AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF A SENTIMENTAL NATURE She was wearing a panama, and she carried a sketching-block and camp-stool.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF A SENTIMENTAL NATURE She was wearing a panama, and she carried a sketching-block and camp-stool.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is curious how different the same words can sound, when spoken by different people.
camp-stool
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From this reading OF A SENTIMENTAL NATURE She was wearing a panama, and she carried a sketching-block and camp-stool.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is curious how different the same words can sound, when spoken by different people.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading OF A SENTIMENTAL NATURE She was wearing a panama, and she carried a sketching-block and camp-stool.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It is curious how different the same words can sound, when spoken by different people.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It is curious how different the same words can sound, when spoken by different people.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Good evening," I said.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good evening," I said.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
how
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From this reading It is curious how different the same words can sound, when spoken by different people.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Good evening," I said.
ignobleadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnoʊbəl/
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is curious how different the same words can sound, when spoken by different people.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is curious how different the same words can sound, when spoken by different people.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
NATUREnounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading OF A SENTIMENTAL NATURE She was wearing a panama, and she carried a sketching-block and camp-stool.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF A SENTIMENTAL NATURE She was wearing a panama, and she carried a sketching-block and camp-stool.
panamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading OF A SENTIMENTAL NATURE She was wearing a panama, and she carried a sketching-block and camp-stool.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is curious how different the same words can sound, when spoken by different people.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good evening," I said.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It is curious how different the same words can sound, when spoken by different people.
SENTIMENTALadjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading OF A SENTIMENTAL NATURE She was wearing a panama, and she carried a sketching-block and camp-stool.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF A SENTIMENTAL NATURE She was wearing a panama, and she carried a sketching-block and camp-stool.
sketching-block
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From this reading OF A SENTIMENTAL NATURE She was wearing a panama, and she carried a sketching-block and camp-stool.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It is curious how different the same words can sound, when spoken by different people.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It is curious how different the same words can sound, when spoken by different people.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is curious how different the same words can sound, when spoken by different people.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF A SENTIMENTAL NATURE She was wearing a panama, and she carried a sketching-block and camp-stool.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading OF A SENTIMENTAL NATURE She was wearing a panama, and she carried a sketching-block and camp-stool.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is curious how different the same words can sound, when spoken by different people.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My "good evening" might have been that of a man with a particularly guilty conscience caught in the act of doing something more than usually ignoble.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading It is curious how different the same words can sound, when spoken by different people.
