AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUESTION OF HONOUR Mr. Rae in forty years' experience had never been so seriously disturbed.
abjectlyadverb
in a hopeless resigned manner
From this reading To his intense humiliation he found himself abjectly appealing to the senior member of the firm of Thomlinson & Shields.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Mr. Thomlinson, however, was anything but obdurate.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading To his intense humiliation he found himself abjectly appealing to the senior member of the firm of Thomlinson & Shields.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A QUESTION OF HONOUR Mr. Rae in forty years' experience had never been so seriously disturbed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Thomlinson, however, was anything but obdurate.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading A QUESTION OF HONOUR Mr. Rae in forty years' experience had never been so seriously disturbed.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He was eager to oblige, but he was helpless.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A QUESTION OF HONOUR Mr. Rae in forty years' experience had never been so seriously disturbed.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading To his intense humiliation he found himself abjectly appealing to the senior member of the firm of Thomlinson & Shields.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading A QUESTION OF HONOUR Mr. Rae in forty years' experience had never been so seriously disturbed.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading To his intense humiliation he found himself abjectly appealing to the senior member of the firm of Thomlinson & Shields.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A QUESTION OF HONOUR Mr. Rae in forty years' experience had never been so seriously disturbed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his intense humiliation he found himself abjectly appealing to the senior member of the firm of Thomlinson & Shields.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading He was eager to oblige, but he was helpless.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To his intense humiliation he found himself abjectly appealing to the senior member of the firm of Thomlinson & Shields.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his intense humiliation he found himself abjectly appealing to the senior member of the firm of Thomlinson & Shields.
HONOURnounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading A QUESTION OF HONOUR Mr. Rae in forty years' experience had never been so seriously disturbed.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mr. Thomlinson, however, was anything but obdurate.
humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading To his intense humiliation he found himself abjectly appealing to the senior member of the firm of Thomlinson & Shields.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A QUESTION OF HONOUR Mr. Rae in forty years' experience had never been so seriously disturbed.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading To his intense humiliation he found himself abjectly appealing to the senior member of the firm of Thomlinson & Shields.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading To his intense humiliation he found himself abjectly appealing to the senior member of the firm of Thomlinson & Shields.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A QUESTION OF HONOUR Mr. Rae in forty years' experience had never been so seriously disturbed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A QUESTION OF HONOUR Mr. Rae in forty years' experience had never been so seriously disturbed.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
obduracynoun
resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
obdurateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbdərət/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading He was eager to oblige, but he was helpless.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF HONOUR Mr. Rae in forty years' experience had never been so seriously disturbed.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION OF HONOUR Mr. Rae in forty years' experience had never been so seriously disturbed.
Rae
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From this reading A QUESTION OF HONOUR Mr. Rae in forty years' experience had never been so seriously disturbed.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading To his intense humiliation he found himself abjectly appealing to the senior member of the firm of Thomlinson & Shields.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading A QUESTION OF HONOUR Mr. Rae in forty years' experience had never been so seriously disturbed.
ShieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading To his intense humiliation he found himself abjectly appealing to the senior member of the firm of Thomlinson & Shields.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A QUESTION OF HONOUR Mr. Rae in forty years' experience had never been so seriously disturbed.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To his intense humiliation he found himself abjectly appealing to the senior member of the firm of Thomlinson & Shields.
Thomlinson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To his intense humiliation he found himself abjectly appealing to the senior member of the firm of Thomlinson & Shields.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his intense humiliation he found himself abjectly appealing to the senior member of the firm of Thomlinson & Shields.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that Mr. Thomlinson was obdurate; in the presence of mere obduracy Mr. Rae might have found relief in the conscious possession of more generous and humane instincts than those supposed to be characteristic of the members of his profession.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading A QUESTION OF HONOUR Mr. Rae in forty years' experience had never been so seriously disturbed.
