adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
colloquynounUS /ˈkɑːləkwi/
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
compassionateverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənət/
share the suffering of
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do?
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you don't, I shall have to send for you,” said the captain.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If you don't, I shall have to send for you,” said the captain.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you don't, I shall have to send for you,” said the captain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
Lemuel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “If you don't, I shall have to send for you,” said the captain.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “If you don't, I shall have to send for you,” said the captain.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
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 “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I'd----” But here she stopped for want of science, and added from emotion, “I'd do _any_thing before I'd do that.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said the girl, with a vague, compassionate glance at Lemuel, who had stood there dumb throughout the colloquy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you don't, I shall have to send for you,” said the captain.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” said the captain, “then I understand you'll come round to the police court and give your testimony in the morning?”
