adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “However,” he added, with an impulse of frankness, “I don't know that I should have dreamt of it myself, and I don't blame you.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “However,” he added, with an impulse of frankness, “I don't know that I should have dreamt of it myself, and I don't blame you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
another's
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From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why?” asked Staniford, shortly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “However,” he added, with an impulse of frankness, “I don't know that I should have dreamt of it myself, and I don't blame you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
don't
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From this reading “However,” he added, with an impulse of frankness, “I don't know that I should have dreamt of it myself, and I don't blame you.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading “I never should have dreamt of such a thing!”
Dunham
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From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading “However,” he added, with an impulse of frankness, “I don't know that I should have dreamt of it myself, and I don't blame you.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I never should have dreamt of such a thing!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “However,” he added, with an impulse of frankness, “I don't know that I should have dreamt of it myself, and I don't blame you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However,” he added, with an impulse of frankness, “I don't know that I should have dreamt of it myself, and I don't blame you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never should have dreamt of such a thing!”
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading “However,” he added, with an impulse of frankness, “I don't know that I should have dreamt of it myself, and I don't blame you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “However,” he added, with an impulse of frankness, “I don't know that I should have dreamt of it myself, and I don't blame you.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never should have dreamt of such a thing!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I never should have dreamt of such a thing!”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
sheepishlyadverbUS /ˈʃiːpɪʃli/
in a sheepish manner
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading “Why?” asked Staniford, shortly.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I never should have dreamt of such a thing!”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
Staniford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I never should have dreamt of such a thing!”
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “I never should have dreamt of such a thing!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “Why, but Staniford!” said Dunham, wringing his hand with a lover's joy in another's love and his relief that it was not Mrs. Rivers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, the way you talked at first, you know, and--” “I suppose even people who get married have something to take back about each other,” said Staniford, rather sheepishly.
