amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Expectations, amusing expectations, of him had been raised, and he had singularly failed in the fulfilling of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Expectations, amusing expectations, of him had been raised, and he had singularly failed in the fulfilling of them.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The person in question was of course T. Tembarom.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
ExpectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Expectations, amusing expectations, of him had been raised, and he had singularly failed in the fulfilling of them.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Expectations, amusing expectations, of him had been raised, and he had singularly failed in the fulfilling of them.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
fulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/
inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect
From this reading Expectations, amusing expectations, of him had been raised, and he had singularly failed in the fulfilling of them.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Expectations, amusing expectations, of him had been raised, and he had singularly failed in the fulfilling of them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Expectations, amusing expectations, of him had been raised, and he had singularly failed in the fulfilling of them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The person in question was of course T. Tembarom.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
LadiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
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 The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
Palliser's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The person in question was of course T. Tembarom.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Expectations, amusing expectations, of him had been raised, and he had singularly failed in the fulfilling of them.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Expectations, amusing expectations, of him had been raised, and he had singularly failed in the fulfilling of them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
story'snounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
possessive form of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The person in question was of course T. Tembarom.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
Tembarom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The person in question was of course T. Tembarom.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Expectations, amusing expectations, of him had been raised, and he had singularly failed in the fulfilling of them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This had resulted from the story's ceasing to develop itself, as the simplest intelligence might have anticipated, by means of the only person capable of its proper development.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
wanedverbUS /weɪnd/
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The person in question was of course T. Tembarom.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The popularity of Captain Palliser's story of the “Ladies” had been great at the outset, but with the passage of time it had oddly waned.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The neighborhood had, so to speak, stood upon tiptoe,--the feminine portion of it, at least,--looking over shoulders to get the first glimpses of what would inevitably take place.
