addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
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 I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
amazeverbUS /əˈmeɪz/
affect with wonder
From this reading “‘Yes,’ said Delaney, ‘and that did certainly amaze me.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “‘And one,’ Mistress Wynne went on, ‘was, I hear, made by our kinsman.’
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Wynne--’ “‘Captain Wynne!’ exclaimed Darthea, and, turning her head, she looked sharply at Mistress Wynne and then at me.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “‘And one,’ Mistress Wynne went on, ‘was, I hear, made by our kinsman.’
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Wynne--’ “‘Captain Wynne!’ exclaimed Darthea, and, turning her head, she looked sharply at Mistress Wynne and then at me.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “‘Yes,’ said Delaney, ‘and that did certainly amaze me.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
Darthea
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From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
Delaney
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From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “‘Yes,’ said Delaney, ‘and that did certainly amaze me.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Captain Wynne--’ “‘Captain Wynne!’ exclaimed Darthea, and, turning her head, she looked sharply at Mistress Wynne and then at me.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Captain Wynne--’ “‘Captain Wynne!’ exclaimed Darthea, and, turning her head, she looked sharply at Mistress Wynne and then at me.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “‘And one,’ Mistress Wynne went on, ‘was, I hear, made by our kinsman.’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
how
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From this reading I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/
a male relative
From this reading “‘And one,’ Mistress Wynne went on, ‘was, I hear, made by our kinsman.’
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Captain Wynne--’ “‘Captain Wynne!’ exclaimed Darthea, and, turning her head, she looked sharply at Mistress Wynne and then at me.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “‘And one,’ Mistress Wynne went on, ‘was, I hear, made by our kinsman.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘Yes,’ said Delaney, ‘and that did certainly amaze me.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “‘And one,’ Mistress Wynne went on, ‘was, I hear, made by our kinsman.’
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “‘And one,’ Mistress Wynne went on, ‘was, I hear, made by our kinsman.’
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “‘And one,’ Mistress Wynne went on, ‘was, I hear, made by our kinsman.’
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “‘And one,’ Mistress Wynne went on, ‘was, I hear, made by our kinsman.’
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘Yes,’ said Delaney, ‘and that did certainly amaze me.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Captain Wynne--’ “‘Captain Wynne!’ exclaimed Darthea, and, turning her head, she looked sharply at Mistress Wynne and then at me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Wynne--’ “‘Captain Wynne!’ exclaimed Darthea, and, turning her head, she looked sharply at Mistress Wynne and then at me.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “‘Yes,’ said Delaney, ‘and that did certainly amaze me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Captain Wynne--’ “‘Captain Wynne!’ exclaimed Darthea, and, turning her head, she looked sharply at Mistress Wynne and then at me.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Captain Wynne--’ “‘Captain Wynne!’ exclaimed Darthea, and, turning her head, she looked sharply at Mistress Wynne and then at me.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “‘And one,’ Mistress Wynne went on, ‘was, I hear, made by our kinsman.’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “Delaney hesitated, not liking, I suppose, to mention Arthur, her cousin, of whose close relation to Darthea, however, he was not aware.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I think that Delaney, being unfamiliar with her habits of speech, did not notice how strange was the tone in which she added, ‘We all know Mr. Arthur Wynne.’
Wynne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘And one,’ Mistress Wynne went on, ‘was, I hear, made by our kinsman.’
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “‘Yes,’ said Delaney, ‘and that did certainly amaze me.
