adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had once been my friend, or at least I had once been his--and just after his death it was a painful subject.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Besides, on my own account, I was heartily glad to leave it to my father to complete what my mother had so well begun.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had once been my friend, or at least I had once been his--and just after his death it was a painful subject.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had once been my friend, or at least I had once been his--and just after his death it was a painful subject.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading My heart did certainly beat violently; but I must not stop to describe, if I could, my various sensations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had once been my friend, or at least I had once been his--and just after his death it was a painful subject.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Besides, on my own account, I was heartily glad to leave it to my father to complete what my mother had so well begun.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, on my own account, I was heartily glad to leave it to my father to complete what my mother had so well begun.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My heart did certainly beat violently; but I must not stop to describe, if I could, my various sensations.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading My heart did certainly beat violently; but I must not stop to describe, if I could, my various sensations.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Besides, on my own account, I was heartily glad to leave it to my father to complete what my mother had so well begun.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My heart did certainly beat violently; but I must not stop to describe, if I could, my various sensations.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He had once been my friend, or at least I had once been his--and just after his death it was a painful subject.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading My heart did certainly beat violently; but I must not stop to describe, if I could, my various sensations.
detailingnounUS /dɪˈteɪlɪŋ/
an individualized description of a particular instance
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My heart did certainly beat violently; but I must not stop to describe, if I could, my various sensations.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Besides, on my own account, I was heartily glad to leave it to my father to complete what my mother had so well begun.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had once been my friend, or at least I had once been his--and just after his death it was a painful subject.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had once been my friend, or at least I had once been his--and just after his death it was a painful subject.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart did certainly beat violently; but I must not stop to describe, if I could, my various sensations.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Besides, on my own account, I was heartily glad to leave it to my father to complete what my mother had so well begun.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had once been my friend, or at least I had once been his--and just after his death it was a painful subject.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My heart did certainly beat violently; but I must not stop to describe, if I could, my various sensations.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He had once been my friend, or at least I had once been his--and just after his death it was a painful subject.
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 He had once been my friend, or at least I had once been his--and just after his death it was a painful subject.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Besides, on my own account, I was heartily glad to leave it to my father to complete what my mother had so well begun.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
Montenero
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
Mowbray's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My heart did certainly beat violently; but I must not stop to describe, if I could, my various sensations.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My heart did certainly beat violently; but I must not stop to describe, if I could, my various sensations.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Besides, on my own account, I was heartily glad to leave it to my father to complete what my mother had so well begun.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He had once been my friend, or at least I had once been his--and just after his death it was a painful subject.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had once been my friend, or at least I had once been his--and just after his death it was a painful subject.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Besides, on my own account, I was heartily glad to leave it to my father to complete what my mother had so well begun.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading He had once been my friend, or at least I had once been his--and just after his death it was a painful subject.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading My heart did certainly beat violently; but I must not stop to describe, if I could, my various sensations.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Besides, on my own account, I was heartily glad to leave it to my father to complete what my mother had so well begun.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading My heart did certainly beat violently; but I must not stop to describe, if I could, my various sensations.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He had once been my friend, or at least I had once been his--and just after his death it was a painful subject.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My heart did certainly beat violently; but I must not stop to describe, if I could, my various sensations.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading My heart did certainly beat violently; but I must not stop to describe, if I could, my various sensations.
villany
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading My heart did certainly beat violently; but I must not stop to describe, if I could, my various sensations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Besides, on my own account, I was heartily glad to leave it to my father to complete what my mother had so well begun.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Besides, on my own account, I was heartily glad to leave it to my father to complete what my mother had so well begun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My mother returned almost as quickly as my impatience expected, and from afar I saw that Mr. Montenero was in the carriage with her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My mother, telling Mr. Montenero all the time that she would tell him nothing, had told him every thing that was to be told: I was glad of it--it spared me the task of detailing Lord Mowbray’s villany.
