AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LADY AND THE LAW Mr. Rae's first care was to see Mr. Dunn.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading For a second time he had been humiliated, and humiliation was an experience to which Mr. Rae was not accustomed.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading This case was getting rather more trying to Mr. Rae's nerves than he cared to acknowledge.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a second time he had been humiliated, and humiliation was an experience to which Mr. Rae was not accustomed.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LADY AND THE LAW Mr. Rae's first care was to see Mr. Dunn.
Archibald
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From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a second time he had been humiliated, and humiliation was an experience to which Mr. Rae was not accustomed.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
Cameron
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From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A LADY AND THE LAW Mr. Rae's first care was to see Mr. Dunn.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading This case was getting rather more trying to Mr. Rae's nerves than he cared to acknowledge.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading This case was getting rather more trying to Mr. Rae's nerves than he cared to acknowledge.
dilating
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From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
Dunn
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From this reading A LADY AND THE LAW Mr. Rae's first care was to see Mr. Dunn.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “In forty years I never remember having made such an error, Sir.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading For a second time he had been humiliated, and humiliation was an experience to which Mr. Rae was not accustomed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A LADY AND THE LAW Mr. Rae's first care was to see Mr. Dunn.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a second time he had been humiliated, and humiliation was an experience to which Mr. Rae was not accustomed.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “In forty years I never remember having made such an error, Sir.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading This case was getting rather more trying to Mr. Rae's nerves than he cared to acknowledge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a second time he had been humiliated, and humiliation was an experience to which Mr. Rae was not accustomed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This case was getting rather more trying to Mr. Rae's nerves than he cared to acknowledge.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading For a second time he had been humiliated, and humiliation was an experience to which Mr. Rae was not accustomed.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading For a second time he had been humiliated, and humiliation was an experience to which Mr. Rae was not accustomed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “In forty years I never remember having made such an error, Sir.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A LADY AND THE LAW Mr. Rae's first care was to see Mr. Dunn.
LAWnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading A LADY AND THE LAW Mr. Rae's first care was to see Mr. Dunn.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “In forty years I never remember having made such an error, Sir.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This case was getting rather more trying to Mr. Rae's nerves than he cared to acknowledge.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A LADY AND THE LAW Mr. Rae's first care was to see Mr. Dunn.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading This case was getting rather more trying to Mr. Rae's nerves than he cared to acknowledge.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “In forty years I never remember having made such an error, Sir.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a second time he had been humiliated, and humiliation was an experience to which Mr. Rae was not accustomed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
Rae
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a second time he had been humiliated, and humiliation was an experience to which Mr. Rae was not accustomed.
Rae's
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From this reading A LADY AND THE LAW Mr. Rae's first care was to see Mr. Dunn.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading This case was getting rather more trying to Mr. Rae's nerves than he cared to acknowledge.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “In forty years I never remember having made such an error, Sir.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a second time he had been humiliated, and humiliation was an experience to which Mr. Rae was not accustomed.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A LADY AND THE LAW Mr. Rae's first care was to see Mr. Dunn.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “In forty years I never remember having made such an error, Sir.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This case was getting rather more trying to Mr. Rae's nerves than he cared to acknowledge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LADY AND THE LAW Mr. Rae's first care was to see Mr. Dunn.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This case was getting rather more trying to Mr. Rae's nerves than he cared to acknowledge.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a second time he had been humiliated, and humiliation was an experience to which Mr. Rae was not accustomed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LADY AND THE LAW Mr. Rae's first care was to see Mr. Dunn.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading This case was getting rather more trying to Mr. Rae's nerves than he cared to acknowledge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LADY AND THE LAW Mr. Rae's first care was to see Mr. Dunn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a second time he had been humiliated, and humiliation was an experience to which Mr. Rae was not accustomed.
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading It was in a distinctly wrathful frame of mind that he called upon Mr. Dunn, and the first quarter of an hour of his interview he spent in dilating upon his own folly in having allowed Captain Cameron to accompany him on his visit to Sir Archibald.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “In forty years I never remember having made such an error, Sir.
