adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Punctually at eleven o'clock on the Friday morning Mr. Gibson knocked at the door of the house in the Close.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He never for a moment thought of being false to Miss Stanbury the elder.
bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
CloseadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Punctually at eleven o'clock on the Friday morning Mr. Gibson knocked at the door of the house in the Close.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Punctually at eleven o'clock on the Friday morning Mr. Gibson knocked at the door of the house in the Close.
Dorothy
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From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He never for a moment thought of being false to Miss Stanbury the elder.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading Punctually at eleven o'clock on the Friday morning Mr. Gibson knocked at the door of the house in the Close.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading He never for a moment thought of being false to Miss Stanbury the elder.
Falsenessnoun
the state of being false or untrue
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He never for a moment thought of being false to Miss Stanbury the elder.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Punctually at eleven o'clock on the Friday morning Mr. Gibson knocked at the door of the house in the Close.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading Punctually at eleven o'clock on the Friday morning Mr. Gibson knocked at the door of the house in the Close.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Punctually at eleven o'clock on the Friday morning Mr. Gibson knocked at the door of the house in the Close.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Punctually at eleven o'clock on the Friday morning Mr. Gibson knocked at the door of the house in the Close.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Punctually at eleven o'clock on the Friday morning Mr. Gibson knocked at the door of the house in the Close.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS STANBURY'S WRATH.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He never for a moment thought of being false to Miss Stanbury the elder.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Punctually at eleven o'clock on the Friday morning Mr. Gibson knocked at the door of the house in the Close.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Punctually at eleven o'clock on the Friday morning Mr. Gibson knocked at the door of the house in the Close.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never for a moment thought of being false to Miss Stanbury the elder.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Punctually at eleven o'clock on the Friday morning Mr. Gibson knocked at the door of the house in the Close.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Punctually at eleven o'clock on the Friday morning Mr. Gibson knocked at the door of the house in the Close.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Punctually at eleven o'clock on the Friday morning Mr. Gibson knocked at the door of the house in the Close.
pertinaciousadjective
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
Punctuallyadverb
at the expected or proper time
From this reading Punctually at eleven o'clock on the Friday morning Mr. Gibson knocked at the door of the house in the Close.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
ruinousadjectiveUS /ˈruːənəs/
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
Stanbury
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From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
STANBURY'S
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From this reading MISS STANBURY'S WRATH.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Punctually at eleven o'clock on the Friday morning Mr. Gibson knocked at the door of the house in the Close.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He never for a moment thought of being false to Miss Stanbury the elder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reader must not imagine that he had ever wavered in his intention with regard to Dorothy Stanbury, because he had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Falseness of that nature would have been ruinous to him,--would have made him a marked man in the city all his days, and would probably have reached even to the bishop's ears.
WRATHnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading MISS STANBURY'S WRATH.
