AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Again, what is the matter?" he asked impatiently.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No," answered Hollingsworth; "nor did I expect it."
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Again, what is the matter?" he asked impatiently.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "No," answered Hollingsworth; "nor did I expect it."
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
Eliot'snounUS /ˈeliəts/
possessive form of “eliot” — British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "No," answered Hollingsworth; "nor did I expect it."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
Hollingsworth
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From this reading "No," answered Hollingsworth; "nor did I expect it."
house-door
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From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Again, what is the matter?" he asked impatiently.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Again, what is the matter?" he asked impatiently.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No," answered Hollingsworth; "nor did I expect it."
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Again, what is the matter?" he asked impatiently.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "No," answered Hollingsworth; "nor did I expect it."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The strange tone of my own voice startled me, and him, probably, no less.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Again, what is the matter?" he asked impatiently.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lost no time, and soon issued from the house-door, with his dress half arranged.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
Zenobia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you seen Zenobia," said I, "since you parted from her at Eliot's pulpit?"
