adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But unless I make a great mistake—” And he negatived the remainder of the definition forthwith.
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 The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But unless I make a great mistake—” And he negatived the remainder of the definition forthwith.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But unless I make a great mistake—” And he negatived the remainder of the definition forthwith.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
Clare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clare had just returned from the stable-yard, and, confronting the man on the threshold, heard the words, and saw the shrinking of Tess.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The man recovered himself, and seemed inclined to come on, and Clare, stepping outside the door, put himself in a posture of defence.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading “True, comely enough.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Clare had just returned from the stable-yard, and, confronting the man on the threshold, heard the words, and saw the shrinking of Tess.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading The man recovered himself, and seemed inclined to come on, and Clare, stepping outside the door, put himself in a posture of defence.
definitionnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/
a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading But unless I make a great mistake—” And he negatived the remainder of the definition forthwith.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The man recovered himself, and seemed inclined to come on, and Clare, stepping outside the door, put himself in a posture of defence.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “True, comely enough.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But unless I make a great mistake—” And he negatived the remainder of the definition forthwith.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Clare had just returned from the stable-yard, and, confronting the man on the threshold, heard the words, and saw the shrinking of Tess.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But unless I make a great mistake—” And he negatived the remainder of the definition forthwith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clare had just returned from the stable-yard, and, confronting the man on the threshold, heard the words, and saw the shrinking of Tess.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But unless I make a great mistake—” And he negatived the remainder of the definition forthwith.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Clare had just returned from the stable-yard, and, confronting the man on the threshold, heard the words, and saw the shrinking of Tess.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man recovered himself, and seemed inclined to come on, and Clare, stepping outside the door, put himself in a posture of defence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But unless I make a great mistake—” And he negatived the remainder of the definition forthwith.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man recovered himself, and seemed inclined to come on, and Clare, stepping outside the door, put himself in a posture of defence.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading The man recovered himself, and seemed inclined to come on, and Clare, stepping outside the door, put himself in a posture of defence.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Clare had just returned from the stable-yard, and, confronting the man on the threshold, heard the words, and saw the shrinking of Tess.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But unless I make a great mistake—” And he negatived the remainder of the definition forthwith.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Clare had just returned from the stable-yard, and, confronting the man on the threshold, heard the words, and saw the shrinking of Tess.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But unless I make a great mistake—” And he negatived the remainder of the definition forthwith.
negatived
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From this reading But unless I make a great mistake—” And he negatived the remainder of the definition forthwith.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But unless I make a great mistake—” And he negatived the remainder of the definition forthwith.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clare had just returned from the stable-yard, and, confronting the man on the threshold, heard the words, and saw the shrinking of Tess.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The man recovered himself, and seemed inclined to come on, and Clare, stepping outside the door, put himself in a posture of defence.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading The man recovered himself, and seemed inclined to come on, and Clare, stepping outside the door, put himself in a posture of defence.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The man recovered himself, and seemed inclined to come on, and Clare, stepping outside the door, put himself in a posture of defence.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The man recovered himself, and seemed inclined to come on, and Clare, stepping outside the door, put himself in a posture of defence.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading But unless I make a great mistake—” And he negatived the remainder of the definition forthwith.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Clare had just returned from the stable-yard, and, confronting the man on the threshold, heard the words, and saw the shrinking of Tess.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Clare had just returned from the stable-yard, and, confronting the man on the threshold, heard the words, and saw the shrinking of Tess.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The man recovered himself, and seemed inclined to come on, and Clare, stepping outside the door, put himself in a posture of defence.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading Clare had just returned from the stable-yard, and, confronting the man on the threshold, heard the words, and saw the shrinking of Tess.
stable-yard
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From this reading Clare had just returned from the stable-yard, and, confronting the man on the threshold, heard the words, and saw the shrinking of Tess.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The man recovered himself, and seemed inclined to come on, and Clare, stepping outside the door, put himself in a posture of defence.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
Tess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clare had just returned from the stable-yard, and, confronting the man on the threshold, heard the words, and saw the shrinking of Tess.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But unless I make a great mistake—” And he negatived the remainder of the definition forthwith.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Clare had just returned from the stable-yard, and, confronting the man on the threshold, heard the words, and saw the shrinking of Tess.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “True, comely enough.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading But unless I make a great mistake—” And he negatived the remainder of the definition forthwith.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The insult to her stung him to the quick, and before he had considered anything at all he struck the man on the chin with the full force of his fist, sending him staggering backwards into the passage.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Clare had just returned from the stable-yard, and, confronting the man on the threshold, heard the words, and saw the shrinking of Tess.
