Alban
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘That’s an idle trade of yours,’ he said, looking at my sketch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Other ignorant people have made the same remark,’ I answered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘Do you understand wood engraving?’ he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘That’s an idle trade of yours,’ he said, looking at my sketch.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Do you understand wood engraving?’ he asked.
engravingnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/
a print made from an engraving
From this reading ‘Do you understand wood engraving?’ he asked.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Other ignorant people have made the same remark,’ I answered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading ‘That’s an idle trade of yours,’ he said, looking at my sketch.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading ‘Other ignorant people have made the same remark,’ I answered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
Jervis's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ‘That’s an idle trade of yours,’ he said, looking at my sketch.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ‘Other ignorant people have made the same remark,’ I answered.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘That’s an idle trade of yours,’ he said, looking at my sketch.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘That’s an idle trade of yours,’ he said, looking at my sketch.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ‘Other ignorant people have made the same remark,’ I answered.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ‘Other ignorant people have made the same remark,’ I answered.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading ‘Other ignorant people have made the same remark,’ I answered.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘That’s an idle trade of yours,’ he said, looking at my sketch.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading ‘Other ignorant people have made the same remark,’ I answered.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading ‘That’s an idle trade of yours,’ he said, looking at my sketch.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘That’s an idle trade of yours,’ he said, looking at my sketch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading ‘That’s an idle trade of yours,’ he said, looking at my sketch.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
unceremoniouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəsli/
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading “I got invited to Sir Jervis’s house,” Alban resumed, “by treating the old savage as unceremoniously as he had treated me.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading ‘Do you understand wood engraving?’ he asked.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He rode away, as if he was not used to be spoken to in that manner, and then thought better of it, and came back.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading ‘Do you understand wood engraving?’ he asked.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Do you understand wood engraving?’ he asked.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading ‘That’s an idle trade of yours,’ he said, looking at my sketch.
