actuatedadjective
moved to action
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thaddeus was so confounded at this discovery that he could not speak, and the gentleman proceeded.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Thaddeus was so confounded at this discovery that he could not speak, and the gentleman proceeded.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thaddeus was so confounded at this discovery that he could not speak, and the gentleman proceeded.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
DEERHURST
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEERHURST.
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Thaddeus was so confounded at this discovery that he could not speak, and the gentleman proceeded.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
enjoinedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “enjoin” — issue an injunction
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
oweverbUS /oʊ/
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Thaddeus was so confounded at this discovery that he could not speak, and the gentleman proceeded.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Thaddeus was so confounded at this discovery that he could not speak, and the gentleman proceeded.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
Thaddeus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thaddeus was so confounded at this discovery that he could not speak, and the gentleman proceeded.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thaddeus was so confounded at this discovery that he could not speak, and the gentleman proceeded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Next morning, when the seal was taken off the lips of the object of their care, he expressed in grateful terms his deep sense of the humanity which had actuated both the gentleman to take so generous an interest in his fate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I do not deny that, in obeying the benevolent orders of Sir Robert Somerset, I have frequent opportunities of gratifying my own heart."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You owe no thanks to me," replied the one who had enjoined and released him from silence, and who was now alone with him; "I am only the agent of another.
