adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE scene must follow my erratic movements--the scene must close on London for a while, and open in Edinburgh.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
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 I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE scene must follow my erratic movements--the scene must close on London for a while, and open in Edinburgh.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE scene must follow my erratic movements--the scene must close on London for a while, and open in Edinburgh.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days had passed since Major Fitz-David’s dinner-party.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
dinner-party
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From this reading Two days had passed since Major Fitz-David’s dinner-party.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading THE scene must follow my erratic movements--the scene must close on London for a while, and open in Edinburgh.
erraticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrætɪk/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading THE scene must follow my erratic movements--the scene must close on London for a while, and open in Edinburgh.
Fitz-David's
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From this reading Two days had passed since Major Fitz-David’s dinner-party.
flightyadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪti/
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE scene must follow my erratic movements--the scene must close on London for a while, and open in Edinburgh.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE scene must follow my erratic movements--the scene must close on London for a while, and open in Edinburgh.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two days had passed since Major Fitz-David’s dinner-party.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE scene must follow my erratic movements--the scene must close on London for a while, and open in Edinburgh.
inferencesnounUS /ˈɪnfərensɪz/
plural of “inference” — the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE scene must follow my erratic movements--the scene must close on London for a while, and open in Edinburgh.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Two days had passed since Major Fitz-David’s dinner-party.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
Miserrimus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading THE scene must follow my erratic movements--the scene must close on London for a while, and open in Edinburgh.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE scene must follow my erratic movements--the scene must close on London for a while, and open in Edinburgh.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE scene must follow my erratic movements--the scene must close on London for a while, and open in Edinburgh.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE scene must follow my erratic movements--the scene must close on London for a while, and open in Edinburgh.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE scene must follow my erratic movements--the scene must close on London for a while, and open in Edinburgh.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two days had passed since Major Fitz-David’s dinner-party.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE scene must follow my erratic movements--the scene must close on London for a while, and open in Edinburgh.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two days had passed since Major Fitz-David’s dinner-party.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE scene must follow my erratic movements--the scene must close on London for a while, and open in Edinburgh.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
trebly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days had passed since Major Fitz-David’s dinner-party.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
verifyverbUS /ˈverəfaɪ/
confirm the truth of
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was able to breathe again freely, after the utter destruction of all my plans for the future, and of all the hopes that I had founded on them.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was so ashamed of my folly, when I thought of the past--so completely discouraged, so rudely shaken in my confidence in myself, when I thought of the future, that, for once in a way, I accepted sensible advice when it was offered to me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE scene must follow my erratic movements--the scene must close on London for a while, and open in Edinburgh.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I could now see that I had been trebly in the wrong--wrong in hastily and cruelly suspecting an innocent woman; wrong in communicating my suspicions (without an attempt to verify them previously) to another person; wrong in accepting the flighty inferences and conclusions of Miserrimus Dexter as if they had been solid truths.
