AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rogue he must be, but surely not the petty rogue that she had made him out.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But I was afraid of it last night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A rogue he must be, but surely not the petty rogue that she had made him out.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A rogue he must be, but surely not the petty rogue that she had made him out.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “My poor dear fellow,” he cried, “I'm most sorry to find you like this.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My poor dear fellow,” he cried, “I'm most sorry to find you like this.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
Eva
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From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “My poor dear fellow,” he cried, “I'm most sorry to find you like this.
felon's
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From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “My poor dear fellow,” he cried, “I'm most sorry to find you like this.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A rogue he must be, but surely not the petty rogue that she had made him out.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A rogue he must be, but surely not the petty rogue that she had made him out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My poor dear fellow,” he cried, “I'm most sorry to find you like this.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But I was afraid of it last night.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “My poor dear fellow,” he cried, “I'm most sorry to find you like this.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A rogue he must be, but surely not the petty rogue that she had made him out.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
meanlyadverb
in a nasty ill-tempered manner
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “My poor dear fellow,” he cried, “I'm most sorry to find you like this.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A rogue he must be, but surely not the petty rogue that she had made him out.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My poor dear fellow,” he cried, “I'm most sorry to find you like this.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But I was afraid of it last night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A rogue he must be, but surely not the petty rogue that she had made him out.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading A rogue he must be, but surely not the petty rogue that she had made him out.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading A rogue he must be, but surely not the petty rogue that she had made him out.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A rogue he must be, but surely not the petty rogue that she had made him out.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “My poor dear fellow,” he cried, “I'm most sorry to find you like this.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A rogue he must be, but surely not the petty rogue that she had made him out.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The boy looked so blithe and buoyant, so gallant and still so frank, that even now I could not think as meanly of him as poor Eva did.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My poor dear fellow,” he cried, “I'm most sorry to find you like this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was dirty work that he had done by me; and there I had to lie and take his kind, false, felon's hand in mine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My poor dear fellow,” he cried, “I'm most sorry to find you like this.
