adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Instead of answering him, I started, in a sudden burst of excitement, to my feet.
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 The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading “Instead of answering him, I started, in a sudden burst of excitement, to my feet.
Armadale
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From this reading I saw the means of decoying Armadale into the Sanitarium as plainly as I saw the doctor on the other side of the table, wondering at the extraordinary change in me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw the means of decoying Armadale into the Sanitarium as plainly as I saw the doctor on the other side of the table, wondering at the extraordinary change in me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw the means of decoying Armadale into the Sanitarium as plainly as I saw the doctor on the other side of the table, wondering at the extraordinary change in me.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
Bashwood
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From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “Instead of answering him, I started, in a sudden burst of excitement, to my feet.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I saw the means of decoying Armadale into the Sanitarium as plainly as I saw the doctor on the other side of the table, wondering at the extraordinary change in me.
decoying
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From this reading I saw the means of decoying Armadale into the Sanitarium as plainly as I saw the doctor on the other side of the table, wondering at the extraordinary change in me.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I saw the means of decoying Armadale into the Sanitarium as plainly as I saw the doctor on the other side of the table, wondering at the extraordinary change in me.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Instead of answering him, I started, in a sudden burst of excitement, to my feet.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading I saw the means of decoying Armadale into the Sanitarium as plainly as I saw the doctor on the other side of the table, wondering at the extraordinary change in me.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Instead of answering him, I started, in a sudden burst of excitement, to my feet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Instead of answering him, I started, in a sudden burst of excitement, to my feet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Instead of answering him, I started, in a sudden burst of excitement, to my feet.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Instead of answering him, I started, in a sudden burst of excitement, to my feet.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “Instead of answering him, I started, in a sudden burst of excitement, to my feet.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading What a luxury it was to make Miss Milroy serve my interests at last!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading What a luxury it was to make Miss Milroy serve my interests at last!
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading What a luxury it was to make Miss Milroy serve my interests at last!
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading What a luxury it was to make Miss Milroy serve my interests at last!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw the means of decoying Armadale into the Sanitarium as plainly as I saw the doctor on the other side of the table, wondering at the extraordinary change in me.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I saw the means of decoying Armadale into the Sanitarium as plainly as I saw the doctor on the other side of the table, wondering at the extraordinary change in me.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
Milroy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What a luxury it was to make Miss Milroy serve my interests at last!
Milroy's
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From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “‘Never mind the note,’ I said.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Instead of answering him, I started, in a sudden burst of excitement, to my feet.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “‘Never mind the note,’ I said.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading “‘Never mind the note,’ I said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Instead of answering him, I started, in a sudden burst of excitement, to my feet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I saw the means of decoying Armadale into the Sanitarium as plainly as I saw the doctor on the other side of the table, wondering at the extraordinary change in me.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I saw the means of decoying Armadale into the Sanitarium as plainly as I saw the doctor on the other side of the table, wondering at the extraordinary change in me.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I saw the means of decoying Armadale into the Sanitarium as plainly as I saw the doctor on the other side of the table, wondering at the extraordinary change in me.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘Never mind the note,’ I said.
Sanitariumnoun
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
From this reading I saw the means of decoying Armadale into the Sanitarium as plainly as I saw the doctor on the other side of the table, wondering at the extraordinary change in me.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw the means of decoying Armadale into the Sanitarium as plainly as I saw the doctor on the other side of the table, wondering at the extraordinary change in me.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading What a luxury it was to make Miss Milroy serve my interests at last!
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I saw the means of decoying Armadale into the Sanitarium as plainly as I saw the doctor on the other side of the table, wondering at the extraordinary change in me.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Instead of answering him, I started, in a sudden burst of excitement, to my feet.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “Instead of answering him, I started, in a sudden burst of excitement, to my feet.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I saw the means of decoying Armadale into the Sanitarium as plainly as I saw the doctor on the other side of the table, wondering at the extraordinary change in me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The instant he mentioned Miss Milroy’s name all that I had heard from Bashwood of her illness, and of the cause of it, rushed back into my memory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Instead of answering him, I started, in a sudden burst of excitement, to my feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a luxury it was to make Miss Milroy serve my interests at last!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a luxury it was to make Miss Milroy serve my interests at last!
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading I saw the means of decoying Armadale into the Sanitarium as plainly as I saw the doctor on the other side of the table, wondering at the extraordinary change in me.
