adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading At the mill, they did not welcome his re-appearance; his temper was worse than it had been since the ever-memorable week which witnessed his prosecution for assault and battery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading At the mill, they did not welcome his re-appearance; his temper was worse than it had been since the ever-memorable week which witnessed his prosecution for assault and battery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At home, the servants did their best to keep out of his way, warned by Mrs. Jenkins.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At home, the servants did their best to keep out of his way, warned by Mrs. Jenkins.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
CIRCUMSTANCEnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
Dagworthy
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From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the mill, they did not welcome his re-appearance; his temper was worse than it had been since the ever-memorable week which witnessed his prosecution for assault and battery.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
Dunfield
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From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
ever-memorable
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From this reading At the mill, they did not welcome his re-appearance; his temper was worse than it had been since the ever-memorable week which witnessed his prosecution for assault and battery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At home, the servants did their best to keep out of his way, warned by Mrs. Jenkins.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the mill, they did not welcome his re-appearance; his temper was worse than it had been since the ever-memorable week which witnessed his prosecution for assault and battery.
Jenkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At home, the servants did their best to keep out of his way, warned by Mrs. Jenkins.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At home, the servants did their best to keep out of his way, warned by Mrs. Jenkins.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading At the mill, they did not welcome his re-appearance; his temper was worse than it had been since the ever-memorable week which witnessed his prosecution for assault and battery.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At home, the servants did their best to keep out of his way, warned by Mrs. Jenkins.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At home, the servants did their best to keep out of his way, warned by Mrs. Jenkins.
prosecutionnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading At the mill, they did not welcome his re-appearance; his temper was worse than it had been since the ever-memorable week which witnessed his prosecution for assault and battery.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
re-appearance
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From this reading At the mill, they did not welcome his re-appearance; his temper was worse than it had been since the ever-memorable week which witnessed his prosecution for assault and battery.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
sallownessnoun
a sickly yellowish skin color
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading At home, the servants did their best to keep out of his way, warned by Mrs. Jenkins.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At the mill, they did not welcome his re-appearance; his temper was worse than it had been since the ever-memorable week which witnessed his prosecution for assault and battery.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading At the mill, they did not welcome his re-appearance; his temper was worse than it had been since the ever-memorable week which witnessed his prosecution for assault and battery.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the mill, they did not welcome his re-appearance; his temper was worse than it had been since the ever-memorable week which witnessed his prosecution for assault and battery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At home, the servants did their best to keep out of his way, warned by Mrs. Jenkins.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the mill, they did not welcome his re-appearance; his temper was worse than it had been since the ever-memorable week which witnessed his prosecution for assault and battery.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading At home, the servants did their best to keep out of his way, warned by Mrs. Jenkins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCE Dagworthy was absent not quite a fortnight, and he returned looking anything but the better for his holiday.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At home, the servants did their best to keep out of his way, warned by Mrs. Jenkins.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At the mill, they did not welcome his re-appearance; his temper was worse than it had been since the ever-memorable week which witnessed his prosecution for assault and battery.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading At the mill, they did not welcome his re-appearance; his temper was worse than it had been since the ever-memorable week which witnessed his prosecution for assault and battery.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the mill, they did not welcome his re-appearance; his temper was worse than it had been since the ever-memorable week which witnessed his prosecution for assault and battery.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wholesome colour of his cheeks had changed almost to sallowness those who met him in Dunfield looked at him with surprise and asked what illness he had been suffering.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading At the mill, they did not welcome his re-appearance; his temper was worse than it had been since the ever-memorable week which witnessed his prosecution for assault and battery.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading At the mill, they did not welcome his re-appearance; his temper was worse than it had been since the ever-memorable week which witnessed his prosecution for assault and battery.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading She, good woman, had been rash enough to bring the child into the dining-room whilst Dagworthy was refreshing himself with a biscuit and a glass of wine upon his arrival; in a minute or two she retreated in high wrath.
