adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading I felt, acutely, that an explanation with him was, of all things, the thing most to be desired,--and that quickly.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
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 I felt, acutely, that an explanation with him was, of all things, the thing most to be desired,--and that quickly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I felt, acutely, that an explanation with him was, of all things, the thing most to be desired,--and that quickly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt, acutely, that an explanation with him was, of all things, the thing most to be desired,--and that quickly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt, acutely, that an explanation with him was, of all things, the thing most to be desired,--and that quickly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading I felt, acutely, that an explanation with him was, of all things, the thing most to be desired,--and that quickly.
discomposurenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
discourteousadjective
showing no courtesy; rude
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading I felt, acutely, that an explanation with him was, of all things, the thing most to be desired,--and that quickly.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
father-in-lawnounUS /ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː/
the father of your spouse
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt, acutely, that an explanation with him was, of all things, the thing most to be desired,--and that quickly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sight of him had set up such a turmoil in my veins, that, for the moment, I could not trust myself to speak.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
HAUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of him had set up such a turmoil in my veins, that, for the moment, I could not trust myself to speak.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sight of him had set up such a turmoil in my veins, that, for the moment, I could not trust myself to speak.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
InterruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
Lessingham
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From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
Lindon
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From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The sight of him had set up such a turmoil in my veins, that, for the moment, I could not trust myself to speak.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sight of him had set up such a turmoil in my veins, that, for the moment, I could not trust myself to speak.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The sight of him had set up such a turmoil in my veins, that, for the moment, I could not trust myself to speak.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading I felt, acutely, that an explanation with him was, of all things, the thing most to be desired,--and that quickly.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sight of him had set up such a turmoil in my veins, that, for the moment, I could not trust myself to speak.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of him had set up such a turmoil in my veins, that, for the moment, I could not trust myself to speak.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The sight of him had set up such a turmoil in my veins, that, for the moment, I could not trust myself to speak.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The sight of him had set up such a turmoil in my veins, that, for the moment, I could not trust myself to speak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sight of him had set up such a turmoil in my veins, that, for the moment, I could not trust myself to speak.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading I felt, acutely, that an explanation with him was, of all things, the thing most to be desired,--and that quickly.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I felt, acutely, that an explanation with him was, of all things, the thing most to be desired,--and that quickly.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading THE HAUNTED MAN To have received the cut discourteous from his future father-in-law might have been the most commonplace of incidents,--Lessingham evinced not a trace of discomposure.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The sight of him had set up such a turmoil in my veins, that, for the moment, I could not trust myself to speak.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading The sight of him had set up such a turmoil in my veins, that, for the moment, I could not trust myself to speak.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sight of him had set up such a turmoil in my veins, that, for the moment, I could not trust myself to speak.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The sight of him had set up such a turmoil in my veins, that, for the moment, I could not trust myself to speak.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
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 He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading So far as I could judge, he took no notice of the episode whatever, behaving exactly as if nothing had happened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I felt, acutely, that an explanation with him was, of all things, the thing most to be desired,--and that quickly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He merely waited till Mr Lindon was well off the steps; then, turning to me, he placidly observed, ‘Interrupting you again, you see.--May I?’
