adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Emily," said Mr. Inglis to his daughter, "what a strange servant is this new one of ours.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I declare I feel quite a reluctance to order him about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is one of the handsomest and boldest fellows in the world-looks as much like a gentleman as I do, and yet he is a servant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is one of the handsomest and boldest fellows in the world-looks as much like a gentleman as I do, and yet he is a servant.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading And when I ride out, it is awkward to have such a noble looking fellow as my servant, riding behind my carriage.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And when I ride out, it is awkward to have such a noble looking fellow as my servant, riding behind my carriage.
boldestadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldɪst/
superlative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading He is one of the handsomest and boldest fellows in the world-looks as much like a gentleman as I do, and yet he is a servant.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading And when I ride out, it is awkward to have such a noble looking fellow as my servant, riding behind my carriage.
CONQUERverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading HE "STOOPS TO CONQUER."
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading "Emily," said Mr. Inglis to his daughter, "what a strange servant is this new one of ours.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading I declare I feel quite a reluctance to order him about.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He is one of the handsomest and boldest fellows in the world-looks as much like a gentleman as I do, and yet he is a servant.
Emily
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From this reading "Emily," said Mr. Inglis to his daughter, "what a strange servant is this new one of ours.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I declare I feel quite a reluctance to order him about.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading And when I ride out, it is awkward to have such a noble looking fellow as my servant, riding behind my carriage.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading He is one of the handsomest and boldest fellows in the world-looks as much like a gentleman as I do, and yet he is a servant.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading He is one of the handsomest and boldest fellows in the world-looks as much like a gentleman as I do, and yet he is a servant.
handsomest
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From this reading He is one of the handsomest and boldest fellows in the world-looks as much like a gentleman as I do, and yet he is a servant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And when I ride out, it is awkward to have such a noble looking fellow as my servant, riding behind my carriage.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE "STOOPS TO CONQUER."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I declare I feel quite a reluctance to order him about.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Emily," said Mr. Inglis to his daughter, "what a strange servant is this new one of ours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He is one of the handsomest and boldest fellows in the world-looks as much like a gentleman as I do, and yet he is a servant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is one of the handsomest and boldest fellows in the world-looks as much like a gentleman as I do, and yet he is a servant.
Inglis
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From this reading "Emily," said Mr. Inglis to his daughter, "what a strange servant is this new one of ours.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Emily," said Mr. Inglis to his daughter, "what a strange servant is this new one of ours.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when I ride out, it is awkward to have such a noble looking fellow as my servant, riding behind my carriage.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He is one of the handsomest and boldest fellows in the world-looks as much like a gentleman as I do, and yet he is a servant.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And when I ride out, it is awkward to have such a noble looking fellow as my servant, riding behind my carriage.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Emily," said Mr. Inglis to his daughter, "what a strange servant is this new one of ours.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He is one of the handsomest and boldest fellows in the world-looks as much like a gentleman as I do, and yet he is a servant.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And when I ride out, it is awkward to have such a noble looking fellow as my servant, riding behind my carriage.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Emily," said Mr. Inglis to his daughter, "what a strange servant is this new one of ours.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading And when I ride out, it is awkward to have such a noble looking fellow as my servant, riding behind my carriage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Emily," said Mr. Inglis to his daughter, "what a strange servant is this new one of ours.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Emily," said Mr. Inglis to his daughter, "what a strange servant is this new one of ours.
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 I declare I feel quite a reluctance to order him about.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Emily," said Mr. Inglis to his daughter, "what a strange servant is this new one of ours.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when I ride out, it is awkward to have such a noble looking fellow as my servant, riding behind my carriage.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I declare I feel quite a reluctance to order him about.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading I declare I feel quite a reluctance to order him about.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And when I ride out, it is awkward to have such a noble looking fellow as my servant, riding behind my carriage.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading And when I ride out, it is awkward to have such a noble looking fellow as my servant, riding behind my carriage.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Emily," said Mr. Inglis to his daughter, "what a strange servant is this new one of ours.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Emily," said Mr. Inglis to his daughter, "what a strange servant is this new one of ours.
STOOPSnounUS /stuːps/
plural of “stoop” — an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
From this reading HE "STOOPS TO CONQUER."
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Emily," said Mr. Inglis to his daughter, "what a strange servant is this new one of ours.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And when I ride out, it is awkward to have such a noble looking fellow as my servant, riding behind my carriage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is one of the handsomest and boldest fellows in the world-looks as much like a gentleman as I do, and yet he is a servant.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Emily," said Mr. Inglis to his daughter, "what a strange servant is this new one of ours.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE "STOOPS TO CONQUER."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Emily," said Mr. Inglis to his daughter, "what a strange servant is this new one of ours.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when I ride out, it is awkward to have such a noble looking fellow as my servant, riding behind my carriage.
world-looks
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From this reading He is one of the handsomest and boldest fellows in the world-looks as much like a gentleman as I do, and yet he is a servant.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He is one of the handsomest and boldest fellows in the world-looks as much like a gentleman as I do, and yet he is a servant.
