amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "There must be some mistake," he said coolly; "I am certainly not the person you seem to be expecting."
AmazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Amazed and disconcerted, Hurlstone, nevertheless, retained his presence of mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amazed and disconcerted, Hurlstone, nevertheless, retained his presence of mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No. The person you are looking for is probably one I saw on the shore.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There must be some mistake," he said coolly; "I am certainly not the person you seem to be expecting."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Were you not sent here by Winslow?" demanded Perkins.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "There must be some mistake," he said coolly; "I am certainly not the person you seem to be expecting."
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "There must be some mistake," he said coolly; "I am certainly not the person you seem to be expecting."
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Were you not sent here by Winslow?" demanded Perkins.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading Amazed and disconcerted, Hurlstone, nevertheless, retained his presence of mind.
EXCELSIORnounUS /ɪkˈselsiər/
thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE EXCELSIOR.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "There must be some mistake," he said coolly; "I am certainly not the person you seem to be expecting."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No. The person you are looking for is probably one I saw on the shore.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There must be some mistake," he said coolly; "I am certainly not the person you seem to be expecting."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Were you not sent here by Winslow?" demanded Perkins.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amazed and disconcerted, Hurlstone, nevertheless, retained his presence of mind.
Hurlstone
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From this reading Amazed and disconcerted, Hurlstone, nevertheless, retained his presence of mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There must be some mistake," he said coolly; "I am certainly not the person you seem to be expecting."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No. The person you are looking for is probably one I saw on the shore.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "No. The person you are looking for is probably one I saw on the shore.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Amazed and disconcerted, Hurlstone, nevertheless, retained his presence of mind.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "There must be some mistake," he said coolly; "I am certainly not the person you seem to be expecting."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There must be some mistake," he said coolly; "I am certainly not the person you seem to be expecting."
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Amazed and disconcerted, Hurlstone, nevertheless, retained his presence of mind.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No. The person you are looking for is probably one I saw on the shore.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There must be some mistake," he said coolly; "I am certainly not the person you seem to be expecting."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE EXCELSIOR.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No. The person you are looking for is probably one I saw on the shore.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No. The person you are looking for is probably one I saw on the shore.
Perkins
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From this reading "Were you not sent here by Winslow?" demanded Perkins.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading "There must be some mistake," he said coolly; "I am certainly not the person you seem to be expecting."
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Amazed and disconcerted, Hurlstone, nevertheless, retained his presence of mind.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "No. The person you are looking for is probably one I saw on the shore.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Amazed and disconcerted, Hurlstone, nevertheless, retained his presence of mind.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE EXCELSIOR.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There must be some mistake," he said coolly; "I am certainly not the person you seem to be expecting."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "No. The person you are looking for is probably one I saw on the shore.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "There must be some mistake," he said coolly; "I am certainly not the person you seem to be expecting."
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Were you not sent here by Winslow?" demanded Perkins.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "No. The person you are looking for is probably one I saw on the shore.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There must be some mistake," he said coolly; "I am certainly not the person you seem to be expecting."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE EXCELSIOR.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There must be some mistake," he said coolly; "I am certainly not the person you seem to be expecting."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There must be some mistake," he said coolly; "I am certainly not the person you seem to be expecting."
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were you not sent here by Winslow?" demanded Perkins.
WinslownounUS /ˈwɪnzloʊ/
English colonial administrator who traveled to America on the Mayflower and served as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony (1595-1655)
From this reading "Were you not sent here by Winslow?" demanded Perkins.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There must be some mistake," he said coolly; "I am certainly not the person you seem to be expecting."
