adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We must have him moved out of the room at once."
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
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 Young Sir Edward overheard this latter sentence.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must have him moved out of the room at once."
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Young Sir Edward overheard this latter sentence.
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
Malmaison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading We must have him moved out of the room at once."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must have him moved out of the room at once."
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading We must have him moved out of the room at once."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We must have him moved out of the room at once."
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Young Sir Edward overheard this latter sentence.
PardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
remindingverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We must have him moved out of the room at once."
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Young Sir Edward overheard this latter sentence.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Young Sir Edward overheard this latter sentence.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Young Sir Edward overheard this latter sentence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should have known better than to run the risk of having such a lunatic here.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must have him moved out of the room at once."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, the fellow's quite mad!" muttered Richard, turning away with a shrug of the shoulders.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pardon me for reminding you that my brother is at home in Malmaison," he said gravely.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Sir Edward overheard this latter sentence.
