adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And what a talking about it must be going on everywhere to-day!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And what a talking about it must be going on everywhere to-day!
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Did any one else now sitting at our table know of Miss Rieppe’s reported act?
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 One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what a talking about it must be going on everywhere to-day!
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Did any one else now sitting at our table know of Miss Rieppe’s reported act?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Did any one else now sitting at our table know of Miss Rieppe’s reported act?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And what a talking about it must be going on everywhere to-day!
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It didn’t surprise me that her nephew was in bed from Master Mayrant’s lusty blows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What particulars concerning John’s fight had been given by Juno before my entrance?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What particulars concerning John’s fight had been given by Juno before my entrance?
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading It didn’t surprise me that her nephew was in bed from Master Mayrant’s lusty blows.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What particulars concerning John’s fight had been given by Juno before my entrance?
chastisementnoun
verbal punishment
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading What particulars concerning John’s fight had been given by Juno before my entrance?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did any one else now sitting at our table know of Miss Rieppe’s reported act?
didn't
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From this reading It didn’t surprise me that her nephew was in bed from Master Mayrant’s lusty blows.
else
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From this reading Did any one else now sitting at our table know of Miss Rieppe’s reported act?
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading What particulars concerning John’s fight had been given by Juno before my entrance?
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading And what a talking about it must be going on everywhere to-day!
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading What particulars concerning John’s fight had been given by Juno before my entrance?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It didn’t surprise me that her nephew was in bed from Master Mayrant’s lusty blows.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading What particulars concerning John’s fight had been given by Juno before my entrance?
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading And what a talking about it must be going on everywhere to-day!
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What particulars concerning John’s fight had been given by Juno before my entrance?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It didn’t surprise me that her nephew was in bed from Master Mayrant’s lusty blows.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It didn’t surprise me that her nephew was in bed from Master Mayrant’s lusty blows.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It didn’t surprise me that her nephew was in bed from Master Mayrant’s lusty blows.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading What particulars concerning John’s fight had been given by Juno before my entrance?
JunonounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading What particulars concerning John’s fight had been given by Juno before my entrance?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did any one else now sitting at our table know of Miss Rieppe’s reported act?
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading It didn’t surprise me that her nephew was in bed from Master Mayrant’s lusty blows.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It didn’t surprise me that her nephew was in bed from Master Mayrant’s lusty blows.
Mayrant's
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From this reading It didn’t surprise me that her nephew was in bed from Master Mayrant’s lusty blows.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It didn’t surprise me that her nephew was in bed from Master Mayrant’s lusty blows.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Did any one else now sitting at our table know of Miss Rieppe’s reported act?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And what a talking about it must be going on everywhere to-day!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What particulars concerning John’s fight had been given by Juno before my entrance?
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading It didn’t surprise me that her nephew was in bed from Master Mayrant’s lusty blows.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Did any one else now sitting at our table know of Miss Rieppe’s reported act?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did any one else now sitting at our table know of Miss Rieppe’s reported act?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And what a talking about it must be going on everywhere to-day!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Did any one else now sitting at our table know of Miss Rieppe’s reported act?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Did any one else now sitting at our table know of Miss Rieppe’s reported act?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading What particulars concerning John’s fight had been given by Juno before my entrance?
pent-upadjective
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Did any one else now sitting at our table know of Miss Rieppe’s reported act?
Rieppe's
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From this reading Did any one else now sitting at our table know of Miss Rieppe’s reported act?
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Did any one else now sitting at our table know of Miss Rieppe’s reported act?
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It didn’t surprise me that her nephew was in bed from Master Mayrant’s lusty blows.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Did any one else now sitting at our table know of Miss Rieppe’s reported act?
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading And what a talking about it must be going on everywhere to-day!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It didn’t surprise me that her nephew was in bed from Master Mayrant’s lusty blows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
to-day
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From this reading And what a talking about it must be going on everywhere to-day!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It didn’t surprise me that her nephew was in bed from Master Mayrant’s lusty blows.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What particulars concerning John’s fight had been given by Juno before my entrance?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One could readily guess the manner in which young John, with his pent-up fury over the custom house, would “land” his chastisement all over the person of any rash critic!
