adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “His decease Would be a merciful release!”
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
agent'snounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
possessive form of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, dear me!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “His decease Would be a merciful release!”
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
comme
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From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Ah, dear me!
deceasenounUS /dɪˈsiːs/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “His decease Would be a merciful release!”
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
faut
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From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His decease Would be a merciful release!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
ilnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
It's
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From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah, dear me!
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading “His decease Would be a merciful release!”
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
parson's
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From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor soul!” said SIMON.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading “His decease Would be a merciful release!”
REVERENDnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Poor soul!” said SIMON.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
SIMONnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Poor soul!” said SIMON.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Poor soul!” said SIMON.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading The REVEREND SIMON frowned: “I grieve This light demeanour to perceive; It’s scarcely _comme il faut_, I think: Now—pray oblige me—do not wink.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading The agent laughed—the agent blinked— The agent blew his nose and winked— And poked the parson’s ribs in play— It was that agent’s vulgar way.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “His decease Would be a merciful release!”
