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 In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears in All His Glory The excitement was extreme.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Cries from fainting women were to be heard amid the extraordinary bustle and stir.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cries from fainting women were to be heard amid the extraordinary bustle and stir.
AppearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears in All His Glory The excitement was extreme.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cries from fainting women were to be heard amid the extraordinary bustle and stir.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Cries from fainting women were to be heard amid the extraordinary bustle and stir.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rouletabille made his way forward with difficulty, but by dint of much elbowing reached his manager and greeted him cordially.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rouletabille made his way forward with difficulty, but by dint of much elbowing reached his manager and greeted him cordially.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Rouletabille made his way forward with difficulty, but by dint of much elbowing reached his manager and greeted him cordially.
CriesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Cries from fainting women were to be heard amid the extraordinary bustle and stir.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Rouletabille made his way forward with difficulty, but by dint of much elbowing reached his manager and greeted him cordially.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading Rouletabille made his way forward with difficulty, but by dint of much elbowing reached his manager and greeted him cordially.
elbowingnounUS /ˈelboʊɪŋ/
jostling with the elbows
From this reading Rouletabille made his way forward with difficulty, but by dint of much elbowing reached his manager and greeted him cordially.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears in All His Glory The excitement was extreme.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Cries from fainting women were to be heard amid the extraordinary bustle and stir.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears in All His Glory The excitement was extreme.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Cries from fainting women were to be heard amid the extraordinary bustle and stir.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The “majesty of the law” was utterly forgotten.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Rouletabille made his way forward with difficulty, but by dint of much elbowing reached his manager and greeted him cordially.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cries from fainting women were to be heard amid the extraordinary bustle and stir.
GlorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears in All His Glory The excitement was extreme.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Rouletabille made his way forward with difficulty, but by dint of much elbowing reached his manager and greeted him cordially.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Cries from fainting women were to be heard amid the extraordinary bustle and stir.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rouletabille made his way forward with difficulty, but by dint of much elbowing reached his manager and greeted him cordially.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The President tried in vain to make himself heard.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears in All His Glory The excitement was extreme.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears in All His Glory The excitement was extreme.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears in All His Glory The excitement was extreme.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The “majesty of the law” was utterly forgotten.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rouletabille made his way forward with difficulty, but by dint of much elbowing reached his manager and greeted him cordially.
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading The “majesty of the law” was utterly forgotten.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The President tried in vain to make himself heard.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Rouletabille made his way forward with difficulty, but by dint of much elbowing reached his manager and greeted him cordially.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Rouletabille made his way forward with difficulty, but by dint of much elbowing reached his manager and greeted him cordially.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The “majesty of the law” was utterly forgotten.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The President tried in vain to make himself heard.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Rouletabille made his way forward with difficulty, but by dint of much elbowing reached his manager and greeted him cordially.
Rouletabille
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From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears in All His Glory The excitement was extreme.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading Cries from fainting women were to be heard amid the extraordinary bustle and stir.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears in All His Glory The excitement was extreme.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cries from fainting women were to be heard amid the extraordinary bustle and stir.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The President tried in vain to make himself heard.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The “majesty of the law” was utterly forgotten.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The President tried in vain to make himself heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears in All His Glory The excitement was extreme.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rouletabille made his way forward with difficulty, but by dint of much elbowing reached his manager and greeted him cordially.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cries from fainting women were to be heard amid the extraordinary bustle and stir.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which Joseph Rouletabille Appears in All His Glory The excitement was extreme.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rouletabille made his way forward with difficulty, but by dint of much elbowing reached his manager and greeted him cordially.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Cries from fainting women were to be heard amid the extraordinary bustle and stir.
