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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Part 3 In the afternoon the task of expostulation was taken up by Mr. Stanley in person.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her aunt opened all the fingers of her gloved hand in a rhetorical gesture.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Part 3 In the afternoon the task of expostulation was taken up by Mr. Stanley in person.
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 Her aunt opened all the fingers of her gloved hand in a rhetorical gesture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Her aunt opened all the fingers of her gloved hand in a rhetorical gesture.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Just because your father--wouldn’t let you disobey him!”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Part 3 In the afternoon the task of expostulation was taken up by Mr. Stanley in person.
chandeliernounUS /ʃændəˈlɪr/
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
claret-colored
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
disobeyverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading Just because your father--wouldn’t let you disobey him!”
expostulationnoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Part 3 In the afternoon the task of expostulation was taken up by Mr. Stanley in person.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Just because your father--wouldn’t let you disobey him!”
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Her aunt opened all the fingers of her gloved hand in a rhetorical gesture.
forcibleadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsəbəl/
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Her aunt opened all the fingers of her gloved hand in a rhetorical gesture.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading Her aunt opened all the fingers of her gloved hand in a rhetorical gesture.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her aunt opened all the fingers of her gloved hand in a rhetorical gesture.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her aunt opened all the fingers of her gloved hand in a rhetorical gesture.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just because your father--wouldn’t let you disobey him!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her aunt opened all the fingers of her gloved hand in a rhetorical gesture.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems to me all madness--madness!
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just because your father--wouldn’t let you disobey him!”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Just because your father--wouldn’t let you disobey him!”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
macenounUS /meɪs/
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “It seems to me all madness--madness!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It seems to me all madness--madness!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Part 3 In the afternoon the task of expostulation was taken up by Mr. Stanley in person.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her aunt opened all the fingers of her gloved hand in a rhetorical gesture.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Her aunt opened all the fingers of her gloved hand in a rhetorical gesture.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
PartnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part 3 In the afternoon the task of expostulation was taken up by Mr. Stanley in person.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Part 3 In the afternoon the task of expostulation was taken up by Mr. Stanley in person.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
rhetoricaladjectiveUS /rɪˈtɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to rhetoric
From this reading Her aunt opened all the fingers of her gloved hand in a rhetorical gesture.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems to me all madness--madness!
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Part 3 In the afternoon the task of expostulation was taken up by Mr. Stanley in person.
table-cloth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Part 3 In the afternoon the task of expostulation was taken up by Mr. Stanley in person.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Part 3 In the afternoon the task of expostulation was taken up by Mr. Stanley in person.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her aunt opened all the fingers of her gloved hand in a rhetorical gesture.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It seems to me all madness--madness!
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Part 3 In the afternoon the task of expostulation was taken up by Mr. Stanley in person.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Part 3 In the afternoon the task of expostulation was taken up by Mr. Stanley in person.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her father’s ideas of expostulation were a little harsh and forcible, and over the claret-colored table-cloth and under the gas chandelier, with his hat and umbrella between them like the mace in Parliament, he and his daughter contrived to have a violent quarrel.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just because your father--wouldn’t let you disobey him!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just because your father--wouldn’t let you disobey him!”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just because your father--wouldn’t let you disobey him!”
