adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Gilbert was devoted to him, would have accepted death at a sign from his master.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading And Lupin also loved his frankness, his good humour, his simplicity, his bright, open face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gilbert was devoted to him, would have accepted death at a sign from his master.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading THE CHIEF OF THE ENEMIES “Poor boy!” murmured Lupin, when his eyes fell on Gilbert’s letter next morning.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading And Lupin also loved his frankness, his good humour, his simplicity, his bright, open face.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
CHIEFnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE CHIEF OF THE ENEMIES “Poor boy!” murmured Lupin, when his eyes fell on Gilbert’s letter next morning.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Gilbert was devoted to him, would have accepted death at a sign from his master.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Gilbert was devoted to him, would have accepted death at a sign from his master.
ENEMIESnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading THE CHIEF OF THE ENEMIES “Poor boy!” murmured Lupin, when his eyes fell on Gilbert’s letter next morning.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE CHIEF OF THE ENEMIES “Poor boy!” murmured Lupin, when his eyes fell on Gilbert’s letter next morning.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And Lupin also loved his frankness, his good humour, his simplicity, his bright, open face.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “How he must feel it!”
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE CHIEF OF THE ENEMIES “Poor boy!” murmured Lupin, when his eyes fell on Gilbert’s letter next morning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading And Lupin also loved his frankness, his good humour, his simplicity, his bright, open face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gilbert was devoted to him, would have accepted death at a sign from his master.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert was devoted to him, would have accepted death at a sign from his master.
Gilbert'snounUS /ˈɡɪlbərts/
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading THE CHIEF OF THE ENEMIES “Poor boy!” murmured Lupin, when his eyes fell on Gilbert’s letter next morning.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And Lupin also loved his frankness, his good humour, his simplicity, his bright, open face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gilbert was devoted to him, would have accepted death at a sign from his master.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How he must feel it!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHIEF OF THE ENEMIES “Poor boy!” murmured Lupin, when his eyes fell on Gilbert’s letter next morning.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How he must feel it!”
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading And Lupin also loved his frankness, his good humour, his simplicity, his bright, open face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How he must feel it!”
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE CHIEF OF THE ENEMIES “Poor boy!” murmured Lupin, when his eyes fell on Gilbert’s letter next morning.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading And Lupin also loved his frankness, his good humour, his simplicity, his bright, open face.
LupinnounUS /ˈluːpən/
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading THE CHIEF OF THE ENEMIES “Poor boy!” murmured Lupin, when his eyes fell on Gilbert’s letter next morning.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Gilbert was devoted to him, would have accepted death at a sign from his master.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CHIEF OF THE ENEMIES “Poor boy!” murmured Lupin, when his eyes fell on Gilbert’s letter next morning.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading THE CHIEF OF THE ENEMIES “Poor boy!” murmured Lupin, when his eyes fell on Gilbert’s letter next morning.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “How he must feel it!”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CHIEF OF THE ENEMIES “Poor boy!” murmured Lupin, when his eyes fell on Gilbert’s letter next morning.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHIEF OF THE ENEMIES “Poor boy!” murmured Lupin, when his eyes fell on Gilbert’s letter next morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CHIEF OF THE ENEMIES “Poor boy!” murmured Lupin, when his eyes fell on Gilbert’s letter next morning.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And Lupin also loved his frankness, his good humour, his simplicity, his bright, open face.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE CHIEF OF THE ENEMIES “Poor boy!” murmured Lupin, when his eyes fell on Gilbert’s letter next morning.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Gilbert was devoted to him, would have accepted death at a sign from his master.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading And Lupin also loved his frankness, his good humour, his simplicity, his bright, open face.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHIEF OF THE ENEMIES “Poor boy!” murmured Lupin, when his eyes fell on Gilbert’s letter next morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gilbert was devoted to him, would have accepted death at a sign from his master.
well-set-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE CHIEF OF THE ENEMIES “Poor boy!” murmured Lupin, when his eyes fell on Gilbert’s letter next morning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gilbert was devoted to him, would have accepted death at a sign from his master.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading On the very first day when he saw him, he had taken a liking to that well-set-up youngster, so careless, gay and fond of life.
