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 All that I could do to spare Miss Jillgall, I did.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We secured my unhappy friend, and carried him to his bed.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I cannot prevail upon myself to dwell at any length on the events that followed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I cannot prevail upon myself to dwell at any length on the events that followed.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading It was necessary to have men in attendance who could perform the duty of watching him.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading We secured my unhappy friend, and carried him to his bed.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The doctor sent for them, while I went downstairs to make the best I could of the miserable news which it was impossible entirely to conceal.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot prevail upon myself to dwell at any length on the events that followed.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We secured my unhappy friend, and carried him to his bed.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The doctor sent for them, while I went downstairs to make the best I could of the miserable news which it was impossible entirely to conceal.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was necessary to have men in attendance who could perform the duty of watching him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All that I could do to spare Miss Jillgall, I did.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All that I could do to spare Miss Jillgall, I did.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor sent for them, while I went downstairs to make the best I could of the miserable news which it was impossible entirely to conceal.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading The doctor sent for them, while I went downstairs to make the best I could of the miserable news which it was impossible entirely to conceal.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was necessary to have men in attendance who could perform the duty of watching him.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading I cannot prevail upon myself to dwell at any length on the events that followed.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The doctor sent for them, while I went downstairs to make the best I could of the miserable news which it was impossible entirely to conceal.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I cannot prevail upon myself to dwell at any length on the events that followed.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I cannot prevail upon myself to dwell at any length on the events that followed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor sent for them, while I went downstairs to make the best I could of the miserable news which it was impossible entirely to conceal.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We secured my unhappy friend, and carried him to his bed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was necessary to have men in attendance who could perform the duty of watching him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We secured my unhappy friend, and carried him to his bed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We secured my unhappy friend, and carried him to his bed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot prevail upon myself to dwell at any length on the events that followed.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The doctor sent for them, while I went downstairs to make the best I could of the miserable news which it was impossible entirely to conceal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was necessary to have men in attendance who could perform the duty of watching him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary to have men in attendance who could perform the duty of watching him.
Jillgall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that I could do to spare Miss Jillgall, I did.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I cannot prevail upon myself to dwell at any length on the events that followed.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The doctor sent for them, while I went downstairs to make the best I could of the miserable news which it was impossible entirely to conceal.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It was necessary to have men in attendance who could perform the duty of watching him.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The doctor sent for them, while I went downstairs to make the best I could of the miserable news which it was impossible entirely to conceal.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading All that I could do to spare Miss Jillgall, I did.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We secured my unhappy friend, and carried him to his bed.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I cannot prevail upon myself to dwell at any length on the events that followed.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading It was necessary to have men in attendance who could perform the duty of watching him.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The doctor sent for them, while I went downstairs to make the best I could of the miserable news which it was impossible entirely to conceal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was necessary to have men in attendance who could perform the duty of watching him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I cannot prevail upon myself to dwell at any length on the events that followed.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading It was necessary to have men in attendance who could perform the duty of watching him.
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading I cannot prevail upon myself to dwell at any length on the events that followed.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading We secured my unhappy friend, and carried him to his bed.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The doctor sent for them, while I went downstairs to make the best I could of the miserable news which it was impossible entirely to conceal.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading All that I could do to spare Miss Jillgall, I did.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot prevail upon myself to dwell at any length on the events that followed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot prevail upon myself to dwell at any length on the events that followed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The doctor sent for them, while I went downstairs to make the best I could of the miserable news which it was impossible entirely to conceal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot prevail upon myself to dwell at any length on the events that followed.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading We secured my unhappy friend, and carried him to his bed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I cannot prevail upon myself to dwell at any length on the events that followed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was necessary to have men in attendance who could perform the duty of watching him.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It was necessary to have men in attendance who could perform the duty of watching him.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We secured my unhappy friend, and carried him to his bed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The doctor sent for them, while I went downstairs to make the best I could of the miserable news which it was impossible entirely to conceal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The doctor sent for them, while I went downstairs to make the best I could of the miserable news which it was impossible entirely to conceal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The doctor sent for them, while I went downstairs to make the best I could of the miserable news which it was impossible entirely to conceal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was necessary to have men in attendance who could perform the duty of watching him.
