adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it will be a useless concession on my part,” she pettishly complained.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it will be a useless concession on my part,” she pettishly complained.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it will be a useless concession on my part,” she pettishly complained.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
cobwebsnounUS /ˈkɑːbwebz/
plural of “cobweb” — a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading But it will be a useless concession on my part,” she pettishly complained.
concessionnounUS /kənˈseʃən/
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading But it will be a useless concession on my part,” she pettishly complained.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Within the next hour.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it will be a useless concession on my part,” she pettishly complained.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But it will be a useless concession on my part,” she pettishly complained.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Within the next hour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it will be a useless concession on my part,” she pettishly complained.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But it will be a useless concession on my part,” she pettishly complained.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
pettishlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading But it will be a useless concession on my part,” she pettishly complained.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it will be a useless concession on my part,” she pettishly complained.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Within the next hour.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A place that has been gone over by a dozen detectives is apt to be brushed clean of its cobwebs, even if such ever existed.”
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading But it will be a useless concession on my part,” she pettishly complained.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He might have been less impressed, however, by this sudden assumption of manner, had he been so fortunate as to have seen how she employed the three quarters of an hour’s delay for which she had asked.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But it will be a useless concession on my part,” she pettishly complained.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Within the next hour.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “That’s the difficulty,” he acknowledged; and did not dare to add another word; she was at that particular moment so very much the great lady, and so little his confidential agent.
