adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I will go to find out," said he, "but I am afraid I shall find very little, the servant--" "Don't trouble yourself," interrupted the Moro.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I will go to find out," said he, "but I am afraid I shall find very little, the servant--" "Don't trouble yourself," interrupted the Moro.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "Let me attend to it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
Don't
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From this reading "I will go to find out," said he, "but I am afraid I shall find very little, the servant--" "Don't trouble yourself," interrupted the Moro.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I will go to find out," said he, "but I am afraid I shall find very little, the servant--" "Don't trouble yourself," interrupted the Moro.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
gluedadjectiveUS /ɡluːd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I will go to find out," said he, "but I am afraid I shall find very little, the servant--" "Don't trouble yourself," interrupted the Moro.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
gruntsnounUS /ɡrʌnts/
plural of “grunt” — the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will go to find out," said he, "but I am afraid I shall find very little, the servant--" "Don't trouble yourself," interrupted the Moro.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "I will go to find out," said he, "but I am afraid I shall find very little, the servant--" "Don't trouble yourself," interrupted the Moro.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me attend to it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I will go to find out," said he, "but I am afraid I shall find very little, the servant--" "Don't trouble yourself," interrupted the Moro.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me attend to it.
MoronounUS /ˈmɔːroʊ/
a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines
From this reading "I will go to find out," said he, "but I am afraid I shall find very little, the servant--" "Don't trouble yourself," interrupted the Moro.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
Rocco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will go to find out," said he, "but I am afraid I shall find very little, the servant--" "Don't trouble yourself," interrupted the Moro.
secularadjectiveUS /ˈsekjələr/
of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "I will go to find out," said he, "but I am afraid I shall find very little, the servant--" "Don't trouble yourself," interrupted the Moro.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I will go to find out," said he, "but I am afraid I shall find very little, the servant--" "Don't trouble yourself," interrupted the Moro.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
squirmverbUS /skwɜːrm/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I will go to find out," said he, "but I am afraid I shall find very little, the servant--" "Don't trouble yourself," interrupted the Moro.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
utterancesnounUS /ˈʌtərənsɪz/
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "I will go to find out," said he, "but I am afraid I shall find very little, the servant--" "Don't trouble yourself," interrupted the Moro.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first Don Rocco was not disposed to agree, but he was as halting in his secular utterances as he was fiery in his sacred eloquence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will go to find out," said he, "but I am afraid I shall find very little, the servant--" "Don't trouble yourself," interrupted the Moro.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could only squirm and give out a few low, doubtful grunts; after which, as the other man kept silence, he got up from his chair with about as much difficulty as if he had been glued to it.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading You go and write."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You go and write."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I will go to find out," said he, "but I am afraid I shall find very little, the servant--" "Don't trouble yourself," interrupted the Moro.
