adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading They were acquainted with Mr. Wilkins’s legs.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not be to them as other men.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could not be to them as other men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He could not be to them as he would have been if they had met him in his clothes.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading He could not be to them as he would have been if they had met him in his clothes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not be to them as other men.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could not be to them as he would have been if they had met him in his clothes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not be to them as other men.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not be to them as he would have been if they had met him in his clothes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not be to them as he would have been if they had met him in his clothes.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could not be to them as he would have been if they had met him in his clothes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not be to them as he would have been if they had met him in his clothes.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading They were acquainted with Mr. Wilkins’s legs.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He could not be to them as other men.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not be to them as other men.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He could not be to them as other men.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He could not be to them as other men.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not be to them as other men.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were acquainted with Mr. Wilkins’s legs.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
Wilkins's
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From this reading They were acquainted with Mr. Wilkins’s legs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The strange effect of this incident was that when they met that evening at dinner both Mrs. Fisher and Lady Caroline had a singular feeling of secret understanding with Mr. Wilkins.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could not be to them as he would have been if they had met him in his clothes.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was a sense of broken ice; they felt at once intimate and indulgent; almost they felt to him as nurses do—as those feel who have assisted either patients or young children at their baths.
