adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the servant was not more than half the size of the master, his opposition was merely vocal, but it was nevertheless unmistakable.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet of his loyalty and faithfulness, there could be no doubt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the seven years of his service, he had been obliged to forget that he possessed such a name as Turkington or even James.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the servant was not more than half the size of the master, his opposition was merely vocal, but it was nevertheless unmistakable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading His early career had increased his vocabulary and his language was more picturesque than pretty.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet of his loyalty and faithfulness, there could be no doubt.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Yet of his loyalty and faithfulness, there could be no doubt.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the seven years of his service, he had been obliged to forget that he possessed such a name as Turkington or even James.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading His early career had increased his vocabulary and his language was more picturesque than pretty.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading During the seven years of his service, he had been obliged to forget that he possessed such a name as Turkington or even James.
faithfulnessnounUS /ˈfeɪθfəlnes/
the quality of being faithful
From this reading Yet of his loyalty and faithfulness, there could be no doubt.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading During the seven years of his service, he had been obliged to forget that he possessed such a name as Turkington or even James.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His early career had increased his vocabulary and his language was more picturesque than pretty.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As the servant was not more than half the size of the master, his opposition was merely vocal, but it was nevertheless unmistakable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading His early career had increased his vocabulary and his language was more picturesque than pretty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading During the seven years of his service, he had been obliged to forget that he possessed such a name as Turkington or even James.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading His early career had increased his vocabulary and his language was more picturesque than pretty.
lecturedverbUS /ˈlektʃərd/
past form of “lecture” — deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading Yet of his loyalty and faithfulness, there could be no doubt.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading As the servant was not more than half the size of the master, his opposition was merely vocal, but it was nevertheless unmistakable.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading As the servant was not more than half the size of the master, his opposition was merely vocal, but it was nevertheless unmistakable.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the servant was not more than half the size of the master, his opposition was merely vocal, but it was nevertheless unmistakable.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading During the seven years of his service, he had been obliged to forget that he possessed such a name as Turkington or even James.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading As the servant was not more than half the size of the master, his opposition was merely vocal, but it was nevertheless unmistakable.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet of his loyalty and faithfulness, there could be no doubt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the servant was not more than half the size of the master, his opposition was merely vocal, but it was nevertheless unmistakable.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading During the seven years of his service, he had been obliged to forget that he possessed such a name as Turkington or even James.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading As the servant was not more than half the size of the master, his opposition was merely vocal, but it was nevertheless unmistakable.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the seven years of his service, he had been obliged to forget that he possessed such a name as Turkington or even James.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading His early career had increased his vocabulary and his language was more picturesque than pretty.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading During the seven years of his service, he had been obliged to forget that he possessed such a name as Turkington or even James.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading His early career had increased his vocabulary and his language was more picturesque than pretty.
Quentin
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From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading During the seven years of his service, he had been obliged to forget that he possessed such a name as Turkington or even James.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading During the seven years of his service, he had been obliged to forget that he possessed such a name as Turkington or even James.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading As the servant was not more than half the size of the master, his opposition was merely vocal, but it was nevertheless unmistakable.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading During the seven years of his service, he had been obliged to forget that he possessed such a name as Turkington or even James.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As the servant was not more than half the size of the master, his opposition was merely vocal, but it was nevertheless unmistakable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet of his loyalty and faithfulness, there could be no doubt.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the seven years of his service, he had been obliged to forget that he possessed such a name as Turkington or even James.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
Turkington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the seven years of his service, he had been obliged to forget that he possessed such a name as Turkington or even James.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading As the servant was not more than half the size of the master, his opposition was merely vocal, but it was nevertheless unmistakable.
vocabularynounUS /voʊˈkæbjəleri/
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
From this reading His early career had increased his vocabulary and his language was more picturesque than pretty.
vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
From this reading As the servant was not more than half the size of the master, his opposition was merely vocal, but it was nevertheless unmistakable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was characteristic of Mr. Philip Quentin that he first lectured his servant on the superiority of mind over matter and then took him cheerfully by the throat and threw him into a far corner of the room.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading During the seven years of his service, he had been obliged to forget that he possessed such a name as Turkington or even James.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet of his loyalty and faithfulness, there could be no doubt.
