adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading The decrees of that merciless English despot, Propriety, claimed her for their own.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, dear!” she said to herself, “ought I to go in?”
decreesnounUS /dɪˈkriːz/
plural of “decree” — a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
From this reading The decrees of that merciless English despot, Propriety, claimed her for their own.
despotnounUS /ˈdespət/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading The decrees of that merciless English despot, Propriety, claimed her for their own.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Having opened the door, she paused on the threshold.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The decrees of that merciless English despot, Propriety, claimed her for their own.
ever-helpful
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From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The decrees of that merciless English despot, Propriety, claimed her for their own.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh, dear!” she said to herself, “ought I to go in?”
Gracedieu's
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From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having opened the door, she paused on the threshold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The decrees of that merciless English despot, Propriety, claimed her for their own.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Oh, dear!” she said to herself, “ought I to go in?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, dear!” she said to herself, “ought I to go in?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, dear!” she said to herself, “ought I to go in?”
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading The decrees of that merciless English despot, Propriety, claimed her for their own.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, dear!” she said to herself, “ought I to go in?”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having opened the door, she paused on the threshold.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Having opened the door, she paused on the threshold.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Oh, dear!” she said to herself, “ought I to go in?”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The decrees of that merciless English despot, Propriety, claimed her for their own.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Having opened the door, she paused on the threshold.
ProprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading The decrees of that merciless English despot, Propriety, claimed her for their own.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, dear!” she said to herself, “ought I to go in?”
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having opened the door, she paused on the threshold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The decrees of that merciless English despot, Propriety, claimed her for their own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The decrees of that merciless English despot, Propriety, claimed her for their own.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Having opened the door, she paused on the threshold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
trifled
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From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My ever-helpful guide led me to my room--well out of Mr. Gracedieu’s hearing, if he happened to be awake--at the other end of the passage.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My interest as a man (and, what is more, an old man) in the coming disclosure was too serious to be trifled with in this way.
