adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions, and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had set himself down for an ass.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Then he asked himself whether in truth he did love this woman; and he answered himself, not without a long struggle, but at last honestly, that he certainly did love her.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions, and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had set himself down for an ass.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
Arabin
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From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions, and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had set himself down for an ass.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions, and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had set himself down for an ass.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he asked himself whether in truth he did love this woman; and he answered himself, not without a long struggle, but at last honestly, that he certainly did love her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Then he asked himself whether in truth he did love this woman; and he answered himself, not without a long struggle, but at last honestly, that he certainly did love her.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions, and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had set himself down for an ass.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions, and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had set himself down for an ass.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions, and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had set himself down for an ass.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions, and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had set himself down for an ass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he asked himself whether in truth he did love this woman; and he answered himself, not without a long struggle, but at last honestly, that he certainly did love her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions, and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had set himself down for an ass.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Then he asked himself whether in truth he did love this woman; and he answered himself, not without a long struggle, but at last honestly, that he certainly did love her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he asked himself whether in truth he did love this woman; and he answered himself, not without a long struggle, but at last honestly, that he certainly did love her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Then he asked himself whether in truth he did love this woman; and he answered himself, not without a long struggle, but at last honestly, that he certainly did love her.
LAZARUSnounUS /ˈlæzərəs/
the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then he asked himself whether in truth he did love this woman; and he answered himself, not without a long struggle, but at last honestly, that he certainly did love her.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then he asked himself whether in truth he did love this woman; and he answered himself, not without a long struggle, but at last honestly, that he certainly did love her.
lovemakingnounUS /ˈlʌvmeɪkɪŋ/
sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
manouvres
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions, and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had set himself down for an ass.
MASTERnounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
OXFORDnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
Plumstead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions, and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had set himself down for an ass.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions, and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had set himself down for an ass.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Then he asked himself whether in truth he did love this woman; and he answered himself, not without a long struggle, but at last honestly, that he certainly did love her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions, and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had set himself down for an ass.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions, and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had set himself down for an ass.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Then he asked himself whether in truth he did love this woman; and he answered himself, not without a long struggle, but at last honestly, that he certainly did love her.
TUTORverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
upshotnounUS /ˈʌpʃɑːt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions, and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had set himself down for an ass.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions, and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had set himself down for an ass.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OXFORD--THE MASTER AND TUTOR OF LAZARUS Mr Arabin, as we have said, had but a sad walk of it under the trees of Plumstead churchyard.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not appear to any of the family till dinner time, and then he assumed, as far as their judgment went, to be quite himself.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Then he asked himself whether in truth he did love this woman; and he answered himself, not without a long struggle, but at last honestly, that he certainly did love her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had determined that he was much too old and much to rusty to commence the manouvres of lovemaking; that he had let the time slip through his hands which should have been used for such purposes; and that now he must lie on his bed as he had made it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then he asked himself whether in truth he did love this woman; and he answered himself, not without a long struggle, but at last honestly, that he certainly did love her.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then he asked himself whether in truth he did love this woman; and he answered himself, not without a long struggle, but at last honestly, that he certainly did love her.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions, and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had set himself down for an ass.
