adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
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 "Mary," he said, "I was very sorry for all that."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am very sorry that it occurred.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am very sorry that it occurred.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
CameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
Carlton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "It was not my doing."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mary," he said, "I was very sorry for all that."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mary," he said, "I was very sorry for all that."
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was not my doing."
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Mary," he said, "I was very sorry for all that."
MeetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was not my doing."
nobody'snounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiːz/
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading "I suppose it was nobody's doing.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading But I am very sorry that it occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
Silverbridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Mary," he said, "I was very sorry for all that."
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose it was nobody's doing.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Mary," he said, "I was very sorry for all that."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What Came of the Meeting Not a word was said in the cab as Lord Silverbridge took his sister to Carlton Terrace, and he was leaving her without any reference to the scene which had taken place, when an idea struck him that this would be cruel.
