adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frida looked up at him a little pleadingly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'm a woman, I know; but--I don't like to hear you speak so about my England.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was wholly unacquainted with that rank form of provincialism which we know as patriotism.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frida looked up at him a little pleadingly.
Bertram
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From this reading The words took Bertram fairly by surprise.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words took Bertram fairly by surprise.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
don't
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From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I'm a woman, I know; but--I don't like to hear you speak so about my England.”
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The words took Bertram fairly by surprise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He was wholly unacquainted with that rank form of provincialism which we know as patriotism.
Frida
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From this reading Frida looked up at him a little pleadingly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wholly unacquainted with that rank form of provincialism which we know as patriotism.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I'm a woman, I know; but--I don't like to hear you speak so about my England.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frida looked up at him a little pleadingly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm a woman, I know; but--I don't like to hear you speak so about my England.”
I'm
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From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
Ingledew
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From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
intentionaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəl/
characterized by conscious design or purpose
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Frida looked up at him a little pleadingly.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Frida looked up at him a little pleadingly.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm a woman, I know; but--I don't like to hear you speak so about my England.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading He was wholly unacquainted with that rank form of provincialism which we know as patriotism.
pleadinglyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading Frida looked up at him a little pleadingly.
provincialismnounUS /prəˈvɪnʃəlɪzəm/
a lack of sophistication
From this reading He was wholly unacquainted with that rank form of provincialism which we know as patriotism.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading He was wholly unacquainted with that rank form of provincialism which we know as patriotism.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm a woman, I know; but--I don't like to hear you speak so about my England.”
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The words took Bertram fairly by surprise.
taboosnounUS /tæˈbuːz/
plural of “taboo” — a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was wholly unacquainted with that rank form of provincialism which we know as patriotism.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words took Bertram fairly by surprise.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The words took Bertram fairly by surprise.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
unacquaintedadjective
not knowledgeable about something specified
From this reading He was wholly unacquainted with that rank form of provincialism which we know as patriotism.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Frida looked up at him a little pleadingly.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was wholly unacquainted with that rank form of provincialism which we know as patriotism.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was wholly unacquainted with that rank form of provincialism which we know as patriotism.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was wholly unacquainted with that rank form of provincialism which we know as patriotism.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was wholly unacquainted with that rank form of provincialism which we know as patriotism.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was wholly unacquainted with that rank form of provincialism which we know as patriotism.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I'm a woman, I know; but--I don't like to hear you speak so about my England.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words took Bertram fairly by surprise.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know, Mr. Ingledew,” she said, in a trembling voice, “I'm sure you don't mean it for intentional rudeness, but it sounds to us very like it, when you speak of our taboos and compare us openly to these dreadful savages.
