adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I objected strongly to being treated as the villain of a melodrama.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The thing had been definitely arranged (ten shillings down and ten when it was over), and there was no need for any cloak and dark-lantern effects.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The thing had been definitely arranged (ten shillings down and ten when it was over), and there was no need for any cloak and dark-lantern effects.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His sly wink when we passed each other on the Cob struck me as in indifferent taste.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I objected strongly to being treated as the villain of a melodrama.
BRAVEadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The thing had been definitely arranged (ten shillings down and ten when it was over), and there was no need for any cloak and dark-lantern effects.
CobnounUS /kɑːb/
nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading His sly wink when we passed each other on the Cob struck me as in indifferent taste.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
dark-lantern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thing had been definitely arranged (ten shillings down and ten when it was over), and there was no need for any cloak and dark-lantern effects.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The thing had been definitely arranged (ten shillings down and ten when it was over), and there was no need for any cloak and dark-lantern effects.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The thing had been definitely arranged (ten shillings down and ten when it was over), and there was no need for any cloak and dark-lantern effects.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading His sly wink when we passed each other on the Cob struck me as in indifferent taste.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading The thing had been definitely arranged (ten shillings down and ten when it was over), and there was no need for any cloak and dark-lantern effects.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was unnecessary, in my opinion, for him to grin meaningly when he met me in the street.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading It was unnecessary, in my opinion, for him to grin meaningly when he met me in the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
Hawk's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was unnecessary, in my opinion, for him to grin meaningly when he met me in the street.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was unnecessary, in my opinion, for him to grin meaningly when he met me in the street.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sly wink when we passed each other on the Cob struck me as in indifferent taste.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was unnecessary, in my opinion, for him to grin meaningly when he met me in the street.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading His sly wink when we passed each other on the Cob struck me as in indifferent taste.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was unnecessary, in my opinion, for him to grin meaningly when he met me in the street.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was unnecessary, in my opinion, for him to grin meaningly when he met me in the street.
meaningly
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From this reading It was unnecessary, in my opinion, for him to grin meaningly when he met me in the street.
melodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading I objected strongly to being treated as the villain of a melodrama.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was unnecessary, in my opinion, for him to grin meaningly when he met me in the street.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was unnecessary, in my opinion, for him to grin meaningly when he met me in the street.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The thing had been definitely arranged (ten shillings down and ten when it was over), and there was no need for any cloak and dark-lantern effects.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The thing had been definitely arranged (ten shillings down and ten when it was over), and there was no need for any cloak and dark-lantern effects.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading I objected strongly to being treated as the villain of a melodrama.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I objected strongly to being treated as the villain of a melodrama.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His sly wink when we passed each other on the Cob struck me as in indifferent taste.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading It was unnecessary, in my opinion, for him to grin meaningly when he met me in the street.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His sly wink when we passed each other on the Cob struck me as in indifferent taste.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The thing had been definitely arranged (ten shillings down and ten when it was over), and there was no need for any cloak and dark-lantern effects.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His sly wink when we passed each other on the Cob struck me as in indifferent taste.
PRESERVERnounUS /priˈzɜːrvər/
a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The thing had been definitely arranged (ten shillings down and ten when it was over), and there was no need for any cloak and dark-lantern effects.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading His sly wink when we passed each other on the Cob struck me as in indifferent taste.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was unnecessary, in my opinion, for him to grin meaningly when he met me in the street.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading I objected strongly to being treated as the villain of a melodrama.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading His sly wink when we passed each other on the Cob struck me as in indifferent taste.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading His sly wink when we passed each other on the Cob struck me as in indifferent taste.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The thing had been definitely arranged (ten shillings down and ten when it was over), and there was no need for any cloak and dark-lantern effects.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The thing had been definitely arranged (ten shillings down and ten when it was over), and there was no need for any cloak and dark-lantern effects.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The thing had been definitely arranged (ten shillings down and ten when it was over), and there was no need for any cloak and dark-lantern effects.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was unnecessary, in my opinion, for him to grin meaningly when he met me in the street.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading I objected strongly to being treated as the villain of a melodrama.
unctuouslyadverb
in an unctuous manner
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading It was unnecessary, in my opinion, for him to grin meaningly when he met me in the street.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading I objected strongly to being treated as the villain of a melodrama.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was unnecessary, in my opinion, for him to grin meaningly when he met me in the street.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading His sly wink when we passed each other on the Cob struck me as in indifferent taste.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was unnecessary, in my opinion, for him to grin meaningly when he met me in the street.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading His sly wink when we passed each other on the Cob struck me as in indifferent taste.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading THE BRAVE PRESERVER I could have wished, during the next few days, that Mr. Harry Hawk's attitude towards myself had not been so unctuously confidential and mysterious.
