adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you mentioned it to your neighbours, for instance, or to any one in the town?"
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading "Now, have you said as much as that to anybody before?" he asked, eking her significantly.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now, have you said as much as that to anybody before?" he asked, eking her significantly.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Now, have you said as much as that to anybody before?" he asked, eking her significantly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Now, have you said as much as that to anybody before?" he asked, eking her significantly.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "No, sir!" declared Mrs. Summers promptly.
eking
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From this reading "Now, have you said as much as that to anybody before?" he asked, eking her significantly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Have you mentioned it to your neighbours, for instance, or to any one in the town?"
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now, have you said as much as that to anybody before?" he asked, eking her significantly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, have you said as much as that to anybody before?" he asked, eking her significantly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, have you said as much as that to anybody before?" he asked, eking her significantly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Have you mentioned it to your neighbours, for instance, or to any one in the town?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Have you mentioned it to your neighbours, for instance, or to any one in the town?"
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
landlady's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
meaningsnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋz/
plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "Have you mentioned it to your neighbours, for instance, or to any one in the town?"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "No, sir!" declared Mrs. Summers promptly.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Now, have you said as much as that to anybody before?" he asked, eking her significantly.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Have you mentioned it to your neighbours, for instance, or to any one in the town?"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir!" declared Mrs. Summers promptly.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not to a soul!
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, have you said as much as that to anybody before?" he asked, eking her significantly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Have you mentioned it to your neighbours, for instance, or to any one in the town?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Have you mentioned it to your neighbours, for instance, or to any one in the town?"
PARISHnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
Pawle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading "No, sir!" declared Mrs. Summers promptly.
REGISTERverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, have you said as much as that to anybody before?" he asked, eking her significantly.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading "Now, have you said as much as that to anybody before?" he asked, eking her significantly.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir!" declared Mrs. Summers promptly.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Not to a soul!
SummersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "No, sir!" declared Mrs. Summers promptly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, have you said as much as that to anybody before?" he asked, eking her significantly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Have you mentioned it to your neighbours, for instance, or to any one in the town?"
Viner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PARISH REGISTER Mr. Pawle, after a glance at Viner which seemed to be full of many meanings, bent forward in his chair and laid a hand on the old landlady's arm.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, have you said as much as that to anybody before?" he asked, eking her significantly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you mentioned it to your neighbours, for instance, or to any one in the town?"
