adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Then he had been removed to Brighton, under the doctor's advice, chiefly in order that he might be kept out of the way of temptation.
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 "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading He went to Belgrave Square, to announce his fate to Lady Mabel Grex;--but Lady Mabel Grex was not there.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Earl was ill at Brighton, and Lady Mabel had gone down to nurse him.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The old woman who came to him in the hall told him that the Earl was very ill;--he had been attacked by the gout, but in spite of the gout, and in spite of the doctors, he had insisted on being taken to his club.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old woman who came to him in the hall told him that the Earl was very ill;--he had been attacked by the gout, but in spite of the gout, and in spite of the doctors, he had insisted on being taken to his club.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The old woman who came to him in the hall told him that the Earl was very ill;--he had been attacked by the gout, but in spite of the gout, and in spite of the doctors, he had insisted on being taken to his club.
Belgrave
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From this reading He went to Belgrave Square, to announce his fate to Lady Mabel Grex;--but Lady Mabel Grex was not there.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading The Earl was ill at Brighton, and Lady Mabel had gone down to nurse him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went to Belgrave Square, to announce his fate to Lady Mabel Grex;--but Lady Mabel Grex was not there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
Carlton
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From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Then he had been removed to Brighton, under the doctor's advice, chiefly in order that he might be kept out of the way of temptation.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The old woman who came to him in the hall told him that the Earl was very ill;--he had been attacked by the gout, but in spite of the gout, and in spite of the doctors, he had insisted on being taken to his club.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Then he had been removed to Brighton, under the doctor's advice, chiefly in order that he might be kept out of the way of temptation.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The old woman who came to him in the hall told him that the Earl was very ill;--he had been attacked by the gout, but in spite of the gout, and in spite of the doctors, he had insisted on being taken to his club.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Earl was ill at Brighton, and Lady Mabel had gone down to nurse him.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The Earl was ill at Brighton, and Lady Mabel had gone down to nurse him.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He went to Belgrave Square, to announce his fate to Lady Mabel Grex;--but Lady Mabel Grex was not there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Earl was ill at Brighton, and Lady Mabel had gone down to nurse him.
Good-ByenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading The old woman who came to him in the hall told him that the Earl was very ill;--he had been attacked by the gout, but in spite of the gout, and in spite of the doctors, he had insisted on being taken to his club.
Grex
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From this reading He went to Belgrave Square, to announce his fate to Lady Mabel Grex;--but Lady Mabel Grex was not there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The old woman who came to him in the hall told him that the Earl was very ill;--he had been attacked by the gout, but in spite of the gout, and in spite of the doctors, he had insisted on being taken to his club.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Earl was ill at Brighton, and Lady Mabel had gone down to nurse him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The old woman who came to him in the hall told him that the Earl was very ill;--he had been attacked by the gout, but in spite of the gout, and in spite of the doctors, he had insisted on being taken to his club.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Then he had been removed to Brighton, under the doctor's advice, chiefly in order that he might be kept out of the way of temptation.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He went to Belgrave Square, to announce his fate to Lady Mabel Grex;--but Lady Mabel Grex was not there.
Mabel
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From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He went to Belgrave Square, to announce his fate to Lady Mabel Grex;--but Lady Mabel Grex was not there.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The Earl was ill at Brighton, and Lady Mabel had gone down to nurse him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old woman who came to him in the hall told him that the Earl was very ill;--he had been attacked by the gout, but in spite of the gout, and in spite of the doctors, he had insisted on being taken to his club.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman who came to him in the hall told him that the Earl was very ill;--he had been attacked by the gout, but in spite of the gout, and in spite of the doctors, he had insisted on being taken to his club.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old woman who came to him in the hall told him that the Earl was very ill;--he had been attacked by the gout, but in spite of the gout, and in spite of the doctors, he had insisted on being taken to his club.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he had been removed to Brighton, under the doctor's advice, chiefly in order that he might be kept out of the way of temptation.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Then he had been removed to Brighton, under the doctor's advice, chiefly in order that he might be kept out of the way of temptation.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The old woman who came to him in the hall told him that the Earl was very ill;--he had been attacked by the gout, but in spite of the gout, and in spite of the doctors, he had insisted on being taken to his club.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading He went to Belgrave Square, to announce his fate to Lady Mabel Grex;--but Lady Mabel Grex was not there.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Then he had been removed to Brighton, under the doctor's advice, chiefly in order that he might be kept out of the way of temptation.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he had been removed to Brighton, under the doctor's advice, chiefly in order that he might be kept out of the way of temptation.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He went to Belgrave Square, to announce his fate to Lady Mabel Grex;--but Lady Mabel Grex was not there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The old woman who came to him in the hall told him that the Earl was very ill;--he had been attacked by the gout, but in spite of the gout, and in spite of the doctors, he had insisted on being taken to his club.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
Tregear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then he had been removed to Brighton, under the doctor's advice, chiefly in order that he might be kept out of the way of temptation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The old woman who came to him in the hall told him that the Earl was very ill;--he had been attacked by the gout, but in spite of the gout, and in spite of the doctors, he had insisted on being taken to his club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went to Belgrave Square, to announce his fate to Lady Mabel Grex;--but Lady Mabel Grex was not there.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then he had been removed to Brighton, under the doctor's advice, chiefly in order that he might be kept out of the way of temptation.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to Belgrave Square, to announce his fate to Lady Mabel Grex;--but Lady Mabel Grex was not there.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The old woman who came to him in the hall told him that the Earl was very ill;--he had been attacked by the gout, but in spite of the gout, and in spite of the doctors, he had insisted on being taken to his club.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mabel, Good-Bye" When Tregear first came to town with his arm in a sling, and bandages all round him,--in order that he might be formally accepted by the Duke,--he had himself taken to one other house besides the house in Carlton Terrace.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman who came to him in the hall told him that the Earl was very ill;--he had been attacked by the gout, but in spite of the gout, and in spite of the doctors, he had insisted on being taken to his club.
