adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He experienced the utmost difficulty in adopting a judicial attitude toward his beautiful visitor.
Abingdon
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From this reading “In the first place, Miss Abingdon,” he said, speaking very deliberately, “do you attach any particular significance to the term ‘Fire-Tongue’?”
adoptingverbUS /əˈdɑːptɪŋ/
-ing form of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading He experienced the utmost difficulty in adopting a judicial attitude toward his beautiful visitor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul Harley crossed the room and stood in front of the tall Burmese cabinet.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “In the first place, Miss Abingdon,” he said, speaking very deliberately, “do you attach any particular significance to the term ‘Fire-Tongue’?”
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading “In the first place, Miss Abingdon,” he said, speaking very deliberately, “do you attach any particular significance to the term ‘Fire-Tongue’?”
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He experienced the utmost difficulty in adopting a judicial attitude toward his beautiful visitor.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He experienced the utmost difficulty in adopting a judicial attitude toward his beautiful visitor.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Therefore he stood on the opposite side of the office ere beginning to question her.
BurmesenounUS /bərˈmiːz/
a native or inhabitant of Myanmar
From this reading Paul Harley crossed the room and stood in front of the tall Burmese cabinet.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Paul Harley crossed the room and stood in front of the tall Burmese cabinet.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Proximity increased his mental confusion.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Paul Harley crossed the room and stood in front of the tall Burmese cabinet.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “In the first place, Miss Abingdon,” he said, speaking very deliberately, “do you attach any particular significance to the term ‘Fire-Tongue’?”
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He experienced the utmost difficulty in adopting a judicial attitude toward his beautiful visitor.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “In the first place, Miss Abingdon,” he said, speaking very deliberately, “do you attach any particular significance to the term ‘Fire-Tongue’?”
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Therefore he stood on the opposite side of the office ere beginning to question her.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading He experienced the utmost difficulty in adopting a judicial attitude toward his beautiful visitor.
Fire-Tongue
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From this reading “In the first place, Miss Abingdon,” he said, speaking very deliberately, “do you attach any particular significance to the term ‘Fire-Tongue’?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “In the first place, Miss Abingdon,” he said, speaking very deliberately, “do you attach any particular significance to the term ‘Fire-Tongue’?”
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Paul Harley crossed the room and stood in front of the tall Burmese cabinet.
Harley
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From this reading Paul Harley crossed the room and stood in front of the tall Burmese cabinet.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He experienced the utmost difficulty in adopting a judicial attitude toward his beautiful visitor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore he stood on the opposite side of the office ere beginning to question her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He experienced the utmost difficulty in adopting a judicial attitude toward his beautiful visitor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul Harley crossed the room and stood in front of the tall Burmese cabinet.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Proximity increased his mental confusion.
judicialadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
From this reading He experienced the utmost difficulty in adopting a judicial attitude toward his beautiful visitor.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Proximity increased his mental confusion.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “In the first place, Miss Abingdon,” he said, speaking very deliberately, “do you attach any particular significance to the term ‘Fire-Tongue’?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paul Harley crossed the room and stood in front of the tall Burmese cabinet.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Therefore he stood on the opposite side of the office ere beginning to question her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Therefore he stood on the opposite side of the office ere beginning to question her.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Therefore he stood on the opposite side of the office ere beginning to question her.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “In the first place, Miss Abingdon,” he said, speaking very deliberately, “do you attach any particular significance to the term ‘Fire-Tongue’?”
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Harley crossed the room and stood in front of the tall Burmese cabinet.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “In the first place, Miss Abingdon,” he said, speaking very deliberately, “do you attach any particular significance to the term ‘Fire-Tongue’?”
ProximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading Proximity increased his mental confusion.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Therefore he stood on the opposite side of the office ere beginning to question her.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Paul Harley crossed the room and stood in front of the tall Burmese cabinet.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “In the first place, Miss Abingdon,” he said, speaking very deliberately, “do you attach any particular significance to the term ‘Fire-Tongue’?”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Therefore he stood on the opposite side of the office ere beginning to question her.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading “In the first place, Miss Abingdon,” he said, speaking very deliberately, “do you attach any particular significance to the term ‘Fire-Tongue’?”
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “In the first place, Miss Abingdon,” he said, speaking very deliberately, “do you attach any particular significance to the term ‘Fire-Tongue’?”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Paul Harley crossed the room and stood in front of the tall Burmese cabinet.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Paul Harley crossed the room and stood in front of the tall Burmese cabinet.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “In the first place, Miss Abingdon,” he said, speaking very deliberately, “do you attach any particular significance to the term ‘Fire-Tongue’?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul Harley crossed the room and stood in front of the tall Burmese cabinet.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore he stood on the opposite side of the office ere beginning to question her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Therefore he stood on the opposite side of the office ere beginning to question her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He experienced the utmost difficulty in adopting a judicial attitude toward his beautiful visitor.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He experienced the utmost difficulty in adopting a judicial attitude toward his beautiful visitor.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “In the first place, Miss Abingdon,” he said, speaking very deliberately, “do you attach any particular significance to the term ‘Fire-Tongue’?”
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading He experienced the utmost difficulty in adopting a judicial attitude toward his beautiful visitor.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In the first place, Miss Abingdon,” he said, speaking very deliberately, “do you attach any particular significance to the term ‘Fire-Tongue’?”
