adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
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 So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
BurgundynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡəndi/
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “You must excuse my manner,” said the Professor dismally, “my position is rather a curious one.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading “You must excuse my manner,” said the Professor dismally, “my position is rather a curious one.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t look as if it were,” said Syme; “you drink it as if it were medicine.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading “You don’t look as if it were,” said Syme; “you drink it as if it were medicine.”
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading “You must excuse my manner,” said the Professor dismally, “my position is rather a curious one.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You don’t look as if it were,” said Syme; “you drink it as if it were medicine.”
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
InsideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You don’t look as if it were,” said Syme; “you drink it as if it were medicine.”
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You don’t look as if it were,” said Syme; “you drink it as if it were medicine.”
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “You must excuse my manner,” said the Professor dismally, “my position is rather a curious one.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “You don’t look as if it were,” said Syme; “you drink it as if it were medicine.”
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must excuse my manner,” said the Professor dismally, “my position is rather a curious one.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You must excuse my manner,” said the Professor dismally, “my position is rather a curious one.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You must excuse my manner,” said the Professor dismally, “my position is rather a curious one.
paralyticadjectiveUS /ˌperəˈlɪtɪk/
relating to or of the nature of paralysis
From this reading Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “You must excuse my manner,” said the Professor dismally, “my position is rather a curious one.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “You must excuse my manner,” said the Professor dismally, “my position is rather a curious one.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
SPECTACLESnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
Syme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t look as if it were,” said Syme; “you drink it as if it were medicine.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading THE MAN IN SPECTACLES “Burgundy is a jolly thing,” said the Professor sadly, as he set his glass down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
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 Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You don’t look as if it were,” said Syme; “you drink it as if it were medicine.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Inside I am really bursting with boyish merriment; but I acted the paralytic Professor so well, that now I can’t leave off.
wrinklingverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “wrinkle” — gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading So that when I am among friends, and have no need at all to disguise myself, I still can’t help speaking slow and wrinkling my forehead—just as if it were my forehead.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t look as if it were,” said Syme; “you drink it as if it were medicine.”
