ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
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 In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
don't
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From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
DUTYnounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
HUGH
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From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
MandarinsnounUS /ˈmændərənz/
plural of “mandarin” — shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
Marmaduke
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From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
Nora
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From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
SHEWING
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From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
STANBURY
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From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "There must be no correspondence or anything of that sort, and so the thing will die away."
THOUGHTnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SHEWING WHAT HUGH STANBURY THOUGHT ABOUT THE DUTY OF MAN.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In the conference which took place between Sir Marmaduke and his wife after the interview between him and Nora, it was his idea that nothing further should be done at all.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't suppose the man will come here if he be told not," said Sir Marmaduke, "and if he does, Nora of course will not see him."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He then suggested that Nora would of course go back with them to the Mandarins, and that when once there she would not be able to see Stanbury any more.
