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Power, looking up from the paper he was reading, assented to her proposition.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading But he opened the town directory which was lying on a table, and affected to be engrossed in the names.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he opened the town directory which was lying on a table, and affected to be engrossed in the names.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But he opened the town directory which was lying on a table, and affected to be engrossed in the names.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Mr. Power, looking up from the paper he was reading, assented to her proposition.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Before Dare was shown in she said to her uncle, ‘Perhaps you will speak to him for me?’
PowernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Mr. Power, looking up from the paper he was reading, assented to her proposition.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Mr. Power, looking up from the paper he was reading, assented to her proposition.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She rang and despatched the waiter for the young man in question, De Stancy almost visibly trembling for the result.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She rang and despatched the waiter for the young man in question, De Stancy almost visibly trembling for the result.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Mr. Power, looking up from the paper he was reading, assented to her proposition.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She rang and despatched the waiter for the young man in question, De Stancy almost visibly trembling for the result.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Dare appeared in the doorway, and the waiter retired.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Before Dare was shown in she said to her uncle, ‘Perhaps you will speak to him for me?’
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rang and despatched the waiter for the young man in question, De Stancy almost visibly trembling for the result.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Before Dare was shown in she said to her uncle, ‘Perhaps you will speak to him for me?’
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Before Dare was shown in she said to her uncle, ‘Perhaps you will speak to him for me?’
Stancy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rang and despatched the waiter for the young man in question, De Stancy almost visibly trembling for the result.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But he opened the town directory which was lying on a table, and affected to be engrossed in the names.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rang and despatched the waiter for the young man in question, De Stancy almost visibly trembling for the result.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he opened the town directory which was lying on a table, and affected to be engrossed in the names.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But he opened the town directory which was lying on a table, and affected to be engrossed in the names.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading She rang and despatched the waiter for the young man in question, De Stancy almost visibly trembling for the result.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Before Dare was shown in she said to her uncle, ‘Perhaps you will speak to him for me?’
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Power, looking up from the paper he was reading, assented to her proposition.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading She rang and despatched the waiter for the young man in question, De Stancy almost visibly trembling for the result.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading She rang and despatched the waiter for the young man in question, De Stancy almost visibly trembling for the result.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he opened the town directory which was lying on a table, and affected to be engrossed in the names.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he opened the town directory which was lying on a table, and affected to be engrossed in the names.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Before Dare was shown in she said to her uncle, ‘Perhaps you will speak to him for me?’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before Dare was shown in she said to her uncle, ‘Perhaps you will speak to him for me?’
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She rang and despatched the waiter for the young man in question, De Stancy almost visibly trembling for the result.
