adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm--er--afraid you don't quite understand, sir," mumbled the little solicitor, glancing uneasily over his shoulder.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got that far and then turned quite purple; his collar seemed to be choking him.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Quite right, Saunders," said Deppingham, replacing his eyeglass nervously, "but who's going to do it and what is there to be done?"
CENTURIESnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "If what Mr. Chase says is true, we've got a precious short time to live.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading He got that far and then turned quite purple; his collar seemed to be choking him.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He got that far and then turned quite purple; his collar seemed to be choking him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
Deppingham
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From this reading "Quite right, Saunders," said Deppingham, replacing his eyeglass nervously, "but who's going to do it and what is there to be done?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Quite right, Saunders," said Deppingham, replacing his eyeglass nervously, "but who's going to do it and what is there to be done?"
don't
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From this reading "I'm--er--afraid you don't quite understand, sir," mumbled the little solicitor, glancing uneasily over his shoulder.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "I'm--er--afraid you don't quite understand, sir," mumbled the little solicitor, glancing uneasily over his shoulder.
eyeglassnounUS /ˈaɪɡlæs/
lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
From this reading "Quite right, Saunders," said Deppingham, replacing his eyeglass nervously, "but who's going to do it and what is there to be done?"
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He got that far and then turned quite purple; his collar seemed to be choking him.
FORGETverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "I'm--er--afraid you don't quite understand, sir," mumbled the little solicitor, glancing uneasily over his shoulder.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Quite right, Saunders," said Deppingham, replacing his eyeglass nervously, "but who's going to do it and what is there to be done?"
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got that far and then turned quite purple; his collar seemed to be choking him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He got that far and then turned quite purple; his collar seemed to be choking him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm--er--afraid you don't quite understand, sir," mumbled the little solicitor, glancing uneasily over his shoulder.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If what Mr. Chase says is true, we've got a precious short time to live.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Quite right, Saunders," said Deppingham, replacing his eyeglass nervously, "but who's going to do it and what is there to be done?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Quite right, Saunders," said Deppingham, replacing his eyeglass nervously, "but who's going to do it and what is there to be done?"
it's
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From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'm--er--afraid you don't quite understand, sir," mumbled the little solicitor, glancing uneasily over his shoulder.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "If what Mr. Chase says is true, we've got a precious short time to live.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "If what Mr. Chase says is true, we've got a precious short time to live.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I'm--er--afraid you don't quite understand, sir," mumbled the little solicitor, glancing uneasily over his shoulder.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading "Quite right, Saunders," said Deppingham, replacing his eyeglass nervously, "but who's going to do it and what is there to be done?"
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'm--er--afraid you don't quite understand, sir," mumbled the little solicitor, glancing uneasily over his shoulder.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "If what Mr. Chase says is true, we've got a precious short time to live.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading He got that far and then turned quite purple; his collar seemed to be choking him.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He got that far and then turned quite purple; his collar seemed to be choking him.
replacingnounUS /rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading "Quite right, Saunders," said Deppingham, replacing his eyeglass nervously, "but who's going to do it and what is there to be done?"
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Quite right, Saunders," said Deppingham, replacing his eyeglass nervously, "but who's going to do it and what is there to be done?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
Saunders
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From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "If what Mr. Chase says is true, we've got a precious short time to live.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He got that far and then turned quite purple; his collar seemed to be choking him.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "If what Mr. Chase says is true, we've got a precious short time to live.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "I'm--er--afraid you don't quite understand, sir," mumbled the little solicitor, glancing uneasily over his shoulder.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "I'm--er--afraid you don't quite understand, sir," mumbled the little solicitor, glancing uneasily over his shoulder.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading "I'm--er--afraid you don't quite understand, sir," mumbled the little solicitor, glancing uneasily over his shoulder.
something's
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From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He got that far and then turned quite purple; his collar seemed to be choking him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He got that far and then turned quite purple; his collar seemed to be choking him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Quite right, Saunders," said Deppingham, replacing his eyeglass nervously, "but who's going to do it and what is there to be done?"
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "If what Mr. Chase says is true, we've got a precious short time to live.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "If what Mr. Chase says is true, we've got a precious short time to live.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He got that far and then turned quite purple; his collar seemed to be choking him.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I'm--er--afraid you don't quite understand, sir," mumbled the little solicitor, glancing uneasily over his shoulder.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "I'm--er--afraid you don't quite understand, sir," mumbled the little solicitor, glancing uneasily over his shoulder.
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If what Mr. Chase says is true, we've got a precious short time to live.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Quite right, Saunders," said Deppingham, replacing his eyeglass nervously, "but who's going to do it and what is there to be done?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading CENTURIES TO FORGET "My lord," said Saunders the next day, appearing before his lordship after an agitated hour of preparation, "it's come to a point where something's got to be done."
who's
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From this reading "Quite right, Saunders," said Deppingham, replacing his eyeglass nervously, "but who's going to do it and what is there to be done?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm--er--afraid you don't quite understand, sir," mumbled the little solicitor, glancing uneasily over his shoulder.
