adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
another's
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From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think it worth while, Mr. Trent?
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
Francis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall not trouble you long,” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you think it worth while, Mr. Trent?
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I shall not trouble you long,” he said.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Do you think it worth while, Mr. Trent?
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I shall not trouble you long,” he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shall not trouble you long,” he said.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall not trouble you long,” he said.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think it worth while, Mr. Trent?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading “Do you think it worth while, Mr. Trent?
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I shall not trouble you long,” he said.
versatilitynounUS /ˌvɜːrsəˈtɪləti/
having a wide variety of skills
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Do you think it worth while, Mr. Trent?
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She looked at him calmly, but in her set, white face he seemed to read already his sentence!
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “At least one man's word should be as good as another's--and you have listened to what my enemy”--he motioned towards Francis--“has to say.”
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Do you think it worth while, Mr. Trent?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think it worth while, Mr. Trent?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is so much, as you put it, to be explained, that the task, even to a man of your versatility, seems hopeless!”
