adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “Why, no,” replied the Duke; “that is unlikely.
Effieís
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From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Oh, God be praised!
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, no,” replied the Duke; “that is unlikely.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
Jeanie
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From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
kittle
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From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Why, no,” replied the Duke; “that is unlikely.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, God be praised!
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
pocket-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading “Oh, God be praised!
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Why, no,” replied the Duke; “that is unlikely.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, no,” replied the Duke; “that is unlikely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, no,” replied the Duke; “that is unlikely.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading “Why, no,” replied the Duke; “that is unlikely.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, no,” replied the Duke; “that is unlikely.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Why, kings are kittle cattle to shoe behind, as we say in the north,” replied the Duke; “but his wife knows his trim, and I have not the least doubt that the matter is quite certain.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They seldom carry these things about them, unless they were likely to be wanted; and, besides, her Majesty told you it was the King, not she, who was to grant it.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That is true, too,” said Jeanie; “but I am so confused in my mind--But does your honour think there is a certainty of Effieís pardon then?” continued she, still holding in her hand the unopened pocket-book.
