absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Their interview was short and absurd.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles and Tibby met at Ducie Street, where the latter was staying.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He had singled her out as the most dangerous of the Schlegels, and, angry as he was, looked forward to telling his wife how right he had been.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had singled her out as the most dangerous of the Schlegels, and, angry as he was, looked forward to telling his wife how right he had been.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charles and Tibby met at Ducie Street, where the latter was staying.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had singled her out as the most dangerous of the Schlegels, and, angry as he was, looked forward to telling his wife how right he had been.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles and Tibby met at Ducie Street, where the latter was staying.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading He had singled her out as the most dangerous of the Schlegels, and, angry as he was, looked forward to telling his wife how right he had been.
Ducie
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From this reading Charles and Tibby met at Ducie Street, where the latter was staying.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Charles saw in Helen the family foe.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Charles saw in Helen the family foe.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He had singled her out as the most dangerous of the Schlegels, and, angry as he was, looked forward to telling his wife how right he had been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had singled her out as the most dangerous of the Schlegels, and, angry as he was, looked forward to telling his wife how right he had been.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Charles saw in Helen the family foe.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had singled her out as the most dangerous of the Schlegels, and, angry as he was, looked forward to telling his wife how right he had been.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had singled her out as the most dangerous of the Schlegels, and, angry as he was, looked forward to telling his wife how right he had been.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had singled her out as the most dangerous of the Schlegels, and, angry as he was, looked forward to telling his wife how right he had been.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Their interview was short and absurd.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Charles and Tibby met at Ducie Street, where the latter was staying.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had singled her out as the most dangerous of the Schlegels, and, angry as he was, looked forward to telling his wife how right he had been.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Charles and Tibby met at Ducie Street, where the latter was staying.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had singled her out as the most dangerous of the Schlegels, and, angry as he was, looked forward to telling his wife how right he had been.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had singled her out as the most dangerous of the Schlegels, and, angry as he was, looked forward to telling his wife how right he had been.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had singled her out as the most dangerous of the Schlegels, and, angry as he was, looked forward to telling his wife how right he had been.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Charles saw in Helen the family foe.
Schlegels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had singled her out as the most dangerous of the Schlegels, and, angry as he was, looked forward to telling his wife how right he had been.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Their interview was short and absurd.
singledverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡəld/
past form of “single” — hit a single
From this reading He had singled her out as the most dangerous of the Schlegels, and, angry as he was, looked forward to telling his wife how right he had been.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Charles and Tibby met at Ducie Street, where the latter was staying.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Charles and Tibby met at Ducie Street, where the latter was staying.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He had singled her out as the most dangerous of the Schlegels, and, angry as he was, looked forward to telling his wife how right he had been.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charles and Tibby met at Ducie Street, where the latter was staying.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their interview was short and absurd.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
Tibby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles and Tibby met at Ducie Street, where the latter was staying.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles and Tibby met at Ducie Street, where the latter was staying.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had nothing in common but the English language, and tried by its help to express what neither of them understood.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Charles and Tibby met at Ducie Street, where the latter was staying.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had singled her out as the most dangerous of the Schlegels, and, angry as he was, looked forward to telling his wife how right he had been.
