adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
affectationnounUS /ˌæfekˈteɪʃən/
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
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 All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I find them, indeed, somewhat hard of digestion, but they must make their own way as well as they can.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
bewitchedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪtʃt/
captured, as if under a spell
From this reading I know not what bewitched Mrs. Thrale, but this was carrying the jest further than ever.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know not what bewitched Mrs. Thrale, but this was carrying the jest further than ever.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I know not what bewitched Mrs. Thrale, but this was carrying the jest further than ever.
clapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
digestionnounUS /daɪˈdʒestʃən/
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
From this reading I find them, indeed, somewhat hard of digestion, but they must make their own way as well as they can.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I know not what bewitched Mrs. Thrale, but this was carrying the jest further than ever.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
expostulations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find them, indeed, somewhat hard of digestion, but they must make their own way as well as they can.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I know not what bewitched Mrs. Thrale, but this was carrying the jest further than ever.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
gulpverbUS /ɡʌlp/
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I find them, indeed, somewhat hard of digestion, but they must make their own way as well as they can.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
irrecoverably
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I know not what bewitched Mrs. Thrale, but this was carrying the jest further than ever.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not what bewitched Mrs. Thrale, but this was carrying the jest further than ever.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I find them, indeed, somewhat hard of digestion, but they must make their own way as well as they can.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
MontagunounUS /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I know not what bewitched Mrs. Thrale, but this was carrying the jest further than ever.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I find them, indeed, somewhat hard of digestion, but they must make their own way as well as they can.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not what bewitched Mrs. Thrale, but this was carrying the jest further than ever.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I find them, indeed, somewhat hard of digestion, but they must make their own way as well as they can.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
reproaches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
retenu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I find them, indeed, somewhat hard of digestion, but they must make their own way as well as they can.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I know not what bewitched Mrs. Thrale, but this was carrying the jest further than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I find them, indeed, somewhat hard of digestion, but they must make their own way as well as they can.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
Thrale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know not what bewitched Mrs. Thrale, but this was carrying the jest further than ever.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I find them, indeed, somewhat hard of digestion, but they must make their own way as well as they can.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I find them, indeed, somewhat hard of digestion, but they must make their own way as well as they can.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All retenu being now at an end, I fairly and abruptly took to my heels, and ran out of the room with the utmost trepidation, amidst astonished exclamations from Mrs. Montagu and Miss Gregory.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What a clap of thunder was this!--the last thing in the world I should have expected before my face?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was horribly disconcerted, but I am now so irrecoverably in for it, that I begin to leave off reproaches and expostulations; indeed, they have very little availed me while they might have been of service, but now they would pass for mere parade and affectation; and therefore since they can do no good, I gulp them down.
