having companions or an escort
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Edward had come home dispirited and out of tune.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
desistverbUS /dɪˈsɪst/
choose not to consume
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading Edward had come home dispirited and out of tune.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward had come home dispirited and out of tune.
emphasizedadjectiveUS /ˈemfəsaɪzd/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Have I got one?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Edward had come home dispirited and out of tune.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Have I got one?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is my _protégée_?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Who is my _protégée_?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Have I got one?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Edward had come home dispirited and out of tune.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
persuadingverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
prefacedverbUS /ˈprefəst/
past form of “preface” — furnish with a preface or introduction
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
protégée
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
putterverbUS /ˈpʌtər/
work lightly
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
express in words
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Edward had come home dispirited and out of tune.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was weariness in the voice that answered; but neither that quality nor the patience that accompanied and emphasized it had any influence in persuading the putter of the question to desist or delay the communication which it prefaced.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is my _protégée_?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, what have you to say for your _protégée_ now?”
