aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He thought about it constantly, and asked himself whether he did not owe his neighbor an apology of some kind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The difficulty was to know what kind, for after all _he_ was perfectly innocent!
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The difficulty was to know what kind, for after all _he_ was perfectly innocent!
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading Mr. Ferguson made no protest in regard to Blair's increased allowance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He thought about it constantly, and asked himself whether he did not owe his neighbor an apology of some kind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought about it constantly, and asked himself whether he did not owe his neighbor an apology of some kind.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading He thought about it constantly, and asked himself whether he did not owe his neighbor an apology of some kind.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He thought about it constantly, and asked himself whether he did not owe his neighbor an apology of some kind.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The fact was, he had not recovered from his astonished resentment at Sarah Maitland's joke in Mrs. Richie's parlor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fact was, he had not recovered from his astonished resentment at Sarah Maitland's joke in Mrs. Richie's parlor.
Blair'snounUS /blerz/
possessive form of “blair” — British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Mr. Ferguson made no protest in regard to Blair's increased allowance.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "If his mother wants to ruin him, it isn't my business," he said.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He thought about it constantly, and asked himself whether he did not owe his neighbor an apology of some kind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He thought about it constantly, and asked himself whether he did not owe his neighbor an apology of some kind.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The difficulty was to know what kind, for after all _he_ was perfectly innocent!
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact was, he had not recovered from his astonished resentment at Sarah Maitland's joke in Mrs. Richie's parlor.
Ferguson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ferguson made no protest in regard to Blair's increased allowance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The difficulty was to know what kind, for after all _he_ was perfectly innocent!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fact was, he had not recovered from his astonished resentment at Sarah Maitland's joke in Mrs. Richie's parlor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact was, he had not recovered from his astonished resentment at Sarah Maitland's joke in Mrs. Richie's parlor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If his mother wants to ruin him, it isn't my business," he said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If his mother wants to ruin him, it isn't my business," he said.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He thought about it constantly, and asked himself whether he did not owe his neighbor an apology of some kind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If his mother wants to ruin him, it isn't my business," he said.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If his mother wants to ruin him, it isn't my business," he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Ferguson made no protest in regard to Blair's increased allowance.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Mr. Ferguson made no protest in regard to Blair's increased allowance.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The difficulty was to know what kind, for after all _he_ was perfectly innocent!
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If his mother wants to ruin him, it isn't my business," he said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If his mother wants to ruin him, it isn't my business," he said.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The fact was, he had not recovered from his astonished resentment at Sarah Maitland's joke in Mrs. Richie's parlor.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He thought about it constantly, and asked himself whether he did not owe his neighbor an apology of some kind.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The difficulty was to know what kind, for after all _he_ was perfectly innocent!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Ferguson made no protest in regard to Blair's increased allowance.
Maitland's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact was, he had not recovered from his astonished resentment at Sarah Maitland's joke in Mrs. Richie's parlor.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "If his mother wants to ruin him, it isn't my business," he said.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ferguson made no protest in regard to Blair's increased allowance.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The fact was, he had not recovered from his astonished resentment at Sarah Maitland's joke in Mrs. Richie's parlor.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If his mother wants to ruin him, it isn't my business," he said.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading He thought about it constantly, and asked himself whether he did not owe his neighbor an apology of some kind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Ferguson made no protest in regard to Blair's increased allowance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact was, he had not recovered from his astonished resentment at Sarah Maitland's joke in Mrs. Richie's parlor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought about it constantly, and asked himself whether he did not owe his neighbor an apology of some kind.
oweverbUS /oʊ/
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading He thought about it constantly, and asked himself whether he did not owe his neighbor an apology of some kind.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The fact was, he had not recovered from his astonished resentment at Sarah Maitland's joke in Mrs. Richie's parlor.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The difficulty was to know what kind, for after all _he_ was perfectly innocent!
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Mr. Ferguson made no protest in regard to Blair's increased allowance.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The fact was, he had not recovered from his astonished resentment at Sarah Maitland's joke in Mrs. Richie's parlor.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Mr. Ferguson made no protest in regard to Blair's increased allowance.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The fact was, he had not recovered from his astonished resentment at Sarah Maitland's joke in Mrs. Richie's parlor.
Richie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fact was, he had not recovered from his astonished resentment at Sarah Maitland's joke in Mrs. Richie's parlor.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "If his mother wants to ruin him, it isn't my business," he said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If his mother wants to ruin him, it isn't my business," he said.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading The fact was, he had not recovered from his astonished resentment at Sarah Maitland's joke in Mrs. Richie's parlor.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He thought about it constantly, and asked himself whether he did not owe his neighbor an apology of some kind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact was, he had not recovered from his astonished resentment at Sarah Maitland's joke in Mrs. Richie's parlor.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought about it constantly, and asked himself whether he did not owe his neighbor an apology of some kind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Ferguson made no protest in regard to Blair's increased allowance.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "If his mother wants to ruin him, it isn't my business," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact was, he had not recovered from his astonished resentment at Sarah Maitland's joke in Mrs. Richie's parlor.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The difficulty was to know what kind, for after all _he_ was perfectly innocent!
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He thought about it constantly, and asked himself whether he did not owe his neighbor an apology of some kind.
