adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading The doctor with the pointed beard was already slanting it forward at a more than usually acute angle, with the smile that expressed expectancy.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Turnbull caught Evan's elbow again with quite another gesture.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The doctor with the pointed beard was already slanting it forward at a more than usually acute angle, with the smile that expressed expectancy.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The doctor with the pointed beard was already slanting it forward at a more than usually acute angle, with the smile that expressed expectancy.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Turnbull caught Evan's elbow again with quite another gesture.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The doctor with the pointed beard was already slanting it forward at a more than usually acute angle, with the smile that expressed expectancy.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Turnbull caught Evan's elbow again with quite another gesture.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “Come,” he cried, with the harsh voice of one who hides emotion, “come and let us be tactful in chorus.”
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come,” he cried, with the harsh voice of one who hides emotion, “come and let us be tactful in chorus.”
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Come,” he cried, with the harsh voice of one who hides emotion, “come and let us be tactful in chorus.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor with the pointed beard was already slanting it forward at a more than usually acute angle, with the smile that expressed expectancy.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Turnbull caught Evan's elbow again with quite another gesture.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading “Come,” he cried, with the harsh voice of one who hides emotion, “come and let us be tactful in chorus.”
Evan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turnbull caught Evan's elbow again with quite another gesture.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading The doctor with the pointed beard was already slanting it forward at a more than usually acute angle, with the smile that expressed expectancy.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading The doctor with the pointed beard was already slanting it forward at a more than usually acute angle, with the smile that expressed expectancy.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The doctor with the pointed beard was already slanting it forward at a more than usually acute angle, with the smile that expressed expectancy.
frowninglyadverbUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋli/
with a frown; while frowning
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Turnbull caught Evan's elbow again with quite another gesture.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “Come,” he cried, with the harsh voice of one who hides emotion, “come and let us be tactful in chorus.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come,” he cried, with the harsh voice of one who hides emotion, “come and let us be tactful in chorus.”
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading “Come,” he cried, with the harsh voice of one who hides emotion, “come and let us be tactful in chorus.”
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The doctor with the pointed beard was already slanting it forward at a more than usually acute angle, with the smile that expressed expectancy.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Come,” he cried, with the harsh voice of one who hides emotion, “come and let us be tactful in chorus.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
MacIan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The doctor with the pointed beard was already slanting it forward at a more than usually acute angle, with the smile that expressed expectancy.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Come,” he cried, with the harsh voice of one who hides emotion, “come and let us be tactful in chorus.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Come,” he cried, with the harsh voice of one who hides emotion, “come and let us be tactful in chorus.”
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading The doctor with the pointed beard was already slanting it forward at a more than usually acute angle, with the smile that expressed expectancy.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Turnbull caught Evan's elbow again with quite another gesture.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The doctor with the pointed beard was already slanting it forward at a more than usually acute angle, with the smile that expressed expectancy.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The doctor with the pointed beard was already slanting it forward at a more than usually acute angle, with the smile that expressed expectancy.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
tactfuladjectiveUS /ˈtæktfəl/
having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
From this reading “Come,” he cried, with the harsh voice of one who hides emotion, “come and let us be tactful in chorus.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The doctor with the pointed beard was already slanting it forward at a more than usually acute angle, with the smile that expressed expectancy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor with the pointed beard was already slanting it forward at a more than usually acute angle, with the smile that expressed expectancy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
Turnbull
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come,” he cried, with the harsh voice of one who hides emotion, “come and let us be tactful in chorus.”
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The doctor with the pointed beard was already slanting it forward at a more than usually acute angle, with the smile that expressed expectancy.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I hope I do not hurry you, gentlemen,” he said, with the faintest suggestion of a sneer at their hurried consultation, “but I believe you wanted to see me at half past eleven.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor with the pointed beard was already slanting it forward at a more than usually acute angle, with the smile that expressed expectancy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Come,” he cried, with the harsh voice of one who hides emotion, “come and let us be tactful in chorus.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MacIan looked at the grass frowningly for a few seconds, and then said in a new, small and childish voice: “I am awfully stupid, Mr. Turnbull; you must be patient with me.”
