adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading According to the opinion of his dear and admired American friend, he says all these things, good and evil, with an English accent; and at the American play his English accent was irrepressible.
AccordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to the opinion of his dear and admired American friend, he says all these things, good and evil, with an English accent; and at the American play his English accent was irrepressible.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading According to the opinion of his dear and admired American friend, he says all these things, good and evil, with an English accent; and at the American play his English accent was irrepressible.
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 At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading According to the opinion of his dear and admired American friend, he says all these things, good and evil, with an English accent; and at the American play his English accent was irrepressible.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading According to the opinion of his dear and admired American friend, he says all these things, good and evil, with an English accent; and at the American play his English accent was irrepressible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
angersnounUS /ˈæŋɡərz/
plural of “anger” — a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is not surprised so as to forget this gentle little duty, which was never required of him, but is of his own devising.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is not surprised so as to forget this gentle little duty, which was never required of him, but is of his own devising.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading According to the opinion of his dear and admired American friend, he says all these things, good and evil, with an English accent; and at the American play his English accent was irrepressible.
denialnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəl/
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
DeniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
devisingnounUS /dɪˈvaɪzɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He is not surprised so as to forget this gentle little duty, which was never required of him, but is of his own devising.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
doesn't
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From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He is not surprised so as to forget this gentle little duty, which was never required of him, but is of his own devising.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading According to the opinion of his dear and admired American friend, he says all these things, good and evil, with an English accent; and at the American play his English accent was irrepressible.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading According to the opinion of his dear and admired American friend, he says all these things, good and evil, with an English accent; and at the American play his English accent was irrepressible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He is not surprised so as to forget this gentle little duty, which was never required of him, but is of his own devising.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading According to the opinion of his dear and admired American friend, he says all these things, good and evil, with an English accent; and at the American play his English accent was irrepressible.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He is not surprised so as to forget this gentle little duty, which was never required of him, but is of his own devising.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading According to the opinion of his dear and admired American friend, he says all these things, good and evil, with an English accent; and at the American play his English accent was irrepressible.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is not surprised so as to forget this gentle little duty, which was never required of him, but is of his own devising.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
hurted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading According to the opinion of his dear and admired American friend, he says all these things, good and evil, with an English accent; and at the American play his English accent was irrepressible.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He is not surprised so as to forget this gentle little duty, which was never required of him, but is of his own devising.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading According to the opinion of his dear and admired American friend, he says all these things, good and evil, with an English accent; and at the American play his English accent was irrepressible.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He is not surprised so as to forget this gentle little duty, which was never required of him, but is of his own devising.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading According to the opinion of his dear and admired American friend, he says all these things, good and evil, with an English accent; and at the American play his English accent was irrepressible.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
pronunciationnounUS /proʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
the manner in which someone utters a word
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
reassurancenounUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrəns/
the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He is not surprised so as to forget this gentle little duty, which was never required of him, but is of his own devising.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading According to the opinion of his dear and admired American friend, he says all these things, good and evil, with an English accent; and at the American play his English accent was irrepressible.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
sedulousadjective
marked by care and persistent effort
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He is not surprised so as to forget this gentle little duty, which was never required of him, but is of his own devising.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading According to the opinion of his dear and admired American friend, he says all these things, good and evil, with an English accent; and at the American play his English accent was irrepressible.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading According to the opinion of his dear and admired American friend, he says all these things, good and evil, with an English accent; and at the American play his English accent was irrepressible.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Denied a second handful of strawberries, and seeing quite clearly that the denial was enforced reluctantly, he makes haste to reply, "It doesn't matter, darling."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his ruthless angers are not in possession the child shows the growth of this tardy reason that--quickened--is hereafter to do so much for his peace and dignity, by the sweetest consideration.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He is not surprised so as to forget this gentle little duty, which was never required of him, but is of his own devising.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At any sudden noise in the house his beautiful voice, with all its little difficulties of pronunciation, is heard with the sedulous reassurance: "It's all right, mother, nobody hurted ourselves!"
