adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was terribly mortified to have it known that he had been forced into such a business.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading If Tom had nothing worse to be ashamed of he need not have blushed, but he was suffering from false shame.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Tom had nothing worse to be ashamed of he need not have blushed, but he was suffering from false shame.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was terribly mortified to have it known that he had been forced into such a business.
blackingnoun
a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading If Tom had nothing worse to be ashamed of he need not have blushed, but he was suffering from false shame.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was terribly mortified to have it known that he had been forced into such a business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If Tom had nothing worse to be ashamed of he need not have blushed, but he was suffering from false shame.
CaldernounUS /ˈkɔːldər/
United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “When did you come to the city?” he stammered.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “When did you come to the city?” he stammered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “When did you come to the city?” he stammered.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading If Tom had nothing worse to be ashamed of he need not have blushed, but he was suffering from false shame.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He was terribly mortified to have it known that he had been forced into such a business.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If Tom had nothing worse to be ashamed of he need not have blushed, but he was suffering from false shame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was terribly mortified to have it known that he had been forced into such a business.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Tom had nothing worse to be ashamed of he need not have blushed, but he was suffering from false shame.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was terribly mortified to have it known that he had been forced into such a business.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was terribly mortified to have it known that he had been forced into such a business.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was terribly mortified to have it known that he had been forced into such a business.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Only this morning.”
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading He was terribly mortified to have it known that he had been forced into such a business.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading If Tom had nothing worse to be ashamed of he need not have blushed, but he was suffering from false shame.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Tom had nothing worse to be ashamed of he need not have blushed, but he was suffering from false shame.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If Tom had nothing worse to be ashamed of he need not have blushed, but he was suffering from false shame.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Tom had nothing worse to be ashamed of he need not have blushed, but he was suffering from false shame.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Only this morning.”
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading If Tom had nothing worse to be ashamed of he need not have blushed, but he was suffering from false shame.
stammered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When did you come to the city?” he stammered.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was terribly mortified to have it known that he had been forced into such a business.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading If Tom had nothing worse to be ashamed of he need not have blushed, but he was suffering from false shame.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading He was terribly mortified to have it known that he had been forced into such a business.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was terribly mortified to have it known that he had been forced into such a business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “When did you come to the city?” he stammered.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Only this morning.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was terribly mortified to have it known that he had been forced into such a business.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Tom Calder turned round and saw who had addressed him, he turned red with mortification, and he tried to hide his blacking box.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading If Tom had nothing worse to be ashamed of he need not have blushed, but he was suffering from false shame.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When did you come to the city?” he stammered.
