adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Can't I believe my own ears, sir?" said I, a little indignantly.
bereavednounUS /bərˈiːvd/
a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
Can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't I believe my own ears, sir?" said I, a little indignantly.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me," returned the gentleman, politely.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Can't I believe my own ears, sir?" said I, a little indignantly.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My own impression is, that our friend here is under a mistake."
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me," returned the gentleman, politely.
GrainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading "Grains, sir," I replied, promptly.
harrowverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/
draw a harrow over
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My own impression is, that our friend here is under a mistake."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Grains, sir," I replied, promptly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading My own impression is, that our friend here is under a mistake."
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "Can't I believe my own ears, sir?" said I, a little indignantly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Can't I believe my own ears, sir?" said I, a little indignantly.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me," returned the gentleman, politely.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
misunderstandverbUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstænd/
interpret in the wrong way
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me," returned the gentleman, politely.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My own impression is, that our friend here is under a mistake."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My own impression is, that our friend here is under a mistake."
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me," returned the gentleman, politely.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading "Grains, sir," I replied, promptly.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Grains, sir," I replied, promptly.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Don't misunderstand me," returned the gentleman, politely.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Can't I believe my own ears, sir?" said I, a little indignantly.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Grains, sir," I replied, promptly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My own impression is, that our friend here is under a mistake."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "This is a serious matter," he added; "and if there should be any mistake, it would be sad indeed to harrow the feelings of those bereaved parents by so dreadful a charge as that of the murder of their own offspring.
