adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been a rogue, he says, had he been a plough-boy.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Resolves on an act of generosity for his Rosebud, by way of atonement, as he calls it, for some of his bad actions; and for other reasons which appear in the sequel.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Resolves on an act of generosity for his Rosebud, by way of atonement, as he calls it, for some of his bad actions; and for other reasons which appear in the sequel.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His answer.--An insolent letter from her brother, on her writing to Solmes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading her two uncles; and of their characteristic answer.--Her expostulatory letter to Solmes.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading her two uncles; and of their characteristic answer.--Her expostulatory letter to Solmes.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Resolves on an act of generosity for his Rosebud, by way of atonement, as he calls it, for some of his bad actions; and for other reasons which appear in the sequel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Resolves on an act of generosity for his Rosebud, by way of atonement, as he calls it, for some of his bad actions; and for other reasons which appear in the sequel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Description of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise; and of the innocent daughter there, whom he calls his Rosebud.
atonementnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/
compensation for a wrong
From this reading Resolves on an act of generosity for his Rosebud, by way of atonement, as he calls it, for some of his bad actions; and for other reasons which appear in the sequel.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Resolves on an act of generosity for his Rosebud, by way of atonement, as he calls it, for some of his bad actions; and for other reasons which appear in the sequel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been a rogue, he says, had he been a plough-boy.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His answer.--An insolent letter from her brother, on her writing to Solmes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Resolves on an act of generosity for his Rosebud, by way of atonement, as he calls it, for some of his bad actions; and for other reasons which appear in the sequel.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Description of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise; and of the innocent daughter there, whom he calls his Rosebud.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading her two uncles; and of their characteristic answer.--Her expostulatory letter to Solmes.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Description of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise; and of the innocent daughter there, whom he calls his Rosebud.
DescriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Description of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise; and of the innocent daughter there, whom he calls his Rosebud.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Description of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise; and of the innocent daughter there, whom he calls his Rosebud.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Ingenuous reflections on his own vicious disposition.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For what end.
expostulatory
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading her two uncles; and of their characteristic answer.--Her expostulatory letter to Solmes.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For what end.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His answer.--An insolent letter from her brother, on her writing to Solmes.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading Resolves on an act of generosity for his Rosebud, by way of atonement, as he calls it, for some of his bad actions; and for other reasons which appear in the sequel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been a rogue, he says, had he been a plough-boy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Description of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise; and of the innocent daughter there, whom he calls his Rosebud.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading her two uncles; and of their characteristic answer.--Her expostulatory letter to Solmes.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His answer.--An insolent letter from her brother, on her writing to Solmes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Description of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise; and of the innocent daughter there, whom he calls his Rosebud.
IngenuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading Ingenuous reflections on his own vicious disposition.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Description of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise; and of the innocent daughter there, whom he calls his Rosebud.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Description of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise; and of the innocent daughter there, whom he calls his Rosebud.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading His answer.--An insolent letter from her brother, on her writing to Solmes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Resolves on an act of generosity for his Rosebud, by way of atonement, as he calls it, for some of his bad actions; and for other reasons which appear in the sequel.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading her two uncles; and of their characteristic answer.--Her expostulatory letter to Solmes.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Pride and policy his motives, and not principle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pride and policy his motives, and not principle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading her two uncles; and of their characteristic answer.--Her expostulatory letter to Solmes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His answer.--An insolent letter from her brother, on her writing to Solmes.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Resolves on an act of generosity for his Rosebud, by way of atonement, as he calls it, for some of his bad actions; and for other reasons which appear in the sequel.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Ingenuous reflections on his own vicious disposition.
plough-boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been a rogue, he says, had he been a plough-boy.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading Pride and policy his motives, and not principle.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Description of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise; and of the innocent daughter there, whom he calls his Rosebud.
PridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Pride and policy his motives, and not principle.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Pride and policy his motives, and not principle.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading Description of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise; and of the innocent daughter there, whom he calls his Rosebud.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Resolves on an act of generosity for his Rosebud, by way of atonement, as he calls it, for some of his bad actions; and for other reasons which appear in the sequel.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Ingenuous reflections on his own vicious disposition.
resolvesnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading He resolves to spare her.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading He had been a rogue, he says, had he been a plough-boy.
RosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading Description of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise; and of the innocent daughter there, whom he calls his Rosebud.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He had been a rogue, he says, had he been a plough-boy.
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading Resolves on an act of generosity for his Rosebud, by way of atonement, as he calls it, for some of his bad actions; and for other reasons which appear in the sequel.
Solmes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading her two uncles; and of their characteristic answer.--Her expostulatory letter to Solmes.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Resolves on an act of generosity for his Rosebud, by way of atonement, as he calls it, for some of his bad actions; and for other reasons which appear in the sequel.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading He resolves to spare her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Description of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise; and of the innocent daughter there, whom he calls his Rosebud.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading her two uncles; and of their characteristic answer.--Her expostulatory letter to Solmes.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Description of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise; and of the innocent daughter there, whom he calls his Rosebud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading her two uncles; and of their characteristic answer.--Her expostulatory letter to Solmes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading her two uncles; and of their characteristic answer.--Her expostulatory letter to Solmes.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading her two uncles; and of their characteristic answer.--Her expostulatory letter to Solmes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Description of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise; and of the innocent daughter there, whom he calls his Rosebud.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Ingenuous reflections on his own vicious disposition.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Resolves on an act of generosity for his Rosebud, by way of atonement, as he calls it, for some of his bad actions; and for other reasons which appear in the sequel.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For what end.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Resolves on an act of generosity for his Rosebud, by way of atonement, as he calls it, for some of his bad actions; and for other reasons which appear in the sequel.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Description of the poor inn he puts up at in disguise; and of the innocent daughter there, whom he calls his Rosebud.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading His answer.--An insolent letter from her brother, on her writing to Solmes.
