adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Fancy such a thing happening," he said, sitting down.
agonisingly
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From this reading "Here I am," he said, smiling; he felt agonisingly ashamed, and he felt others were ashamed in his presence.
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 "I was sitting here, and all of a sudden, do you know, I felt a terrible piercing pain in my side .
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Here I am," he said, smiling; he felt agonisingly ashamed, and he felt others were ashamed in his presence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked in the looking-glass, sat there for some time, and went back into the drawing-room.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "Here I am," he said, smiling; he felt agonisingly ashamed, and he felt others were ashamed in his presence.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He looked in the looking-glass, sat there for some time, and went back into the drawing-room.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I was sitting here, and all of a sudden, do you know, I felt a terrible piercing pain in my side .
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Fancy such a thing happening," he said, sitting down.
drawing-room
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From this reading He looked in the looking-glass, sat there for some time, and went back into the drawing-room.
FancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Fancy such a thing happening," he said, sitting down.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Here I am," he said, smiling; he felt agonisingly ashamed, and he felt others were ashamed in his presence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked in the looking-glass, sat there for some time, and went back into the drawing-room.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading "Fancy such a thing happening," he said, sitting down.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked in the looking-glass, sat there for some time, and went back into the drawing-room.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here I am," he said, smiling; he felt agonisingly ashamed, and he felt others were ashamed in his presence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here I am," he said, smiling; he felt agonisingly ashamed, and he felt others were ashamed in his presence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here I am," he said, smiling; he felt agonisingly ashamed, and he felt others were ashamed in his presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked in the looking-glass, sat there for some time, and went back into the drawing-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He looked in the looking-glass, sat there for some time, and went back into the drawing-room.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I was sitting here, and all of a sudden, do you know, I felt a terrible piercing pain in my side .
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked in the looking-glass, sat there for some time, and went back into the drawing-room.
looking-glass
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From this reading He looked in the looking-glass, sat there for some time, and went back into the drawing-room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I was sitting here, and all of a sudden, do you know, I felt a terrible piercing pain in my side .
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was sitting here, and all of a sudden, do you know, I felt a terrible piercing pain in my side .
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here I am," he said, smiling; he felt agonisingly ashamed, and he felt others were ashamed in his presence.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "I was sitting here, and all of a sudden, do you know, I felt a terrible piercing pain in my side .
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "I was sitting here, and all of a sudden, do you know, I felt a terrible piercing pain in my side .
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "Here I am," he said, smiling; he felt agonisingly ashamed, and he felt others were ashamed in his presence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here I am," he said, smiling; he felt agonisingly ashamed, and he felt others were ashamed in his presence.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He looked in the looking-glass, sat there for some time, and went back into the drawing-room.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I was sitting here, and all of a sudden, do you know, I felt a terrible piercing pain in my side .
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Fancy such a thing happening," he said, sitting down.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Here I am," he said, smiling; he felt agonisingly ashamed, and he felt others were ashamed in his presence.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He looked in the looking-glass, sat there for some time, and went back into the drawing-room.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Fancy such a thing happening," he said, sitting down.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "I was sitting here, and all of a sudden, do you know, I felt a terrible piercing pain in my side .
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "I was sitting here, and all of a sudden, do you know, I felt a terrible piercing pain in my side .
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked in the looking-glass, sat there for some time, and went back into the drawing-room.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He looked in the looking-glass, sat there for some time, and went back into the drawing-room.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Fancy such a thing happening," he said, sitting down.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He looked in the looking-glass, sat there for some time, and went back into the drawing-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was sitting here, and all of a sudden, do you know, I felt a terrible piercing pain in my side .
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He looked in the looking-glass, sat there for some time, and went back into the drawing-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here I am," he said, smiling; he felt agonisingly ashamed, and he felt others were ashamed in his presence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was sitting here, and all of a sudden, do you know, I felt a terrible piercing pain in my side .
