adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
butler'snounUS /ˈbʌtlərz/
possessive form of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading But it did signify,--very much,--in the butler's estimation.
Clara
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From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
COMFORTLESSadjective
without comfort
From this reading COMFORTLESS.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading But it did signify,--very much,--in the butler's estimation.
FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it did signify,--very much,--in the butler's estimation.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But it did signify,--very much,--in the butler's estimation.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
signifyverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/
denote or connote
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Herbert muttered something about his being only damp, and that it did not signify.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But it did signify,--very much,--in the butler's estimation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Whose being wet through could signify more; for was not Mr. Herbert to be a baronet, and to have the spending of twelve thousand a year; and would he not be the future husband of Lady Clara? not signify indeed!
yer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Mr. Herbert, yer honor, you're wet through and through--surely," said the butler, as soon as Fitzgerald was well inside the hall.
