adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT CAME AFTERWARD There was silence for a minute after the will was read.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHAT CAME AFTERWARD There was silence for a minute after the will was read.
AFTERWARDadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading WHAT CAME AFTERWARD There was silence for a minute after the will was read.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not responsible for it, Mrs. Pinkerton,” answered the lawyer, quietly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Pinkerton fanned herself furiously, and looked angry and excited.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Mrs. Pinkerton fanned herself furiously, and looked angry and excited.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I am not responsible for it, Mrs. Pinkerton,” answered the lawyer, quietly.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I don't know what the rest of you think,” said the angry lady, with a general glance around the office, “but I think the will ought to be broken.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length she said: “I wish to say that that is a very unjust will, Mr. Spencer.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don't know what the rest of you think,” said the angry lady, with a general glance around the office, “but I think the will ought to be broken.”
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “I don't know what the rest of you think,” said the angry lady, with a general glance around the office, “but I think the will ought to be broken.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don't know what the rest of you think,” said the angry lady, with a general glance around the office, “but I think the will ought to be broken.”
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT CAME AFTERWARD There was silence for a minute after the will was read.
don't
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From this reading “I don't know what the rest of you think,” said the angry lady, with a general glance around the office, “but I think the will ought to be broken.”
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Mrs. Pinkerton fanned herself furiously, and looked angry and excited.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading Mrs. Pinkerton fanned herself furiously, and looked angry and excited.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHAT CAME AFTERWARD There was silence for a minute after the will was read.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Mrs. Pinkerton fanned herself furiously, and looked angry and excited.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “I don't know what the rest of you think,” said the angry lady, with a general glance around the office, “but I think the will ought to be broken.”
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “I don't know what the rest of you think,” said the angry lady, with a general glance around the office, “but I think the will ought to be broken.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Pinkerton fanned herself furiously, and looked angry and excited.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At length she said: “I wish to say that that is a very unjust will, Mr. Spencer.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length she said: “I wish to say that that is a very unjust will, Mr. Spencer.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I am not responsible for it, Mrs. Pinkerton,” answered the lawyer, quietly.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don't know what the rest of you think,” said the angry lady, with a general glance around the office, “but I think the will ought to be broken.”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I don't know what the rest of you think,” said the angry lady, with a general glance around the office, “but I think the will ought to be broken.”
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “I am not responsible for it, Mrs. Pinkerton,” answered the lawyer, quietly.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length she said: “I wish to say that that is a very unjust will, Mr. Spencer.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Pinkerton fanned herself furiously, and looked angry and excited.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading WHAT CAME AFTERWARD There was silence for a minute after the will was read.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading At length she said: “I wish to say that that is a very unjust will, Mr. Spencer.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Pinkerton fanned herself furiously, and looked angry and excited.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not responsible for it, Mrs. Pinkerton,” answered the lawyer, quietly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don't know what the rest of you think,” said the angry lady, with a general glance around the office, “but I think the will ought to be broken.”
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “I don't know what the rest of you think,” said the angry lady, with a general glance around the office, “but I think the will ought to be broken.”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I don't know what the rest of you think,” said the angry lady, with a general glance around the office, “but I think the will ought to be broken.”
Pinkerton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Pinkerton fanned herself furiously, and looked angry and excited.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “I am not responsible for it, Mrs. Pinkerton,” answered the lawyer, quietly.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading WHAT CAME AFTERWARD There was silence for a minute after the will was read.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “I am not responsible for it, Mrs. Pinkerton,” answered the lawyer, quietly.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I don't know what the rest of you think,” said the angry lady, with a general glance around the office, “but I think the will ought to be broken.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At length she said: “I wish to say that that is a very unjust will, Mr. Spencer.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading At length she said: “I wish to say that that is a very unjust will, Mr. Spencer.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length she said: “I wish to say that that is a very unjust will, Mr. Spencer.”
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading WHAT CAME AFTERWARD There was silence for a minute after the will was read.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading At length she said: “I wish to say that that is a very unjust will, Mr. Spencer.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length she said: “I wish to say that that is a very unjust will, Mr. Spencer.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT CAME AFTERWARD There was silence for a minute after the will was read.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHAT CAME AFTERWARD There was silence for a minute after the will was read.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don't know what the rest of you think,” said the angry lady, with a general glance around the office, “but I think the will ought to be broken.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length she said: “I wish to say that that is a very unjust will, Mr. Spencer.”
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading At length she said: “I wish to say that that is a very unjust will, Mr. Spencer.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At length she said: “I wish to say that that is a very unjust will, Mr. Spencer.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT CAME AFTERWARD There was silence for a minute after the will was read.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT CAME AFTERWARD There was silence for a minute after the will was read.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHAT CAME AFTERWARD There was silence for a minute after the will was read.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading At length she said: “I wish to say that that is a very unjust will, Mr. Spencer.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I don't know what the rest of you think,” said the angry lady, with a general glance around the office, “but I think the will ought to be broken.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don't know what the rest of you think,” said the angry lady, with a general glance around the office, “but I think the will ought to be broken.”
