affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading “My dear, we have had the same state of affairs since the beginning of the world.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Turning at his writing-table to look at the face of his young niece, Hilary Dallison answered:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What your grandfather calls our 'shadows' are the waste products of the social process.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is no chemical process; so far as my knowledge goes, that does not make waste products.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Turning at his writing-table to look at the face of his young niece, Hilary Dallison answered:
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “My dear, we have had the same state of affairs since the beginning of the world.
BROWNnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading HILARY'S BROWN STUDY “What do you really think, Uncle Hilary?”
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading What your grandfather calls our 'shadows' are the waste products of the social process.
chemicaladjectiveUS /ˈkeməkəl/
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading There is no chemical process; so far as my knowledge goes, that does not make waste products.
Dallison
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From this reading Turning at his writing-table to look at the face of his young niece, Hilary Dallison answered:
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear, we have had the same state of affairs since the beginning of the world.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HILARY'S BROWN STUDY “What do you really think, Uncle Hilary?”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no chemical process; so far as my knowledge goes, that does not make waste products.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Turning at his writing-table to look at the face of his young niece, Hilary Dallison answered:
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There is no chemical process; so far as my knowledge goes, that does not make waste products.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading There is no chemical process; so far as my knowledge goes, that does not make waste products.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading What your grandfather calls our 'shadows' are the waste products of the social process.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “My dear, we have had the same state of affairs since the beginning of the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear, we have had the same state of affairs since the beginning of the world.
Hilary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HILARY'S BROWN STUDY “What do you really think, Uncle Hilary?”
HILARY'S
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From this reading HILARY'S BROWN STUDY “What do you really think, Uncle Hilary?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Turning at his writing-table to look at the face of his young niece, Hilary Dallison answered:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no chemical process; so far as my knowledge goes, that does not make waste products.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading There is no chemical process; so far as my knowledge goes, that does not make waste products.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Turning at his writing-table to look at the face of his young niece, Hilary Dallison answered:
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading There is no chemical process; so far as my knowledge goes, that does not make waste products.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear, we have had the same state of affairs since the beginning of the world.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Turning at his writing-table to look at the face of his young niece, Hilary Dallison answered:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no chemical process; so far as my knowledge goes, that does not make waste products.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is no chemical process; so far as my knowledge goes, that does not make waste products.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Turning at his writing-table to look at the face of his young niece, Hilary Dallison answered:
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What your grandfather calls our 'shadows' are the waste products of the social process.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading There is no chemical process; so far as my knowledge goes, that does not make waste products.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading There is no chemical process; so far as my knowledge goes, that does not make waste products.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading HILARY'S BROWN STUDY “What do you really think, Uncle Hilary?”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “My dear, we have had the same state of affairs since the beginning of the world.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading What your grandfather calls our 'shadows' are the waste products of the social process.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “My dear, we have had the same state of affairs since the beginning of the world.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is no chemical process; so far as my knowledge goes, that does not make waste products.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading What your grandfather calls our 'shadows' are the waste products of the social process.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “My dear, we have had the same state of affairs since the beginning of the world.
STUDYnounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading HILARY'S BROWN STUDY “What do you really think, Uncle Hilary?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no chemical process; so far as my knowledge goes, that does not make waste products.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Turning at his writing-table to look at the face of his young niece, Hilary Dallison answered:
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no chemical process; so far as my knowledge goes, that does not make waste products.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading HILARY'S BROWN STUDY “What do you really think, Uncle Hilary?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Turning at his writing-table to look at the face of his young niece, Hilary Dallison answered:
TurningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning at his writing-table to look at the face of his young niece, Hilary Dallison answered:
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading HILARY'S BROWN STUDY “What do you really think, Uncle Hilary?”
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading There is no chemical process; so far as my knowledge goes, that does not make waste products.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My dear, we have had the same state of affairs since the beginning of the world.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HILARY'S BROWN STUDY “What do you really think, Uncle Hilary?”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “My dear, we have had the same state of affairs since the beginning of the world.
writing-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turning at his writing-table to look at the face of his young niece, Hilary Dallison answered:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HILARY'S BROWN STUDY “What do you really think, Uncle Hilary?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Turning at his writing-table to look at the face of his young niece, Hilary Dallison answered:
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What your grandfather calls our 'shadows' are the waste products of the social process.
