adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “It was all that Mrs. Vivian's fault.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She laughed at me so for not wearing them; and she has a waist you can span--the wretch!”
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Oh, then, you have been wearing stays clandestinely?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She laughed at me so for not wearing them; and she has a waist you can span--the wretch!”
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
clandestinely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, then, you have been wearing stays clandestinely?”
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
Dr
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From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It was all that Mrs. Vivian's fault.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She laughed at me so for not wearing them; and she has a waist you can span--the wretch!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, then, you have been wearing stays clandestinely?”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was all that Mrs. Vivian's fault.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Why, you know I have.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed at me so for not wearing them; and she has a waist you can span--the wretch!”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She laughed at me so for not wearing them; and she has a waist you can span--the wretch!”
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “It was all that Mrs. Vivian's fault.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She laughed at me so for not wearing them; and she has a waist you can span--the wretch!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, then, you have been wearing stays clandestinely?”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She laughed at me so for not wearing them; and she has a waist you can span--the wretch!”
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading She laughed at me so for not wearing them; and she has a waist you can span--the wretch!”
StainesverbUS /steɪnz/
third-person singular of “stain” — color with a liquid dye or tint
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading “Oh, then, you have been wearing stays clandestinely?”
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
symptomnounUS /ˈsɪmptəm/
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She laughed at me so for not wearing them; and she has a waist you can span--the wretch!”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Oh, then, you have been wearing stays clandestinely?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
Vivian's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It was all that Mrs. Vivian's fault.
vulgaritynounUS /vəlˈɡerɪti/
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading She laughed at me so for not wearing them; and she has a waist you can span--the wretch!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was all that Mrs. Vivian's fault.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading She laughed at me so for not wearing them; and she has a waist you can span--the wretch!”
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I suspect Dr. Staines merely meant to say that she had concealed from him an alarming symptom for several weeks; but she answered in a hurry, to excuse herself, and let the cat out of the bag--excuse my vulgarity.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, you know I have.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading She laughed at me so for not wearing them; and she has a waist you can span--the wretch!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She laughed at me so for not wearing them; and she has a waist you can span--the wretch!”
