adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
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 “What can it all mean?” asked Ormiston, appealing more to society at large than to his bewildered companion.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “It seems almost impossible that she can have been carried off--doesn't it?”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
amazeverbUS /əˈmeɪz/
affect with wonder
From this reading Sir Norman and Ormiston stopped in the lower hall and looked at each other in mute amaze.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The search was given over at last in despair, and the doctor took his hat and disappeared.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading “What can it all mean?” asked Ormiston, appealing more to society at large than to his bewildered companion.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What can it all mean?” asked Ormiston, appealing more to society at large than to his bewildered companion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The search was given over at last in despair, and the doctor took his hat and disappeared.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It seems almost impossible that she can have been carried off--doesn't it?”
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “What can it all mean?” asked Ormiston, appealing more to society at large than to his bewildered companion.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can it all mean?” asked Ormiston, appealing more to society at large than to his bewildered companion.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “It seems almost impossible that she can have been carried off--doesn't it?”
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “What can it all mean?” asked Ormiston, appealing more to society at large than to his bewildered companion.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The search was given over at last in despair, and the doctor took his hat and disappeared.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The search was given over at last in despair, and the doctor took his hat and disappeared.
distractedlyadverb
in a distracted manner
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The search was given over at last in despair, and the doctor took his hat and disappeared.
doesn't
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From this reading “It seems almost impossible that she can have been carried off--doesn't it?”
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Sir Norman and Ormiston stopped in the lower hall and looked at each other in mute amaze.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The search was given over at last in despair, and the doctor took his hat and disappeared.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Sir Norman and Ormiston stopped in the lower hall and looked at each other in mute amaze.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The search was given over at last in despair, and the doctor took his hat and disappeared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It seems almost impossible that she can have been carried off--doesn't it?”
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The search was given over at last in despair, and the doctor took his hat and disappeared.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “It seems almost impossible that she can have been carried off--doesn't it?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The search was given over at last in despair, and the doctor took his hat and disappeared.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What can it all mean?” asked Ormiston, appealing more to society at large than to his bewildered companion.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What can it all mean?” asked Ormiston, appealing more to society at large than to his bewildered companion.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The search was given over at last in despair, and the doctor took his hat and disappeared.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sir Norman and Ormiston stopped in the lower hall and looked at each other in mute amaze.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Sir Norman and Ormiston stopped in the lower hall and looked at each other in mute amaze.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What can it all mean?” asked Ormiston, appealing more to society at large than to his bewildered companion.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “What can it all mean?” asked Ormiston, appealing more to society at large than to his bewildered companion.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Sir Norman and Ormiston stopped in the lower hall and looked at each other in mute amaze.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Sir Norman and Ormiston stopped in the lower hall and looked at each other in mute amaze.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It seems almost impossible that she can have been carried off--doesn't it?”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
Ormiston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Norman and Ormiston stopped in the lower hall and looked at each other in mute amaze.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sir Norman and Ormiston stopped in the lower hall and looked at each other in mute amaze.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The search was given over at last in despair, and the doctor took his hat and disappeared.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The search was given over at last in despair, and the doctor took his hat and disappeared.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems almost impossible that she can have been carried off--doesn't it?”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It seems almost impossible that she can have been carried off--doesn't it?”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Norman and Ormiston stopped in the lower hall and looked at each other in mute amaze.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “What can it all mean?” asked Ormiston, appealing more to society at large than to his bewildered companion.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Sir Norman and Ormiston stopped in the lower hall and looked at each other in mute amaze.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “What can it all mean?” asked Ormiston, appealing more to society at large than to his bewildered companion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The search was given over at last in despair, and the doctor took his hat and disappeared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What can it all mean?” asked Ormiston, appealing more to society at large than to his bewildered companion.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The search was given over at last in despair, and the doctor took his hat and disappeared.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The search was given over at last in despair, and the doctor took his hat and disappeared.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can it all mean?” asked Ormiston, appealing more to society at large than to his bewildered companion.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I haven't the faintest idea,” said Sir Norman, distractedly; “only I am pretty certain, if I don't find her, I shall do something so desperate that the plague will be a trifle compared to it!”
