accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading He accused her of no more than levity.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not yet of Earl Percy’s mind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Yes, those were Arthur’s words.’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
BEGINverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
civilities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading I am not yet of Earl Percy’s mind.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He accused her of no more than levity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not yet of Earl Percy’s mind.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
levitynounUS /ˈlevɪti/
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
From this reading He accused her of no more than levity.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I am not yet of Earl Percy’s mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not yet of Earl Percy’s mind.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am not yet of Earl Percy’s mind.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
Percy'snounUS /ˈpɜːrsiz/
possessive form of “percy” — United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading I am not yet of Earl Percy’s mind.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
Theodora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yes, those were Arthur’s words.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
Violet's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading --King Henry IV ‘Violet,’ said Theodora, the next morning, ‘I want to know if Percy said more to Arthur than to us?’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, those were Arthur’s words.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Yes, those were Arthur’s words.’
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She spoke with deepening colour, and Violet’s glowed still more, as she answered: ‘Arthur asked him, and he said he would not BEGIN an acquaintance, but that there was no occasion to break off the ordinary civilities of society.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, those were Arthur’s words.’
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I am not yet of Earl Percy’s mind.
