accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "On no account," said the curate, warmly.
admiresverbUS /ædˈmaɪrz/
third-person singular of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading "I knew that the Morleys were his special friends; I imagine that he admires Miss Morley."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, you know Mr. Zaluski, and how the Morleys have taken him up?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, every one thinks they are either engaged or on the brink of it.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading "Yes, every one thinks they are either engaged or on the brink of it.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "On no account," said the curate, warmly.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "Yes, every one thinks they are either engaged or on the brink of it.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "Yes, every one thinks they are either engaged or on the brink of it.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every one has taken him up," said the curate, with the least little touch of resentment in his tone.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I knew that the Morleys were his special friends; I imagine that he admires Miss Morley."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Every one has taken him up," said the curate, with the least little touch of resentment in his tone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, you know Mr. Zaluski, and how the Morleys have taken him up?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I knew that the Morleys were his special friends; I imagine that he admires Miss Morley."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, you know Mr. Zaluski, and how the Morleys have taken him up?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Every one has taken him up," said the curate, with the least little touch of resentment in his tone.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you know Mr. Zaluski, and how the Morleys have taken him up?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew that the Morleys were his special friends; I imagine that he admires Miss Morley."
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "I knew that the Morleys were his special friends; I imagine that he admires Miss Morley."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Every one has taken him up," said the curate, with the least little touch of resentment in his tone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, every one thinks they are either engaged or on the brink of it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew that the Morleys were his special friends; I imagine that he admires Miss Morley."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, you know Mr. Zaluski, and how the Morleys have taken him up?"
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 "Every one has taken him up," said the curate, with the least little touch of resentment in his tone.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Every one has taken him up," said the curate, with the least little touch of resentment in his tone.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I knew that the Morleys were his special friends; I imagine that he admires Miss Morley."
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading "I knew that the Morleys were his special friends; I imagine that he admires Miss Morley."
Morleys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you know Mr. Zaluski, and how the Morleys have taken him up?"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, you know Mr. Zaluski, and how the Morleys have taken him up?"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "On no account," said the curate, warmly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Every one has taken him up," said the curate, with the least little touch of resentment in his tone.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On no account," said the curate, warmly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Every one has taken him up," said the curate, with the least little touch of resentment in his tone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, every one thinks they are either engaged or on the brink of it.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading "Every one has taken him up," said the curate, with the least little touch of resentment in his tone.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "On no account," said the curate, warmly.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "I knew that the Morleys were his special friends; I imagine that he admires Miss Morley."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Well, you know Mr. Zaluski, and how the Morleys have taken him up?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I knew that the Morleys were his special friends; I imagine that he admires Miss Morley."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On no account," said the curate, warmly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, every one thinks they are either engaged or on the brink of it.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Yes, every one thinks they are either engaged or on the brink of it.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Every one has taken him up," said the curate, with the least little touch of resentment in his tone.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Every one has taken him up," said the curate, with the least little touch of resentment in his tone.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, you know Mr. Zaluski, and how the Morleys have taken him up?"
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "On no account," said the curate, warmly.
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 "Well, you know Mr. Zaluski, and how the Morleys have taken him up?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I knew that the Morleys were his special friends; I imagine that he admires Miss Morley."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Every one has taken him up," said the curate, with the least little touch of resentment in his tone.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, every one thinks they are either engaged or on the brink of it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you know Mr. Zaluski, and how the Morleys have taken him up?"
Zaluski
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you know Mr. Zaluski, and how the Morleys have taken him up?"
