andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “Had I been his creditor, I certainly should have sacked the shares into the bargain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Had I been his creditor, I certainly should have sacked the shares into the bargain.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There is nothing like rigid dealing between man and man.”
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Had I been his creditor, I certainly should have sacked the shares into the bargain.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
coffin-maker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading I told him the result of the morning’s conference.
creditornounUS /ˈkredətər/
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading “Had I been his creditor, I certainly should have sacked the shares into the bargain.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading There is nothing like rigid dealing between man and man.”
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
discomfitednoun
people who are defeated
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “You have let him off too easily,” said the political economist.
economistnounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmɪst/
an expert in the science of economics
From this reading “You have let him off too easily,” said the political economist.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
extemporeadjective
with little or no preparation or forethought
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have let him off too easily,” said the political economist.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him the result of the morning’s conference.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Had I been his creditor, I certainly should have sacked the shares into the bargain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Had I been his creditor, I certainly should have sacked the shares into the bargain.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing like rigid dealing between man and man.”
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “You have let him off too easily,” said the political economist.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There is nothing like rigid dealing between man and man.”
M'Corkindale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is nothing like rigid dealing between man and man.”
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I told him the result of the morning’s conference.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing like rigid dealing between man and man.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You have let him off too easily,” said the political economist.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
pasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading “You have let him off too easily,” said the political economist.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I told him the result of the morning’s conference.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading There is nothing like rigid dealing between man and man.”
sackedadjectiveUS /sækt/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading “Had I been his creditor, I certainly should have sacked the shares into the bargain.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have let him off too easily,” said the political economist.
seul
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading “Had I been his creditor, I certainly should have sacked the shares into the bargain.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Had I been his creditor, I certainly should have sacked the shares into the bargain.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing like rigid dealing between man and man.”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him the result of the morning’s conference.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “You have let him off too easily,” said the political economist.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The door had hardly closed upon the discomfited coffin-maker, and I was still in the preliminary steps of an extempore _pas seul_, intended as the outward demonstration of exceeding inward joy, when Bob M’Corkindale entered.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have let him off too easily,” said the political economist.
