adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But who was this genlmn with a fine name--Mr. Frederic Altamont? or what was he?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
adoared
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From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
Altamont
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From this reading But who was this genlmn with a fine name--Mr. Frederic Altamont? or what was he?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
Betsy's
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From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
bizziness
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From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But who was this genlmn with a fine name--Mr. Frederic Altamont? or what was he?
buth
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From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
ediccation
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From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The most mysterus genlmn that ever I knew.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But who was this genlmn with a fine name--Mr. Frederic Altamont? or what was he?
Frederic
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From this reading But who was this genlmn with a fine name--Mr. Frederic Altamont? or what was he?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
genlmn
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From this reading But who was this genlmn with a fine name--Mr. Frederic Altamont? or what was he?
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
hactions
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From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But who was this genlmn with a fine name--Mr. Frederic Altamont? or what was he?
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
hoaths
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From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The most mysterus genlmn that ever I knew.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
kep
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From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The most mysterus genlmn that ever I knew.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
loudestadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdəst/
superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
mistry
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From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most mysterus genlmn that ever I knew.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But who was this genlmn with a fine name--Mr. Frederic Altamont? or what was he?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
mysterus
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From this reading The most mysterus genlmn that ever I knew.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But who was this genlmn with a fine name--Mr. Frederic Altamont? or what was he?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But who was this genlmn with a fine name--Mr. Frederic Altamont? or what was he?
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
parentidg
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From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
professin
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From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The most mysterus genlmn that ever I knew.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most mysterus genlmn that ever I knew.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But who was this genlmn with a fine name--Mr. Frederic Altamont? or what was he?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But who was this genlmn with a fine name--Mr. Frederic Altamont? or what was he?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
wery
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From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But who was this genlmn with a fine name--Mr. Frederic Altamont? or what was he?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Another day,--it was on the day when Miss Mary slapped Miss Betsy's face,--Miss M., who adoared him, as I have said already, kep on asking him what was his buth, parentidg, and ediccation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But who was this genlmn with a fine name--Mr. Frederic Altamont? or what was he?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But who was this genlmn with a fine name--Mr. Frederic Altamont? or what was he?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Once I said to him on a wery rainy day, “Sir, shall I bring the gig down to your office?” and he gave me one of his black looks and one of his loudest hoaths, and told me to mind my own bizziness, and attend to my orders.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Dear Frederic,” says she, “why this mistry about yourself and your hactions? why hide from your little Mary”--they were as tender as this, I can tell you--“your buth and your professin?”
