adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
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 They all stared, and to be sure I rouged pretty high.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They all stared, and to be sure I rouged pretty high.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Miss Burney,” said Mrs. Thrale, “should be more respectful to be sure, for she has a brother at sea herself.”
Burney
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From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
demi-voix
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From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
Don't
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From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “True,” said I “they were hardly polished enough for the sea.”
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “True,” said I “they were hardly polished enough for the sea.”
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “True,” said I “they were hardly polished enough for the sea.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Miss Burney,” said Mrs. Thrale, “should be more respectful to be sure, for she has a brother at sea herself.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Miss Burney,” said Mrs. Thrale, “should be more respectful to be sure, for she has a brother at sea herself.”
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They all stared, and to be sure I rouged pretty high.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “True,” said I “they were hardly polished enough for the sea.”
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading What's this, indeed?”
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Miss Burney,” said Mrs. Thrale, “should be more respectful to be sure, for she has a brother at sea herself.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
Mulgrave
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From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading “True,” said I “they were hardly polished enough for the sea.”
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They all stared, and to be sure I rouged pretty high.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading “Miss Burney,” said Mrs. Thrale, “should be more respectful to be sure, for she has a brother at sea herself.”
rougedadjective
marked by the use of various kinds of red makeup
From this reading They all stared, and to be sure I rouged pretty high.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “True,” said I “they were hardly polished enough for the sea.”
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “True,” said I “they were hardly polished enough for the sea.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Miss Burney,” said Mrs. Thrale, “should be more respectful to be sure, for she has a brother at sea herself.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Miss Burney,” said Mrs. Thrale, “should be more respectful to be sure, for she has a brother at sea herself.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They all stared, and to be sure I rouged pretty high.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They all stared, and to be sure I rouged pretty high.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “True,” said I “they were hardly polished enough for the sea.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “True,” said I “they were hardly polished enough for the sea.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
Thrale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all stared, and to be sure I rouged pretty high.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “True,” said I “they were hardly polished enough for the sea.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “True,” said I “they were hardly polished enough for the sea.”
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's this, indeed?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This I said a demi-voix, and meant only for Mrs. Thrale, but Lord Mulgrave heard and drew up upon them, and pointing his finger at me with a threatening air, exclaimed, “Don't you speak, Miss Burney?
