adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
ARTHURnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The gossip of the village had enlightened her as to his visits and supposed pretensions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading His sister had long been aware of Talboys.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His sister had long been aware of Talboys.
bundledverbUS /ˈbʌndəld/
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
Dodd
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From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
Dodds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading The gossip of the village had enlightened her as to his visits and supposed pretensions.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
FontnounUS /fɑːnt/
a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The gossip of the village had enlightened her as to his visits and supposed pretensions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The gossip of the village had enlightened her as to his visits and supposed pretensions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His sister had long been aware of Talboys.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading The gossip of the village had enlightened her as to his visits and supposed pretensions.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading His sister had long been aware of Talboys.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading The gossip of the village had enlightened her as to his visits and supposed pretensions.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading But the street door is not the door of the heart, and David had one little advantage over his powerful antagonist; it was a slender one, and he owed it to a subtle source--female tact.
Talboys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The gossip of the village had enlightened her as to his visits and supposed pretensions.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The gossip of the village had enlightened her as to his visits and supposed pretensions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ARTHUR was bundled off to a private tutor, and the Dodds invited to Font Abbey no more, and Talboys dined there three days a week.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So far, David Dodd was in a poor and miserable position compared with Talboys, who visited Lucy at pleasure, and could close the very street door against a rival, real or imaginary.
