adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
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 On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading For what services he never clearly ascertained: this was a point—one of a large number—that Mr. Moreen’s manner never confided.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
buttonholenounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading For what services he never clearly ascertained: this was a point—one of a large number—that Mr. Moreen’s manner never confided.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading What it emphatically did confide was that he was even more a man of the world than you might first make out.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading For what services he never clearly ascertained: this was a point—one of a large number—that Mr. Moreen’s manner never confided.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What it emphatically did confide was that he was even more a man of the world than you might first make out.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading What it emphatically did confide was that he was even more a man of the world than you might first make out.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading What it emphatically did confide was that he was even more a man of the world than you might first make out.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading What it emphatically did confide was that he was even more a man of the world than you might first make out.
firstbornnounUS /ˈfɜːrstˈbɔːrn/
the offspring who came first in the order of birth
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
floraladjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəl/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What it emphatically did confide was that he was even more a man of the world than you might first make out.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For what services he never clearly ascertained: this was a point—one of a large number—that Mr. Moreen’s manner never confided.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading What it emphatically did confide was that he was even more a man of the world than you might first make out.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What it emphatically did confide was that he was even more a man of the world than you might first make out.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What it emphatically did confide was that he was even more a man of the world than you might first make out.
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 it emphatically did confide was that he was even more a man of the world than you might first make out.
MoreennounUS /mɔːˈriːn/
a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
Moreen's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For what services he never clearly ascertained: this was a point—one of a large number—that Mr. Moreen’s manner never confided.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For what services he never clearly ascertained: this was a point—one of a large number—that Mr. Moreen’s manner never confided.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading For what services he never clearly ascertained: this was a point—one of a large number—that Mr. Moreen’s manner never confided.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For what services he never clearly ascertained: this was a point—one of a large number—that Mr. Moreen’s manner never confided.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What it emphatically did confide was that he was even more a man of the world than you might first make out.
Pemberton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading For what services he never clearly ascertained: this was a point—one of a large number—that Mr. Moreen’s manner never confided.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What it emphatically did confide was that he was even more a man of the world than you might first make out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For what services he never clearly ascertained: this was a point—one of a large number—that Mr. Moreen’s manner never confided.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For what services he never clearly ascertained: this was a point—one of a large number—that Mr. Moreen’s manner never confided.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
Ulick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For what services he never clearly ascertained: this was a point—one of a large number—that Mr. Moreen’s manner never confided.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the Friday he saw them all, as Mrs. Moreen had promised, for her husband had come back and the girls and the other son were at home.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For what services he never clearly ascertained: this was a point—one of a large number—that Mr. Moreen’s manner never confided.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Mr. Moreen had a white moustache, a confiding manner and, in his buttonhole, the ribbon of a foreign order—bestowed, as Pemberton eventually learned, for services.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What it emphatically did confide was that he was even more a man of the world than you might first make out.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Ulick, the firstborn, was in visible training for the same profession—under the disadvantage as yet, however, of a buttonhole but feebly floral and a moustache with no pretensions to type.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What it emphatically did confide was that he was even more a man of the world than you might first make out.
