adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course, as you say, it’s a neurotic temperament that’s at the bottom of the trouble.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Do you consider there is any hope, Sir Charles?’
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course, as you say, it’s a neurotic temperament that’s at the bottom of the trouble.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course, as you say, it’s a neurotic temperament that’s at the bottom of the trouble.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Of course, as you say, it’s a neurotic temperament that’s at the bottom of the trouble.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Do you consider there is any hope, Sir Charles?’
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading ‘If I had seen him when he recovered consciousness I should have said there was hope.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading Do you consider there is any hope, Sir Charles?’
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, as you say, it’s a neurotic temperament that’s at the bottom of the trouble.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you consider there is any hope, Sir Charles?’
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘If I had seen him when he recovered consciousness I should have said there was hope.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘If I had seen him when he recovered consciousness I should have said there was hope.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘If I had seen him when he recovered consciousness I should have said there was hope.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘If I had seen him when he recovered consciousness I should have said there was hope.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Do you consider there is any hope, Sir Charles?’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘If I had seen him when he recovered consciousness I should have said there was hope.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If I had seen him when he recovered consciousness I should have said there was hope.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you consider there is any hope, Sir Charles?’
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From this reading Of course, as you say, it’s a neurotic temperament that’s at the bottom of the trouble.
neuroticadjectiveUS /nʊˈrɑːtɪk/
characteristic of or affected by neurosis
From this reading Of course, as you say, it’s a neurotic temperament that’s at the bottom of the trouble.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, as you say, it’s a neurotic temperament that’s at the bottom of the trouble.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading ‘If I had seen him when he recovered consciousness I should have said there was hope.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘If I had seen him when he recovered consciousness I should have said there was hope.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Of course, as you say, it’s a neurotic temperament that’s at the bottom of the trouble.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘If I had seen him when he recovered consciousness I should have said there was hope.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘If I had seen him when he recovered consciousness I should have said there was hope.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Do you consider there is any hope, Sir Charles?’
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Of course, as you say, it’s a neurotic temperament that’s at the bottom of the trouble.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
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From this reading Of course, as you say, it’s a neurotic temperament that’s at the bottom of the trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, as you say, it’s a neurotic temperament that’s at the bottom of the trouble.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Do you consider there is any hope, Sir Charles?’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Of course, as you say, it’s a neurotic temperament that’s at the bottom of the trouble.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘If I had seen him when he recovered consciousness I should have said there was hope.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course, as you say, it’s a neurotic temperament that’s at the bottom of the trouble.
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From this reading When you’ve got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
