adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
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 The first was definite, concrete, and immediate; he could give himself chapter and verse for all the girl's misdoing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first was definite, concrete, and immediate; he could give himself chapter and verse for all the girl's misdoing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The first was definite, concrete, and immediate; he could give himself chapter and verse for all the girl's misdoing.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading The first was definite, concrete, and immediate; he could give himself chapter and verse for all the girl's misdoing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The first was definite, concrete, and immediate; he could give himself chapter and verse for all the girl's misdoing.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The first was definite, concrete, and immediate; he could give himself chapter and verse for all the girl's misdoing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
Everard
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From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was definite, concrete, and immediate; he could give himself chapter and verse for all the girl's misdoing.
firstlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrstli/
before anything else
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first was definite, concrete, and immediate; he could give himself chapter and verse for all the girl's misdoing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The first was definite, concrete, and immediate; he could give himself chapter and verse for all the girl's misdoing.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The first was definite, concrete, and immediate; he could give himself chapter and verse for all the girl's misdoing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Why had she put him in such a ridiculous position?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading The first was definite, concrete, and immediate; he could give himself chapter and verse for all the girl's misdoing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
misdoing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first was definite, concrete, and immediate; he could give himself chapter and verse for all the girl's misdoing.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading 'Why had she put him in such a ridiculous position?
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'Why had she put him in such a ridiculous position?
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading 'Why had she put him in such a ridiculous position?
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
secondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'Why had she put him in such a ridiculous position?
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the worst of women.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first was definite, concrete, and immediate; he could give himself chapter and verse for all the girl's misdoing.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
thirdlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːrdli/
in the third place
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading The first was definite, concrete, and immediate; he could give himself chapter and verse for all the girl's misdoing.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Everything she had said or done had touched some nerve painfully, or had offended his feelings; and to a man of his temperament his feelings are very sacred things, to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was definite, concrete, and immediate; he could give himself chapter and verse for all the girl's misdoing.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why had she put him in such a ridiculous position?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Leonard Everard parted from Stephen he did so with a feeling of dissatisfaction: firstly, with Stephen; secondly, with things in general; thirdly, with himself.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That was the worst of women.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading That was the worst of women.
