accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
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 “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading People like him do not die by the sword of honest men.”
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
Champcey
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From this reading “You shall not do that honor to the Hon. M. Elgin, M. Champcey.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading People like him do not die by the sword of honest men.”
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You shall not do that honor to the Hon. M. Elgin, M. Champcey.
Elgin
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From this reading “You shall not do that honor to the Hon. M. Elgin, M. Champcey.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
Henrietta
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From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People like him do not die by the sword of honest men.”
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
Hon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You shall not do that honor to the Hon. M. Elgin, M. Champcey.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading People like him do not die by the sword of honest men.”
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “You shall not do that honor to the Hon. M. Elgin, M. Champcey.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading People like him do not die by the sword of honest men.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “You shall not do that honor to the Hon. M. Elgin, M. Champcey.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading People like him do not die by the sword of honest men.”
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You shall not do that honor to the Hon. M. Elgin, M. Champcey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People like him do not die by the sword of honest men.”
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People like him do not die by the sword of honest men.”
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
second-hand
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From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You shall not do that honor to the Hon. M. Elgin, M. Champcey.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading People like him do not die by the sword of honest men.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You shall not do that honor to the Hon. M. Elgin, M. Champcey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You shall not do that honor to the Hon. M. Elgin, M. Champcey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You shall not do that honor to the Hon. M. Elgin, M. Champcey.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime Henrietta had resumed her history, and spoke of her surprise and amazement when she reached that bare room in Water Street, with its scanty second-hand furniture.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You shall not do that honor to the Hon. M. Elgin, M. Champcey.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “What!” exclaimed the old dealer, “you had”-- He did not finish, but looked at the young officer with an utterly amazed air, as if he were an improbable phenomenon, never seen before.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And yet, Henrietta,” here broke in Daniel, “I had handed that man all my money to be placed at your disposal in case of any accident.”
