adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
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 He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
compromisingadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
making or willing to make concessions
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
Downie
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From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
Dr
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From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
onusnounUS /ˈoʊnəs/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
Rangership
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From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
shewed
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From this reading “Dr. Downie shewed very well.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
spokesmannounUS /ˈspoʊksmən/
a male spokesperson
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
StayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Dr. Downie shewed very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He took on himself the onus of having advised our action, and he gave me all the credit of having proposed that we should make a clean breast of everything.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Dr. Downie shewed very well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He was so much flattered at being treated like a reasonable being, and Dr. Downie, who was chief spokesman, played his part so discreetly, without attempting to obscure even the most compromising issues, that though his Majesty made some show of displeasure at first, it was plain that he was heartily enjoying the whole story.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “The King, too, behaved with truly royal politeness; he was on the point of asking why I had not taken our father to the Blue Pool at once, and flung him into it on the Sunday afternoon, when something seemed to strike him: he gave me a searching look, on which he said in an undertone, ‘Oh yes,’ and did not go on with his question.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He never blamed me for anything, and when I begged him to accept my resignation of the Rangership, he said-- “‘No. Stay where you are till I lose confidence in you, which will not, I think, be very soon.
