AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading "What a fool I was not to see that she was acting indifference!" he cried.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "And what a stiff, formal fellow I was all the time!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But how that was to be contrived his diplomatic brain refused to say.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But how that was to be contrived his diplomatic brain refused to say.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how that was to be contrived his diplomatic brain refused to say.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading But how that was to be contrived his diplomatic brain refused to say.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What a fool I was not to see that she was acting indifference!" he cried.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading But how that was to be contrived his diplomatic brain refused to say.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "And what a stiff, formal fellow I was all the time!"
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "What a fool I was not to see that she was acting indifference!" he cried.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading "And what a stiff, formal fellow I was all the time!"
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Let me have two seconds with her!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a fool I was not to see that she was acting indifference!" he cried.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let me have two seconds with her!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how that was to be contrived his diplomatic brain refused to say.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What a fool I was not to see that she was acting indifference!" he cried.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading "What a fool I was not to see that she was acting indifference!" he cried.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me have two seconds with her!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me have two seconds with her!"
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "What a fool I was not to see that she was acting indifference!" he cried.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But how that was to be contrived his diplomatic brain refused to say.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But how that was to be contrived his diplomatic brain refused to say.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Let me have two seconds with her!"
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "What a fool I was not to see that she was acting indifference!" he cried.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a fool I was not to see that she was acting indifference!" he cried.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading "And what a stiff, formal fellow I was all the time!"
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What a fool I was not to see that she was acting indifference!" he cried.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "And what a stiff, formal fellow I was all the time!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What a fool I was not to see that she was acting indifference!" he cried.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Let me have two seconds with her!"
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a fool I was not to see that she was acting indifference!" he cried.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a fool I was not to see that she was acting indifference!" he cried.
Wilfrid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A minute after his parting with Emilia, Wilfrid swung round in the street and walked back at great strides.
