adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah! have I touched on a tender point?
Ah
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From this reading Ah! have I touched on a tender point?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Storm's face was twitching and his pulses were beating violently, but he was trying to control himself.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You must not be surprised that rumours have been rife.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading John Storm's face was twitching and his pulses were beating violently, but he was trying to control himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You must not be surprised that rumours have been rife.
busybodies
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From this reading We can not silence the tongues of busybodies and mischief-makers, you know.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John Storm's face was twitching and his pulses were beating violently, but he was trying to control himself.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can not silence the tongues of busybodies and mischief-makers, you know.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading John Storm's face was twitching and his pulses were beating violently, but he was trying to control himself.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading John Storm's face was twitching and his pulses were beating violently, but he was trying to control himself.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ah! have I touched on a tender point?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Storm's face was twitching and his pulses were beating violently, but he was trying to control himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading John Storm's face was twitching and his pulses were beating violently, but he was trying to control himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Storm's face was twitching and his pulses were beating violently, but he was trying to control himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ah! have I touched on a tender point?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Storm's face was twitching and his pulses were beating violently, but he was trying to control himself.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We can not silence the tongues of busybodies and mischief-makers, you know.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
mischief-makers
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From this reading We can not silence the tongues of busybodies and mischief-makers, you know.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must not be surprised that rumours have been rife.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We can not silence the tongues of busybodies and mischief-makers, you know.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ah! have I touched on a tender point?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
OrdersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Ah! have I touched on a tender point?
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading John Storm's face was twitching and his pulses were beating violently, but he was trying to control himself.
rifeadjectiveUS /raɪf/
most frequent or common
From this reading You must not be surprised that rumours have been rife.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading You must not be surprised that rumours have been rife.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading We can not silence the tongues of busybodies and mischief-makers, you know.
StormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
Storm'snounUS /stɔːrmz/
possessive form of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading John Storm's face was twitching and his pulses were beating violently, but he was trying to control himself.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading You must not be surprised that rumours have been rife.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Ah! have I touched on a tender point?
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We can not silence the tongues of busybodies and mischief-makers, you know.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Storm's face was twitching and his pulses were beating violently, but he was trying to control himself.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading We can not silence the tongues of busybodies and mischief-makers, you know.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Ah! have I touched on a tender point?
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading John Storm's face was twitching and his pulses were beating violently, but he was trying to control himself.
twitchingnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading John Storm's face was twitching and his pulses were beating violently, but he was trying to control himself.
uniteverbUS /ˈjuːnaɪt/
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading John Storm's face was twitching and his pulses were beating violently, but he was trying to control himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Storm's face was twitching and his pulses were beating violently, but he was trying to control himself.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can not silence the tongues of busybodies and mischief-makers, you know.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading John Storm's face was twitching and his pulses were beating violently, but he was trying to control himself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Thank you,” he said; “but it is not very likely----” “Don't say you are giving up Orders, dear Mr. Storm, or perhaps that you are only leaving our church in order to unite yourself to another.
