adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading _In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory_.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
BoothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading _In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory_.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading _In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory_.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To me!" said Bath.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To me!" said Bath.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
surprized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In which Colonel Bath appears in great glory_.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That afternoon, as Booth was walking in the Park, he met with Colonel Bath, who presently asked him for the letter which he had given him the night before; upon which Booth immediately returned it.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading "I am surprized, though," cries Booth, "that any one should write such a letter to you, colonel."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you think," cries Bath, "it is writ with great dignity of expression and emphasis of--of--of judgment?"
