AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LESSON IN TACT Mr. Brewster's butler was surprised and annoyed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after his interview he resolved that he would never again overstep his position.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But after his interview he resolved that he would never again overstep his position.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LESSON IN TACT Mr. Brewster's butler was surprised and annoyed.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading A LESSON IN TACT Mr. Brewster's butler was surprised and annoyed.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was on the verge of assuming a responsibility which makes any servant intolerable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading He was on the verge of assuming a responsibility which makes any servant intolerable.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He made sure that it should be the last offense.
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From this reading A LESSON IN TACT Mr. Brewster's butler was surprised and annoyed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after his interview he resolved that he would never again overstep his position.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading A LESSON IN TACT Mr. Brewster's butler was surprised and annoyed.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LESSON IN TACT Mr. Brewster's butler was surprised and annoyed.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading But after his interview he resolved that he would never again overstep his position.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading He was on the verge of assuming a responsibility which makes any servant intolerable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He made sure that it should be the last offense.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He made sure that it should be the last offense.
LESSONnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading A LESSON IN TACT Mr. Brewster's butler was surprised and annoyed.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made sure that it should be the last offense.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He was on the verge of assuming a responsibility which makes any servant intolerable.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A LESSON IN TACT Mr. Brewster's butler was surprised and annoyed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But after his interview he resolved that he would never again overstep his position.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading He made sure that it should be the last offense.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on the verge of assuming a responsibility which makes any servant intolerable.
overstepverbUS /ˈoʊvərstep/
pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
From this reading But after his interview he resolved that he would never again overstep his position.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But after his interview he resolved that he would never again overstep his position.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading But after his interview he resolved that he would never again overstep his position.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He was on the verge of assuming a responsibility which makes any servant intolerable.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He was on the verge of assuming a responsibility which makes any servant intolerable.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He made sure that it should be the last offense.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He made sure that it should be the last offense.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading A LESSON IN TACT Mr. Brewster's butler was surprised and annoyed.
TACTnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading A LESSON IN TACT Mr. Brewster's butler was surprised and annoyed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But after his interview he resolved that he would never again overstep his position.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
unbentadjective
not bent
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading He was on the verge of assuming a responsibility which makes any servant intolerable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LESSON IN TACT Mr. Brewster's butler was surprised and annoyed.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading For the first time in his official career he had unbent so far as to manifest a personal interest in the welfare of his master.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was on the verge of assuming a responsibility which makes any servant intolerable.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But after his interview he resolved that he would never again overstep his position.
