adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I always thought that you, Pegler, were such a very sensible woman."
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I always thought that you, Pegler, were such a very sensible woman."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I've never troubled you before in this exact way, have I, ma'am?"
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading That you certainly have not."
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading "I've never troubled you before in this exact way, have I, ma'am?"
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
flitted
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From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I've never troubled you before in this exact way, have I, ma'am?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I always thought that you, Pegler, were such a very sensible woman."
I've
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From this reading "I've never troubled you before in this exact way, have I, ma'am?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "I've never troubled you before in this exact way, have I, ma'am?"
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I've never troubled you before in this exact way, have I, ma'am?"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Pegler.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That you certainly have not."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
Pegler
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From this reading "I always thought that you, Pegler, were such a very sensible woman."
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "I always thought that you, Pegler, were such a very sensible woman."
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I always thought that you, Pegler, were such a very sensible woman."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I always thought that you, Pegler, were such a very sensible woman."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I've never troubled you before in this exact way, have I, ma'am?"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I always thought that you, Pegler, were such a very sensible woman."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "I've never troubled you before in this exact way, have I, ma'am?"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "I always thought that you, Pegler, were such a very sensible woman."
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I've never troubled you before in this exact way, have I, ma'am?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I always thought that you, Pegler, were such a very sensible woman."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I always thought that you, Pegler, were such a very sensible woman."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words were said in a good-natured, though slightly vexed tone; and a curious kind of smile flitted over the rather grim face of the person to whom they were addressed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I always thought that you, Pegler, were such a very sensible woman."
