aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Cardillac accepted them at once with the frankest expressions of friendship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “MORTIMER STANT” I Next morning Peter went round to Cardillac's flat and made his apologies.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I didn't mean half what I said, but the fact is that you got angry and then I suppose I got angry--and then we both said more than we meant.”
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading “MORTIMER STANT” I Next morning Peter went round to Cardillac's flat and made his apologies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cardillac accepted them at once with the frankest expressions of friendship.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I didn't mean half what I said, but the fact is that you got angry and then I suppose I got angry--and then we both said more than we meant.”
Cardillac
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From this reading Cardillac accepted them at once with the frankest expressions of friendship.
Cardillac's
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From this reading “MORTIMER STANT” I Next morning Peter went round to Cardillac's flat and made his apologies.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't mean half what I said, but the fact is that you got angry and then I suppose I got angry--and then we both said more than we meant.”
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Cardillac accepted them at once with the frankest expressions of friendship.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I didn't mean half what I said, but the fact is that you got angry and then I suppose I got angry--and then we both said more than we meant.”
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “MORTIMER STANT” I Next morning Peter went round to Cardillac's flat and made his apologies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No,” said Peter slowly, “for you were quite right.
frankest
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From this reading Cardillac accepted them at once with the frankest expressions of friendship.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Cardillac accepted them at once with the frankest expressions of friendship.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I didn't mean half what I said, but the fact is that you got angry and then I suppose I got angry--and then we both said more than we meant.”
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I didn't mean half what I said, but the fact is that you got angry and then I suppose I got angry--and then we both said more than we meant.”
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “MORTIMER STANT” I Next morning Peter went round to Cardillac's flat and made his apologies.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “MORTIMER STANT” I Next morning Peter went round to Cardillac's flat and made his apologies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I didn't mean half what I said, but the fact is that you got angry and then I suppose I got angry--and then we both said more than we meant.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “MORTIMER STANT” I Next morning Peter went round to Cardillac's flat and made his apologies.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I didn't mean half what I said, but the fact is that you got angry and then I suppose I got angry--and then we both said more than we meant.”
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I didn't mean half what I said, but the fact is that you got angry and then I suppose I got angry--and then we both said more than we meant.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I didn't mean half what I said, but the fact is that you got angry and then I suppose I got angry--and then we both said more than we meant.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “MORTIMER STANT” I Next morning Peter went round to Cardillac's flat and made his apologies.
MORTIMERnounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading “MORTIMER STANT” I Next morning Peter went round to Cardillac's flat and made his apologies.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “MORTIMER STANT” I Next morning Peter went round to Cardillac's flat and made his apologies.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Peter slowly, “for you were quite right.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cardillac accepted them at once with the frankest expressions of friendship.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Cardillac accepted them at once with the frankest expressions of friendship.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “MORTIMER STANT” I Next morning Peter went round to Cardillac's flat and made his apologies.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “No,” said Peter slowly, “for you were quite right.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “No,” said Peter slowly, “for you were quite right.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “MORTIMER STANT” I Next morning Peter went round to Cardillac's flat and made his apologies.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “No,” said Peter slowly, “for you were quite right.
STANT
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From this reading “MORTIMER STANT” I Next morning Peter went round to Cardillac's flat and made his apologies.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I didn't mean half what I said, but the fact is that you got angry and then I suppose I got angry--and then we both said more than we meant.”
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I didn't mean half what I said, but the fact is that you got angry and then I suppose I got angry--and then we both said more than we meant.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn't mean half what I said, but the fact is that you got angry and then I suppose I got angry--and then we both said more than we meant.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cardillac accepted them at once with the frankest expressions of friendship.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cardillac accepted them at once with the frankest expressions of friendship.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I didn't mean half what I said, but the fact is that you got angry and then I suppose I got angry--and then we both said more than we meant.”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “MORTIMER STANT” I Next morning Peter went round to Cardillac's flat and made his apologies.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I didn't mean half what I said, but the fact is that you got angry and then I suppose I got angry--and then we both said more than we meant.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “MORTIMER STANT” I Next morning Peter went round to Cardillac's flat and made his apologies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No,” said Peter slowly, “for you were quite right.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I didn't mean half what I said, but the fact is that you got angry and then I suppose I got angry--and then we both said more than we meant.”
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “My dear old Peter, of course,” he said, taking both Peter's hands in his, “I was horribly blunt and unpleasant about the whole thing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cardillac accepted them at once with the frankest expressions of friendship.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I didn't mean half what I said, but the fact is that you got angry and then I suppose I got angry--and then we both said more than we meant.”
