aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now he came to think about it, the girl was attractive, and perhaps this to some extent accounted for his willingness to help.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading Now he came to think about it, the girl was attractive, and perhaps this to some extent accounted for his willingness to help.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His curiosity was excited and he wondered whether he had been rash.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Now he came to think about it, the girl was attractive, and perhaps this to some extent accounted for his willingness to help.
AWAYadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SHILLITO GETS AWAY When the train started Lister did not go to his berth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If so, his meddling could not be justified.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His curiosity was excited and he wondered whether he had been rash.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading SHILLITO GETS AWAY When the train started Lister did not go to his berth.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now he came to think about it, the girl was attractive, and perhaps this to some extent accounted for his willingness to help.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading Moreover she was young, and it was possible her relations had put her in the man's control.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If so, his meddling could not be justified.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading His curiosity was excited and he wondered whether he had been rash.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SHILLITO GETS AWAY When the train started Lister did not go to his berth.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading His curiosity was excited and he wondered whether he had been rash.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Now he came to think about it, the girl was attractive, and perhaps this to some extent accounted for his willingness to help.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now he came to think about it, the girl was attractive, and perhaps this to some extent accounted for his willingness to help.
GETSnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading SHILLITO GETS AWAY When the train started Lister did not go to his berth.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Now he came to think about it, the girl was attractive, and perhaps this to some extent accounted for his willingness to help.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SHILLITO GETS AWAY When the train started Lister did not go to his berth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His curiosity was excited and he wondered whether he had been rash.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His curiosity was excited and he wondered whether he had been rash.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Now he came to think about it, the girl was attractive, and perhaps this to some extent accounted for his willingness to help.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover she was young, and it was possible her relations had put her in the man's control.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SHILLITO GETS AWAY When the train started Lister did not go to his berth.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, his meddling could not be justified.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moreover she was young, and it was possible her relations had put her in the man's control.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now he came to think about it, the girl was attractive, and perhaps this to some extent accounted for his willingness to help.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading If so, his meddling could not be justified.
ListernounUS /ˈlɪstər/
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading SHILLITO GETS AWAY When the train started Lister did not go to his berth.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Moreover she was young, and it was possible her relations had put her in the man's control.
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading If so, his meddling could not be justified.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover she was young, and it was possible her relations had put her in the man's control.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHILLITO GETS AWAY When the train started Lister did not go to his berth.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he came to think about it, the girl was attractive, and perhaps this to some extent accounted for his willingness to help.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Now he came to think about it, the girl was attractive, and perhaps this to some extent accounted for his willingness to help.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Moreover she was young, and it was possible her relations had put her in the man's control.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Moreover she was young, and it was possible her relations had put her in the man's control.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading His curiosity was excited and he wondered whether he had been rash.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Moreover she was young, and it was possible her relations had put her in the man's control.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover she was young, and it was possible her relations had put her in the man's control.
SHILLITO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHILLITO GETS AWAY When the train started Lister did not go to his berth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, his meddling could not be justified.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now he came to think about it, the girl was attractive, and perhaps this to some extent accounted for his willingness to help.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SHILLITO GETS AWAY When the train started Lister did not go to his berth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHILLITO GETS AWAY When the train started Lister did not go to his berth.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now he came to think about it, the girl was attractive, and perhaps this to some extent accounted for his willingness to help.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now he came to think about it, the girl was attractive, and perhaps this to some extent accounted for his willingness to help.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHILLITO GETS AWAY When the train started Lister did not go to his berth.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading SHILLITO GETS AWAY When the train started Lister did not go to his berth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His curiosity was excited and he wondered whether he had been rash.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SHILLITO GETS AWAY When the train started Lister did not go to his berth.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading His curiosity was excited and he wondered whether he had been rash.
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading Now he came to think about it, the girl was attractive, and perhaps this to some extent accounted for his willingness to help.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading His curiosity was excited and he wondered whether he had been rash.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Moreover she was young, and it was possible her relations had put her in the man's control.
