abhorrentadjectiveUS /æbˈhɔːrənt/
offensive to the mind
From this reading All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind.
Adler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler.
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 emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I To Sherlock Holmes she is always _the_ woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind.
eclipsesnounUS /ɪˈklɪpsɪz/
plural of “eclipse” — one celestial body obscures another
From this reading In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading I To Sherlock Holmes she is always _the_ woman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I To Sherlock Holmes she is always _the_ woman.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex.
Irene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I To Sherlock Holmes she is always _the_ woman.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind.
predominatesverbUS /prɪˈdɑːməneɪts/
third-person singular of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I To Sherlock Holmes she is always _the_ woman.
SherlocknounUS /ˈʃɜːrlɑːk/
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading I To Sherlock Holmes she is always _the_ woman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I To Sherlock Holmes she is always _the_ woman.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I To Sherlock Holmes she is always _the_ woman.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I To Sherlock Holmes she is always _the_ woman.
