AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Three months ago, two months ago, she would have gone on her knees to marry me!
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
Buona
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From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
DILEMMAnounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
Figlinola
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From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Three months ago, two months ago, she would have gone on her knees to marry me!
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Jupiter!' he muttered at last, 'what a--a Pactolus I have missed!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three months ago, two months ago, she would have gone on her knees to marry me!
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Jupiter!' he muttered at last, 'what a--a Pactolus I have missed!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading 'Jupiter!' he muttered at last, 'what a--a Pactolus I have missed!
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Three months ago, two months ago, she would have gone on her knees to marry me!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading 'Jupiter!' he muttered at last, 'what a--a Pactolus I have missed!
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading Three months ago, two months ago, she would have gone on her knees to marry me!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three months ago, two months ago, she would have gone on her knees to marry me!
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'Jupiter!' he muttered at last, 'what a--a Pactolus I have missed!
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three months ago, two months ago, she would have gone on her knees to marry me!
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading 'Jupiter!' he muttered at last, 'what a--a Pactolus I have missed!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
Pactolus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Jupiter!' he muttered at last, 'what a--a Pactolus I have missed!
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
plumpedverbUS /plʌmpt/
past form of “plump” — drop sharply
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
SeeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three months ago, two months ago, she would have gone on her knees to marry me!
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
TennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
Thomasson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three months ago, two months ago, she would have gone on her knees to marry me!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Three months ago, two months ago, she would have gone on her knees to marry me!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A GOOD MAN'S DILEMMA Ten minutes later Mr. Thomasson slid back the bolt, and opening the door, glanced furtively up and down the passage.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There he hastened to hide himself in a small closet of a chamber, which he had that morning secured on the second floor, and having bolted the door behind him, he plumped down on the scanty bed, and stared at the wall, he was the prey of a vast amazement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Jupiter!' he muttered at last, 'what a--a Pactolus I have missed!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seeing no one, he came out, closed the door behind him, and humming an air from the 'Buona Figlinola,' which was then the fashion, returned slowly, and with apparent deliberation, to the east wing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Three months ago, two months ago, she would have gone on her knees to marry me!
