amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading “Wretches!” murmured the indignant Jane, who was enjoying herself amazingly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His lordship eyed her with sudden suspicion, but her face was quite grave and bore traces of strong feeling.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading “These are nice houses—nice enough for anybody to live in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “These are nice houses—nice enough for anybody to live in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you took soup to people like that, why, they’d throw it at you.”
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading His lordship eyed her with sudden suspicion, but her face was quite grave and bore traces of strong feeling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His lordship eyed her with sudden suspicion, but her face was quite grave and bore traces of strong feeling.
don't
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From this reading “You don’t understand,” he repeated, impatiently.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “Wretches!” murmured the indignant Jane, who was enjoying herself amazingly.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “These are nice houses—nice enough for anybody to live in.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading His lordship eyed her with sudden suspicion, but her face was quite grave and bore traces of strong feeling.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His lordship eyed her with sudden suspicion, but her face was quite grave and bore traces of strong feeling.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading His lordship eyed her with sudden suspicion, but her face was quite grave and bore traces of strong feeling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “These are nice houses—nice enough for anybody to live in.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading His lordship eyed her with sudden suspicion, but her face was quite grave and bore traces of strong feeling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You don’t understand,” he repeated, impatiently.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His lordship eyed her with sudden suspicion, but her face was quite grave and bore traces of strong feeling.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Wretches!” murmured the indignant Jane, who was enjoying herself amazingly.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lordship eyed her with sudden suspicion, but her face was quite grave and bore traces of strong feeling.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “These are nice houses—nice enough for anybody to live in.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you took soup to people like that, why, they’d throw it at you.”
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “You don’t understand,” he repeated, impatiently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “These are nice houses—nice enough for anybody to live in.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “Wretches!” murmured the indignant Jane, who was enjoying herself amazingly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you took soup to people like that, why, they’d throw it at you.”
Jane
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From this reading “Wretches!” murmured the indignant Jane, who was enjoying herself amazingly.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If you took soup to people like that, why, they’d throw it at you.”
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “These are nice houses—nice enough for anybody to live in.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading His lordship eyed her with sudden suspicion, but her face was quite grave and bore traces of strong feeling.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Wretches!” murmured the indignant Jane, who was enjoying herself amazingly.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “These are nice houses—nice enough for anybody to live in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His lordship eyed her with sudden suspicion, but her face was quite grave and bore traces of strong feeling.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If you took soup to people like that, why, they’d throw it at you.”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His lordship eyed her with sudden suspicion, but her face was quite grave and bore traces of strong feeling.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “You don’t understand,” he repeated, impatiently.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading If you took soup to people like that, why, they’d throw it at you.”
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His lordship eyed her with sudden suspicion, but her face was quite grave and bore traces of strong feeling.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading His lordship eyed her with sudden suspicion, but her face was quite grave and bore traces of strong feeling.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading His lordship eyed her with sudden suspicion, but her face was quite grave and bore traces of strong feeling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you took soup to people like that, why, they’d throw it at you.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Wretches!” murmured the indignant Jane, who was enjoying herself amazingly.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These are nice houses—nice enough for anybody to live in.
they'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you took soup to people like that, why, they’d throw it at you.”
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading If you took soup to people like that, why, they’d throw it at you.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “These are nice houses—nice enough for anybody to live in.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading If you took soup to people like that, why, they’d throw it at you.”
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading His lordship eyed her with sudden suspicion, but her face was quite grave and bore traces of strong feeling.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “You don’t understand,” he repeated, impatiently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Wretches!” murmured the indignant Jane, who was enjoying herself amazingly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Wretches!” murmured the indignant Jane, who was enjoying herself amazingly.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If you took soup to people like that, why, they’d throw it at you.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His lordship eyed her with sudden suspicion, but her face was quite grave and bore traces of strong feeling.
Wretches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wretches!” murmured the indignant Jane, who was enjoying herself amazingly.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t understand,” he repeated, impatiently.
