adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I fear you gave Julian a strong compliment."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER SPELL THAN BEAUTY'S.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
BEAUTY'S
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From this reading ANOTHER SPELL THAN BEAUTY'S.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading But I fear you gave Julian a strong compliment."
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You evidently did not think us worthy of your steel.
dinner-table
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From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But I fear you gave Julian a strong compliment."
Forrest
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From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But I fear you gave Julian a strong compliment."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
Hemstead
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From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I fear you gave Julian a strong compliment."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading But I fear you gave Julian a strong compliment."
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
Lottie
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From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You evidently did not think us worthy of your steel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
peltedverbUS /ˈpeltɪd/
past form of “pelt” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
SPELLverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading ANOTHER SPELL THAN BEAUTY'S.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading You evidently did not think us worthy of your steel.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But I fear you gave Julian a strong compliment."
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ANOTHER SPELL THAN BEAUTY'S.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You evidently did not think us worthy of your steel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading De Forrest tried to laugh at his discomfiture when he appeared at the dinner-table, but he was evidently annoyed and vexed with its author.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading You evidently did not think us worthy of your steel.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You evidently did not think us worthy of your steel.
youself
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From this reading "It was very nice of you, Mr. Hemstead," said Lottie, "to permit youself to be pelted by us.
