abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading “Made me, too,” he admitted, “but I respect Miss Olivia so much—” The minister's wife tacked abruptly to her other source of indignation.
ActuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Actually it made me blush, Robert!”
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Made me, too,” he admitted, “but I respect Miss Olivia so much—” The minister's wife tacked abruptly to her other source of indignation.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “Yes—yes, I suppose so,” reluctantly; “but, anyway, you needn't have let her do it in advance.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Because she was Miss Olivia,” he answered, gently.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Yes—yes, I suppose so,” reluctantly; “but, anyway, you needn't have let her do it in advance.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Because she was Miss Olivia,” he answered, gently.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Actually it made me blush, Robert!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes—yes, I suppose so,” reluctantly; “but, anyway, you needn't have let her do it in advance.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The minister rubbed his cheeks tentatively.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes—yes, I suppose so,” reluctantly; “but, anyway, you needn't have let her do it in advance.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Because she was Miss Olivia,” he answered, gently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes—yes, I suppose so,” reluctantly; “but, anyway, you needn't have let her do it in advance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Because she was Miss Olivia,” he answered, gently.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes—yes, I suppose so,” reluctantly; “but, anyway, you needn't have let her do it in advance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The minister rubbed his cheeks tentatively.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes—yes, I suppose so,” reluctantly; “but, anyway, you needn't have let her do it in advance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes—yes, I suppose so,” reluctantly; “but, anyway, you needn't have let her do it in advance.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “Made me, too,” he admitted, “but I respect Miss Olivia so much—” The minister's wife tacked abruptly to her other source of indignation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes—yes, I suppose so,” reluctantly; “but, anyway, you needn't have let her do it in advance.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Yes—yes, I suppose so,” reluctantly; “but, anyway, you needn't have let her do it in advance.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Actually it made me blush, Robert!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Actually it made me blush, Robert!”
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The minister rubbed his cheeks tentatively.
minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Made me, too,” he admitted, “but I respect Miss Olivia so much—” The minister's wife tacked abruptly to her other source of indignation.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Because she was Miss Olivia,” he answered, gently.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Made me, too,” he admitted, “but I respect Miss Olivia so much—” The minister's wife tacked abruptly to her other source of indignation.
needn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes—yes, I suppose so,” reluctantly; “but, anyway, you needn't have let her do it in advance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Made me, too,” he admitted, “but I respect Miss Olivia so much—” The minister's wife tacked abruptly to her other source of indignation.
Olivia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Because she was Miss Olivia,” he answered, gently.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Made me, too,” he admitted, “but I respect Miss Olivia so much—” The minister's wife tacked abruptly to her other source of indignation.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading “Yes—yes, I suppose so,” reluctantly; “but, anyway, you needn't have let her do it in advance.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “Made me, too,” he admitted, “but I respect Miss Olivia so much—” The minister's wife tacked abruptly to her other source of indignation.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Actually it made me blush, Robert!”
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The minister rubbed his cheeks tentatively.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Because she was Miss Olivia,” he answered, gently.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes—yes, I suppose so,” reluctantly; “but, anyway, you needn't have let her do it in advance.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “Made me, too,” he admitted, “but I respect Miss Olivia so much—” The minister's wife tacked abruptly to her other source of indignation.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “Yes—yes, I suppose so,” reluctantly; “but, anyway, you needn't have let her do it in advance.
tackedverbUS /tækt/
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading “Made me, too,” he admitted, “but I respect Miss Olivia so much—” The minister's wife tacked abruptly to her other source of indignation.
tentativelyadverbUS /ˈtentətɪvli/
in a tentative manner
From this reading The minister rubbed his cheeks tentatively.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The minister rubbed his cheeks tentatively.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Made me, too,” he admitted, “but I respect Miss Olivia so much—” The minister's wife tacked abruptly to her other source of indignation.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Made me, too,” he admitted, “but I respect Miss Olivia so much—” The minister's wife tacked abruptly to her other source of indignation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Because she was Miss Olivia,” he answered, gently.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Made me, too,” he admitted, “but I respect Miss Olivia so much—” The minister's wife tacked abruptly to her other source of indignation.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes—yes, I suppose so,” reluctantly; “but, anyway, you needn't have let her do it in advance.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes—yes, I suppose so,” reluctantly; “but, anyway, you needn't have let her do it in advance.
