adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I put him back, conscious at his touch of a certain icy pang along my blood.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “You forget that I have not yet the pleasure of your acquaintance.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I put him back, conscious at his touch of a certain icy pang along my blood.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I put him back, conscious at his touch of a certain icy pang along my blood.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I put him back, conscious at his touch of a certain icy pang along my blood.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be seated, if you please.”
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I put him back, conscious at his touch of a certain icy pang along my blood.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I put him back, conscious at his touch of a certain icy pang along my blood.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, sir,” said I.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading I put him back, conscious at his touch of a certain icy pang along my blood.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You forget that I have not yet the pleasure of your acquaintance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You forget that I have not yet the pleasure of your acquaintance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I put him back, conscious at his touch of a certain icy pang along my blood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I put him back, conscious at his touch of a certain icy pang along my blood.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I put him back, conscious at his touch of a certain icy pang along my blood.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading I put him back, conscious at his touch of a certain icy pang along my blood.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Be seated, if you please.”
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
latenessnounUS /ˈleɪtnəs/
quality of coming late or later in time
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I put him back, conscious at his touch of a certain icy pang along my blood.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You forget that I have not yet the pleasure of your acquaintance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I put him back, conscious at his touch of a certain icy pang along my blood.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading I put him back, conscious at his touch of a certain icy pang along my blood.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Be seated, if you please.”
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “You forget that I have not yet the pleasure of your acquaintance.
pre-occupations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put him back, conscious at his touch of a certain icy pang along my blood.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come, sir,” said I.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Be seated, if you please.”
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Come, sir,” said I.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You forget that I have not yet the pleasure of your acquaintance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You forget that I have not yet the pleasure of your acquaintance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I put him back, conscious at his touch of a certain icy pang along my blood.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And I showed him an example, and sat down myself in my customary seat and with as fair an imitation of my ordinary manner to a patient, as the lateness of the hour, the nature of my pre-occupations, and the horror I had of my visitor, would suffer me to muster.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “You forget that I have not yet the pleasure of your acquaintance.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You forget that I have not yet the pleasure of your acquaintance.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You forget that I have not yet the pleasure of your acquaintance.
