affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “The fools!” thought he, boiling with anger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the servants did not hesitate to stare at him, and it was quite impossible not to read their contempt in their glances.
audiblyadverbUS /ˈɑːdəbli/
in an audible manner
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading “The fools!” thought he, boiling with anger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading For the servants did not hesitate to stare at him, and it was quite impossible not to read their contempt in their glances.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For the servants did not hesitate to stare at him, and it was quite impossible not to read their contempt in their glances.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
epithetsnounUS /ˈepəθets/
plural of “epithet” — a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “The fools!” thought he, boiling with anger.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the servants did not hesitate to stare at him, and it was quite impossible not to read their contempt in their glances.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading For the servants did not hesitate to stare at him, and it was quite impossible not to read their contempt in their glances.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading For the servants did not hesitate to stare at him, and it was quite impossible not to read their contempt in their glances.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the servants did not hesitate to stare at him, and it was quite impossible not to read their contempt in their glances.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading For the servants did not hesitate to stare at him, and it was quite impossible not to read their contempt in their glances.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the servants did not hesitate to stare at him, and it was quite impossible not to read their contempt in their glances.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
mustachesnounUS /ˈmʌstæʃɪz/
plural of “mustache” — an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the servants did not hesitate to stare at him, and it was quite impossible not to read their contempt in their glances.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For the servants did not hesitate to stare at him, and it was quite impossible not to read their contempt in their glances.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading For the servants did not hesitate to stare at him, and it was quite impossible not to read their contempt in their glances.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
scoundrelsnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “The scoundrels!
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading For the servants did not hesitate to stare at him, and it was quite impossible not to read their contempt in their glances.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For the servants did not hesitate to stare at him, and it was quite impossible not to read their contempt in their glances.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the servants did not hesitate to stare at him, and it was quite impossible not to read their contempt in their glances.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “The fools!” thought he, boiling with anger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
twirlverbUS /twɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They even sneered audibly and pointed at him; and he heard five or six epithets more expressive than elegant which could only have been meant for himself.
Wilkie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went off, leaving M. Wilkie in the vestibule to settle his collar and twirl his puny mustaches, with affected indifference; but in reality he was far from comfortable.
