adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Duchess asked many questions, but got no satisfactory reply to any of them.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Nor did Mrs. Finn learn anything from her husband, whom, however, she did not interrogate very closely.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would be contented to know when the proper time might come for ladies to be informed.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Duchess asked many questions, but got no satisfactory reply to any of them.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Nor did Mrs. Finn learn anything from her husband, whom, however, she did not interrogate very closely.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She would be contented to know when the proper time might come for ladies to be informed.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading She would be contented to know when the proper time might come for ladies to be informed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did Mrs. Finn learn anything from her husband, whom, however, she did not interrogate very closely.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "He is in some doubt what he means to do himself," said the Duke.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "He is in some doubt what he means to do himself," said the Duke.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
fibnounUS /fɪb/
a trivial lie
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
FinnnounUS /fɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading Nor did Mrs. Finn learn anything from her husband, whom, however, she did not interrogate very closely.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would be contented to know when the proper time might come for ladies to be informed.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Duchess asked many questions, but got no satisfactory reply to any of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He is in some doubt what he means to do himself," said the Duke.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Nor did Mrs. Finn learn anything from her husband, whom, however, she did not interrogate very closely.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Nor did Mrs. Finn learn anything from her husband, whom, however, she did not interrogate very closely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading She would be contented to know when the proper time might come for ladies to be informed.
interrogateverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪt/
transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading Nor did Mrs. Finn learn anything from her husband, whom, however, she did not interrogate very closely.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is in some doubt what he means to do himself," said the Duke.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She would be contented to know when the proper time might come for ladies to be informed.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading She would be contented to know when the proper time might come for ladies to be informed.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Nor did Mrs. Finn learn anything from her husband, whom, however, she did not interrogate very closely.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
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 Duchess asked many questions, but got no satisfactory reply to any of them.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "He is in some doubt what he means to do himself," said the Duke.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She would be contented to know when the proper time might come for ladies to be informed.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Nor did Mrs. Finn learn anything from her husband, whom, however, she did not interrogate very closely.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Duchess asked many questions, but got no satisfactory reply to any of them.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did Mrs. Finn learn anything from her husband, whom, however, she did not interrogate very closely.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading She would be contented to know when the proper time might come for ladies to be informed.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The Duchess asked many questions, but got no satisfactory reply to any of them.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The Duchess asked many questions, but got no satisfactory reply to any of them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading The Duchess asked many questions, but got no satisfactory reply to any of them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He is in some doubt what he means to do himself," said the Duke.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Duchess asked many questions, but got no satisfactory reply to any of them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She would be contented to know when the proper time might come for ladies to be informed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Nor did Mrs. Finn learn anything from her husband, whom, however, she did not interrogate very closely.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor did Mrs. Finn learn anything from her husband, whom, however, she did not interrogate very closely.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Duchess in Manchester Square The Duke said not a word to his wife as to this new proposition, and when she asked him what tidings their old friend had brought as to the state of affairs, he almost told a fib in his anxiety to escape from her persecution.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would be contented to know when the proper time might come for ladies to be informed.
