adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What, no consideration?” said Esther with a smile.
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
amenableadjectiveUS /əˈmenəbəl/
disposed or willing to conform
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Under no circumstances whatever?” asked Esther.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Under no circumstances whatever?” asked Esther.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “What, no consideration?” said Esther with a smile.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading “On the contrary, my dear, the monster has never shown the least familiarity.”
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “On the contrary, my dear, the monster has never shown the least familiarity.”
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “What, no consideration?” said Esther with a smile.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “On the contrary, my dear, the monster has never shown the least familiarity.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “On the contrary, my dear, the monster has never shown the least familiarity.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him love-making!--on my word, it is nothing more nor less than shaving himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To him love-making!--on my word, it is nothing more nor less than shaving himself.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To him love-making!--on my word, it is nothing more nor less than shaving himself.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “On the contrary, my dear, the monster has never shown the least familiarity.”
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
love-making
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To him love-making!--on my word, it is nothing more nor less than shaving himself.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading “On the contrary, my dear, the monster has never shown the least familiarity.”
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 wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “On the contrary, my dear, the monster has never shown the least familiarity.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “On the contrary, my dear, the monster has never shown the least familiarity.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “What, no consideration?” said Esther with a smile.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To him love-making!--on my word, it is nothing more nor less than shaving himself.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To him love-making!--on my word, it is nothing more nor less than shaving himself.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On the contrary, my dear, the monster has never shown the least familiarity.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What, no consideration?” said Esther with a smile.
shavingnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading To him love-making!--on my word, it is nothing more nor less than shaving himself.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “On the contrary, my dear, the monster has never shown the least familiarity.”
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “What, no consideration?” said Esther with a smile.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To him love-making!--on my word, it is nothing more nor less than shaving himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “On the contrary, my dear, the monster has never shown the least familiarity.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him love-making!--on my word, it is nothing more nor less than shaving himself.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Under no circumstances whatever?” asked Esther.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What, no consideration?” said Esther with a smile.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Under no circumstances whatever?” asked Esther.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What, no consideration?” said Esther with a smile.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading To him love-making!--on my word, it is nothing more nor less than shaving himself.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “The wretch always addresses me as Madame, and preserves the most perfect coolness imaginable at moments when every man is more or less amenable.
