AfterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards he could not congratulate himself too heartily on this prudent decision.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I fear,” he said, “that I am late.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Afterwards he could not congratulate himself too heartily on this prudent decision.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading But I found mustard of that particular shade so hard to match that I finally decided in favor of this more conventional habit.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading But I found mustard of that particular shade so hard to match that I finally decided in favor of this more conventional habit.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Afterwards he could not congratulate himself too heartily on this prudent decision.
drawing-room
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From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading But I found mustard of that particular shade so hard to match that I finally decided in favor of this more conventional habit.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I fear,” he said, “that I am late.”
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But I found mustard of that particular shade so hard to match that I finally decided in favor of this more conventional habit.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But I found mustard of that particular shade so hard to match that I finally decided in favor of this more conventional habit.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading But I found mustard of that particular shade so hard to match that I finally decided in favor of this more conventional habit.
half-past
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From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But I found mustard of that particular shade so hard to match that I finally decided in favor of this more conventional habit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Afterwards he could not congratulate himself too heartily on this prudent decision.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Afterwards he could not congratulate himself too heartily on this prudent decision.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I fear,” he said, “that I am late.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “I fear,” he said, “that I am late.”
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading But I found mustard of that particular shade so hard to match that I finally decided in favor of this more conventional habit.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
mustardnounUS /ˈmʌstərd/
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
From this reading But I found mustard of that particular shade so hard to match that I finally decided in favor of this more conventional habit.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
netheradjectiveUS /ˈneðər/
lower
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I found mustard of that particular shade so hard to match that I finally decided in favor of this more conventional habit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Afterwards he could not congratulate himself too heartily on this prudent decision.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
overalladjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərɔːl/
involving only main features
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But I found mustard of that particular shade so hard to match that I finally decided in favor of this more conventional habit.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading Afterwards he could not congratulate himself too heartily on this prudent decision.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I fear,” he said, “that I am late.”
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading But I found mustard of that particular shade so hard to match that I finally decided in favor of this more conventional habit.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Afterwards he could not congratulate himself too heartily on this prudent decision.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Afterwards he could not congratulate himself too heartily on this prudent decision.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
Wallingford's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Count Bunker could not but observe that Miss Wallingford's eyes expressed more surprise than pleasure when he entered the drawing-room, and he was confirmed in his resolution to let his true character appear but gradually.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (It was in fact half-past six by now.) “I have been searching through my wardrobe to find some nether garments at all appropriate to the overall--if I may so term it--which you were kind enough to lay out for me.
