adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lucy and Mrs. Jasher were having a confidential conversation in the small pink drawing-room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “As if I knew anything about the matter,” she repeated again and again in angry tones.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “As if I knew anything about the matter,” she repeated again and again in angry tones.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But it was not an easy task, as Mrs. Jasher was righteously indignant at the rash words used to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucy and Mrs. Jasher were having a confidential conversation in the small pink drawing-room.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “As if I knew anything about the matter,” she repeated again and again in angry tones.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “As if I knew anything about the matter,” she repeated again and again in angry tones.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it was not an easy task, as Mrs. Jasher was righteously indignant at the rash words used to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it was not an easy task, as Mrs. Jasher was righteously indignant at the rash words used to her.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading True to her promise, Miss Kendal had come to readjust matters between the fiery little Professor and the widow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not an easy task, as Mrs. Jasher was righteously indignant at the rash words used to her.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading True to her promise, Miss Kendal had come to readjust matters between the fiery little Professor and the widow.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Lucy and Mrs. Jasher were having a confidential conversation in the small pink drawing-room.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Lucy and Mrs. Jasher were having a confidential conversation in the small pink drawing-room.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Why, my dear, he as good as told me I had murdered--” Lucy did not let her finish.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Why, my dear, he as good as told me I had murdered--” Lucy did not let her finish.
drawing-room
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From this reading Lucy and Mrs. Jasher were having a confidential conversation in the small pink drawing-room.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But it was not an easy task, as Mrs. Jasher was righteously indignant at the rash words used to her.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading True to her promise, Miss Kendal had come to readjust matters between the fiery little Professor and the widow.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Why, my dear, he as good as told me I had murdered--” Lucy did not let her finish.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Why, my dear, he as good as told me I had murdered--” Lucy did not let her finish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True to her promise, Miss Kendal had come to readjust matters between the fiery little Professor and the widow.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Lucy and Mrs. Jasher were having a confidential conversation in the small pink drawing-room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, my dear, he as good as told me I had murdered--” Lucy did not let her finish.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading True to her promise, Miss Kendal had come to readjust matters between the fiery little Professor and the widow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As if I knew anything about the matter,” she repeated again and again in angry tones.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “As if I knew anything about the matter,” she repeated again and again in angry tones.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucy and Mrs. Jasher were having a confidential conversation in the small pink drawing-room.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading But it was not an easy task, as Mrs. Jasher was righteously indignant at the rash words used to her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not an easy task, as Mrs. Jasher was righteously indignant at the rash words used to her.
Jasher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucy and Mrs. Jasher were having a confidential conversation in the small pink drawing-room.
KendalnounUS /ˈkendəl/
a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
From this reading True to her promise, Miss Kendal had come to readjust matters between the fiery little Professor and the widow.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “As if I knew anything about the matter,” she repeated again and again in angry tones.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Why, my dear, he as good as told me I had murdered--” Lucy did not let her finish.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading True to her promise, Miss Kendal had come to readjust matters between the fiery little Professor and the widow.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy and Mrs. Jasher were having a confidential conversation in the small pink drawing-room.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “As if I knew anything about the matter,” she repeated again and again in angry tones.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading True to her promise, Miss Kendal had come to readjust matters between the fiery little Professor and the widow.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why, my dear, he as good as told me I had murdered--” Lucy did not let her finish.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading True to her promise, Miss Kendal had come to readjust matters between the fiery little Professor and the widow.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lucy and Mrs. Jasher were having a confidential conversation in the small pink drawing-room.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading “Why, my dear, he as good as told me I had murdered--” Lucy did not let her finish.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Why, my dear, he as good as told me I had murdered--” Lucy did not let her finish.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not an easy task, as Mrs. Jasher was righteously indignant at the rash words used to her.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading Lucy and Mrs. Jasher were having a confidential conversation in the small pink drawing-room.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading True to her promise, Miss Kendal had come to readjust matters between the fiery little Professor and the widow.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading True to her promise, Miss Kendal had come to readjust matters between the fiery little Professor and the widow.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading But it was not an easy task, as Mrs. Jasher was righteously indignant at the rash words used to her.
readjustverbUS /ˌriːəˈdʒʌst/
adjust anew
From this reading True to her promise, Miss Kendal had come to readjust matters between the fiery little Professor and the widow.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “As if I knew anything about the matter,” she repeated again and again in angry tones.
righteouslyadverbUS /ˈraɪtʃəsli/
in a righteous manner
From this reading But it was not an easy task, as Mrs. Jasher was righteously indignant at the rash words used to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “As if I knew anything about the matter,” she repeated again and again in angry tones.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lucy and Mrs. Jasher were having a confidential conversation in the small pink drawing-room.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading But it was not an easy task, as Mrs. Jasher was righteously indignant at the rash words used to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lucy and Mrs. Jasher were having a confidential conversation in the small pink drawing-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True to her promise, Miss Kendal had come to readjust matters between the fiery little Professor and the widow.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Why, my dear, he as good as told me I had murdered--” Lucy did not let her finish.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “As if I knew anything about the matter,” she repeated again and again in angry tones.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True to her promise, Miss Kendal had come to readjust matters between the fiery little Professor and the widow.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But it was not an easy task, as Mrs. Jasher was righteously indignant at the rash words used to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not an easy task, as Mrs. Jasher was righteously indignant at the rash words used to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lucy and Mrs. Jasher were having a confidential conversation in the small pink drawing-room.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, my dear, he as good as told me I had murdered--” Lucy did not let her finish.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading True to her promise, Miss Kendal had come to readjust matters between the fiery little Professor and the widow.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading But it was not an easy task, as Mrs. Jasher was righteously indignant at the rash words used to her.
