adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I drew the scarf about my shoulders a little closer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading "It's pretty beastly in me to put this on you."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I drew the scarf about my shoulders a little closer.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I knew what was coming.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I drew the scarf about my shoulders a little closer.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
I've
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From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's pretty beastly in me to put this on you."
It's
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From this reading "It's pretty beastly in me to put this on you."
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
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 I knew what was coming.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I drew the scarf about my shoulders a little closer.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's pretty beastly in me to put this on you."
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I drew the scarf about my shoulders a little closer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's pretty beastly in me to put this on you."
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "It's pretty beastly in me to put this on you."
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It's pretty beastly in me to put this on you."
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading I drew the scarf about my shoulders a little closer.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
Selwyn
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From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading I drew the scarf about my shoulders a little closer.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's pretty beastly in me to put this on you."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's pretty beastly in me to put this on you."
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew what was coming.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Selwyn, who had taken his seat in a chair opposite mine, first leaned back, then forward, and, hands clasped between his knees, looked down upon the floor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I've kept away from you lest I trouble you with what I have no right--" "If you did not talk to me frankly I would be much more troubled."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's pretty beastly in me to put this on you."
