actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
Athel
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From this reading 'Is she?' remarked Mr. Athel, drily.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
ceasesnounUS /ˈsiːsɪz/
plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end
From this reading 'By the way, she has only two more engagements--then it ceases.'
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
DANGEROUSadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
drilyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading 'Is she?' remarked Mr. Athel, drily.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading 'By the way, she has only two more engagements--then it ceases.'
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'By the way, she has only two more engagements--then it ceases.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The junior smiled.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'By the way, she has only two more engagements--then it ceases.'
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Is she?' remarked Mr. Athel, drily.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading 'By the way, she has only two more engagements--then it ceases.'
RELICSnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading 'Is she?' remarked Mr. Athel, drily.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Is she?' remarked Mr. Athel, drily.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The junior smiled.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The junior smiled.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'By the way, she has only two more engagements--then it ceases.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'By the way, she has only two more engagements--then it ceases.'
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
Wilfrid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DANGEROUS RELICS 'Beatrice is coming to act as my secretary this morning,' Wilfrid said to his father, as they sat at breakfast on Monday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'It had struck me that you were not very busy just now,' he added, by way of natural comment.
