adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Speak out, and be quick about it!”
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Begin again!”
alphabetnounUS /ˈælfəbet/
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Speak out, and be quick about it!”
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Speak out, and be quick about it!”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
BeginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Begin again!”
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
couldn't
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From this reading “He couldn't have heard you.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He couldn't have heard you.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He couldn't have heard you.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “He couldn't have heard you.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Speak out, and be quick about it!”
It's
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From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
monotonenounUS /ˈmɑːnətoʊn/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Speak out, and be quick about it!”
portentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Speak out, and be quick about it!”
remarkingverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
SpeakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Speak out, and be quick about it!”
Sub-Excellency
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From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
Sub-warden
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From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “It's my brother!” the Sub-warden exclaimed, in a warning whisper.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The appeal was evidently addressed to the Lord Chancellor, who instantly replied, in a shrill monotone, like a little boy repeating the alphabet, “As I was remarking, your Sub-Excellency, this portentous movement--” “You began too soon!” the other interrupted, scarcely able to restrain himself to a whisper, so great was his excitement.
