afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “No,” said the Doctor, “I confess that to me it was always the same thing.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for the second time that day the Doctor shivered, he knew not why.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides which, if I left her now, I should bring shame and ruin on her,” he said.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Besides which, if I left her now, I should bring shame and ruin on her,” he said.
commonsenseadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmənˈsens/
exhibiting native good judgment
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “No,” said the Doctor, “I confess that to me it was always the same thing.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And for the second time that day the Doctor shivered, he knew not why.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Guido had determined to wed Margherita.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “No,” said the Doctor, “I confess that to me it was always the same thing.”
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
endeavoured
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From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for the second time that day the Doctor shivered, he knew not why.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
Guido
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From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Guido had determined to wed Margherita.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And for the second time that day the Doctor shivered, he knew not why.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Besides which, if I left her now, I should bring shame and ruin on her,” he said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” said the Doctor, “I confess that to me it was always the same thing.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Besides which, if I left her now, I should bring shame and ruin on her,” he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No,” said the Doctor, “I confess that to me it was always the same thing.”
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And for the second time that day the Doctor shivered, he knew not why.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Besides which, if I left her now, I should bring shame and ruin on her,” he said.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
Margherita
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From this reading Guido had determined to wed Margherita.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No,” said the Doctor, “I confess that to me it was always the same thing.”
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said the Doctor, “I confess that to me it was always the same thing.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And for the second time that day the Doctor shivered, he knew not why.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Besides which, if I left her now, I should bring shame and ruin on her,” he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Besides which, if I left her now, I should bring shame and ruin on her,” he said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “Besides which, if I left her now, I should bring shame and ruin on her,” he said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said the Doctor, “I confess that to me it was always the same thing.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “No,” said the Doctor, “I confess that to me it was always the same thing.”
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And for the second time that day the Doctor shivered, he knew not why.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “Besides which, if I left her now, I should bring shame and ruin on her,” he said.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading And for the second time that day the Doctor shivered, he knew not why.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Besides which, if I left her now, I should bring shame and ruin on her,” he said.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No,” said the Doctor, “I confess that to me it was always the same thing.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No,” said the Doctor, “I confess that to me it was always the same thing.”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “No,” said the Doctor, “I confess that to me it was always the same thing.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And for the second time that day the Doctor shivered, he knew not why.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No,” said the Doctor, “I confess that to me it was always the same thing.”
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No,” said the Doctor, “I confess that to me it was always the same thing.”
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading Guido had determined to wed Margherita.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon after the meal was over the guests departed, and although the Doctor detained Guido and endeavoured to persuade him to listen to the voice of reason and commonsense, his efforts were in vain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Besides which, if I left her now, I should bring shame and ruin on her,” he said.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And for the second time that day the Doctor shivered, he knew not why.
