activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading My petrified foreign feet recovered their activity.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading We went on again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first was the case of the little daughter of an Indian officer--blind from infancy like Lucilla.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
assertionsnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃənz/
plural of “assertion” — a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading In support of those assertions, he now told me of two interesting cases which had occurred in his professional practice.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The first was the case of the little daughter of an Indian officer--blind from infancy like Lucilla.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The first was the case of the little daughter of an Indian officer--blind from infancy like Lucilla.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading In support of those assertions, he now told me of two interesting cases which had occurred in his professional practice.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
curableadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊrəbəl/
able to be cured or healed
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The first was the case of the little daughter of an Indian officer--blind from infancy like Lucilla.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading My petrified foreign feet recovered their activity.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was the case of the little daughter of an Indian officer--blind from infancy like Lucilla.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading My petrified foreign feet recovered their activity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first was the case of the little daughter of an Indian officer--blind from infancy like Lucilla.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The first was the case of the little daughter of an Indian officer--blind from infancy like Lucilla.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading The first was the case of the little daughter of an Indian officer--blind from infancy like Lucilla.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading In support of those assertions, he now told me of two interesting cases which had occurred in his professional practice.
inveterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvetərət/
habitual
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The first was the case of the little daughter of an Indian officer--blind from infancy like Lucilla.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first was the case of the little daughter of an Indian officer--blind from infancy like Lucilla.
Lucilla
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From this reading The first was the case of the little daughter of an Indian officer--blind from infancy like Lucilla.
Lucilla's
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From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My petrified foreign feet recovered their activity.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In support of those assertions, he now told me of two interesting cases which had occurred in his professional practice.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading In support of those assertions, he now told me of two interesting cases which had occurred in his professional practice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The first was the case of the little daughter of an Indian officer--blind from infancy like Lucilla.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We went on again.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading My petrified foreign feet recovered their activity.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading In support of those assertions, he now told me of two interesting cases which had occurred in his professional practice.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading In support of those assertions, he now told me of two interesting cases which had occurred in his professional practice.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading My petrified foreign feet recovered their activity.
restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
Sebright
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading In support of those assertions, he now told me of two interesting cases which had occurred in his professional practice.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first was the case of the little daughter of an Indian officer--blind from infancy like Lucilla.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My petrified foreign feet recovered their activity.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In support of those assertions, he now told me of two interesting cases which had occurred in his professional practice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In support of those assertions, he now told me of two interesting cases which had occurred in his professional practice.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In support of those assertions, he now told me of two interesting cases which had occurred in his professional practice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went on again.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went on again.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When I had spoken to Mr. Sebright of Lucilla's inveterate prejudice," Oscar continued, "he had surprised me by saying that it was common in his experience, and was only curable by her restoration to sight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In support of those assertions, he now told me of two interesting cases which had occurred in his professional practice.
