adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a case of between two stools, and Clifford Marsh did not like the bump.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading With what countenance could he now turn to her again?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a case of between two stools, and Clifford Marsh did not like the bump.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was a case of between two stools, and Clifford Marsh did not like the bump.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Miss Doran was not for him, and in the meantime he had offended Madeline beyond forgiveness.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading It was a case of between two stools, and Clifford Marsh did not like the bump.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was a case of between two stools, and Clifford Marsh did not like the bump.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
Clifford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a case of between two stools, and Clifford Marsh did not like the bump.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With what countenance could he now turn to her again?
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading With what countenance could he now turn to her again?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a case of between two stools, and Clifford Marsh did not like the bump.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
Doran
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Doran was not for him, and in the meantime he had offended Madeline beyond forgiveness.
ElgarnounUS /ˈelɡər/
British composer of choral and orchestral works including two symphonies as well as songs and chamber music and music for brass band (1857-1934)
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
evaporatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪtəd/
drawn off in the form of vapor
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Doran was not for him, and in the meantime he had offended Madeline beyond forgiveness.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading Miss Doran was not for him, and in the meantime he had offended Madeline beyond forgiveness.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With what countenance could he now turn to her again?
hilariouslyadverbUS /hɪˈleriəsli/
in a hilarious manner
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
hilaritynounUS /hɪˈlerəti/
great merriment
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Doran was not for him, and in the meantime he had offended Madeline beyond forgiveness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a case of between two stools, and Clifford Marsh did not like the bump.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a case of between two stools, and Clifford Marsh did not like the bump.
Madeline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Doran was not for him, and in the meantime he had offended Madeline beyond forgiveness.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading It was a case of between two stools, and Clifford Marsh did not like the bump.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Miss Doran was not for him, and in the meantime he had offended Madeline beyond forgiveness.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Doran was not for him, and in the meantime he had offended Madeline beyond forgiveness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a case of between two stools, and Clifford Marsh did not like the bump.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With what countenance could he now turn to her again?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a case of between two stools, and Clifford Marsh did not like the bump.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Miss Doran was not for him, and in the meantime he had offended Madeline beyond forgiveness.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
stoolsnounUS /stuːlz/
plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading It was a case of between two stools, and Clifford Marsh did not like the bump.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a case of between two stools, and Clifford Marsh did not like the bump.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With what countenance could he now turn to her again?
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading With what countenance could he now turn to her again?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a case of between two stools, and Clifford Marsh did not like the bump.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a case of between two stools, and Clifford Marsh did not like the bump.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what countenance could he now turn to her again?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From that dinner with Elgar he came home hilariously dismayed; when his hilarity had evaporated with the wine that was its cause, dismay possessed him wholly.
WOLFnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "WOLF!"
