adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading At the end of four days he alluded to his absence.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading At the end of four days he alluded to his absence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of four days he alluded to his absence.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “What has become of Warburton?
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading What does he mean by treating one like a tradesman with a bill?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What does he mean by treating one like a tradesman with a bill?”
couldn't
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From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does he mean by treating one like a tradesman with a bill?”
drawing-room
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From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of four days he alluded to his absence.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At the end of four days he alluded to his absence.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has become of Warburton?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of four days he alluded to his absence.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
Isabel
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From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What does he mean by treating one like a tradesman with a bill?”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What does he mean by treating one like a tradesman with a bill?”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What does he mean by treating one like a tradesman with a bill?”
Osmond
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From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
Osmond's
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From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of four days he alluded to his absence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
tradesmannoun
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading What does he mean by treating one like a tradesman with a bill?”
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading What does he mean by treating one like a tradesman with a bill?”
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She couldn’t fail to observe, either, that Osmond was in a state of expectancy and that, though it was not agreeable to him to betray it, he thought their distinguished friend kept him waiting quite too long.
Warburton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Warburton was not seen in Mrs. Osmond’s drawing-room for several days, and Isabel couldn’t fail to observe that her husband said nothing to her about having received a letter from him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has become of Warburton?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What does he mean by treating one like a tradesman with a bill?”
