adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
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 He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
applicantnounUS /ˈæplɪkənt/
a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he wrote it at once.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
begsverbUS /beɡz/
third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
Duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
Francis
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From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
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 The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
GuestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he wrote it at once.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he wrote it at once.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
manlinessnoun
the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
Omnium
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And he wrote it at once.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Duke has no other communication to make to Mr. Tregear, and must beg to decline any further correspondence."
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had acknowledged to himself that Tregear had shown a certain manliness in his appeal; but not on that account was such a man to have all that he demanded!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
Tregear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
Tregear's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Duke's Guests "The Duke of Omnium presents his compliments to Mr. Francis Tregear, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Tregear's letter of ----.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading This was the reply which the Duke wrote to the applicant for his daughter's hand.
