adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I made a sign in the affirmative.
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading I made a sign in the affirmative.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The reckless, shameless composure with which he said that, began to set me against him once more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The perpetual shifts and contradictions in him, bewildered and irritated me.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you remember the day," he asked, "when Lucilla lost her temper, and received you so rudely at your visit to Browndown?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Do you remember the day," he asked, "when Lucilla lost her temper, and received you so rudely at your visit to Browndown?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Quicksilver itself seemed to be less slippery to lay hold of than this man.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The reckless, shameless composure with which he said that, began to set me against him once more.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The perpetual shifts and contradictions in him, bewildered and irritated me.
Browndown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you remember the day," he asked, "when Lucilla lost her temper, and received you so rudely at your visit to Browndown?"
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading The reckless, shameless composure with which he said that, began to set me against him once more.
contradictionsnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃənz/
plural of “contradiction” — opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading The perpetual shifts and contradictions in him, bewildered and irritated me.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Do you remember the day," he asked, "when Lucilla lost her temper, and received you so rudely at your visit to Browndown?"
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you remember the day," he asked, "when Lucilla lost her temper, and received you so rudely at your visit to Browndown?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reckless, shameless composure with which he said that, began to set me against him once more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you remember the day," he asked, "when Lucilla lost her temper, and received you so rudely at your visit to Browndown?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reckless, shameless composure with which he said that, began to set me against him once more.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Quicksilver itself seemed to be less slippery to lay hold of than this man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made a sign in the affirmative.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The perpetual shifts and contradictions in him, bewildered and irritated me.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The perpetual shifts and contradictions in him, bewildered and irritated me.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Quicksilver itself seemed to be less slippery to lay hold of than this man.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Quicksilver itself seemed to be less slippery to lay hold of than this man.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Quicksilver itself seemed to be less slippery to lay hold of than this man.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Do you remember the day," he asked, "when Lucilla lost her temper, and received you so rudely at your visit to Browndown?"
Lucilla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you remember the day," he asked, "when Lucilla lost her temper, and received you so rudely at your visit to Browndown?"
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made a sign in the affirmative.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Quicksilver itself seemed to be less slippery to lay hold of than this man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reckless, shameless composure with which he said that, began to set me against him once more.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The reckless, shameless composure with which he said that, began to set me against him once more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quicksilver itself seemed to be less slippery to lay hold of than this man.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The reckless, shameless composure with which he said that, began to set me against him once more.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The perpetual shifts and contradictions in him, bewildered and irritated me.
QuicksilveradjectiveUS /ˈkwɪkˈsɪlvər/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading Quicksilver itself seemed to be less slippery to lay hold of than this man.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Do you remember the day," he asked, "when Lucilla lost her temper, and received you so rudely at your visit to Browndown?"
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading The reckless, shameless composure with which he said that, began to set me against him once more.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Do you remember the day," he asked, "when Lucilla lost her temper, and received you so rudely at your visit to Browndown?"
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading "Do you remember the day," he asked, "when Lucilla lost her temper, and received you so rudely at your visit to Browndown?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The reckless, shameless composure with which he said that, began to set me against him once more.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Quicksilver itself seemed to be less slippery to lay hold of than this man.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The reckless, shameless composure with which he said that, began to set me against him once more.
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading The reckless, shameless composure with which he said that, began to set me against him once more.
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading The perpetual shifts and contradictions in him, bewildered and irritated me.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I made a sign in the affirmative.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Quicksilver itself seemed to be less slippery to lay hold of than this man.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do you remember the day," he asked, "when Lucilla lost her temper, and received you so rudely at your visit to Browndown?"
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "Do you remember the day," he asked, "when Lucilla lost her temper, and received you so rudely at your visit to Browndown?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Quicksilver itself seemed to be less slippery to lay hold of than this man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reckless, shameless composure with which he said that, began to set me against him once more.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reckless, shameless composure with which he said that, began to set me against him once more.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Quicksilver itself seemed to be less slippery to lay hold of than this man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reckless, shameless composure with which he said that, began to set me against him once more.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Do you remember the day," he asked, "when Lucilla lost her temper, and received you so rudely at your visit to Browndown?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Do you remember the day," he asked, "when Lucilla lost her temper, and received you so rudely at your visit to Browndown?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The reckless, shameless composure with which he said that, began to set me against him once more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reckless, shameless composure with which he said that, began to set me against him once more.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you remember the day," he asked, "when Lucilla lost her temper, and received you so rudely at your visit to Browndown?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you remember the day," he asked, "when Lucilla lost her temper, and received you so rudely at your visit to Browndown?"
