adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor recoiled a step.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading I refused to accept the testimony of my eyes and ears because--because so much of my happiness depended on my rejecting it."
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading "I met your friends six or seven weeks ago at Geneva," continued Lynde.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I recognized Miss Denham at once; but later I came to doubt and finally to disbelieve that I had ever seen her elsewhere.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I met your friends six or seven weeks ago at Geneva," continued Lynde.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I refused to accept the testimony of my eyes and ears because--because so much of my happiness depended on my rejecting it."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I recognized Miss Denham at once; but later I came to doubt and finally to disbelieve that I had ever seen her elsewhere.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I recognized Miss Denham at once; but later I came to doubt and finally to disbelieve that I had ever seen her elsewhere.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I met your friends six or seven weeks ago at Geneva," continued Lynde.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," he said, recovering himself, "you must have recognized her."
Denham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I recognized Miss Denham at once; but later I came to doubt and finally to disbelieve that I had ever seen her elsewhere.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading I refused to accept the testimony of my eyes and ears because--because so much of my happiness depended on my rejecting it."
disbelieveverbUS /dɪsbəˈliːv/
reject as false; refuse to accept
From this reading "I recognized Miss Denham at once; but later I came to doubt and finally to disbelieve that I had ever seen her elsewhere.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor recoiled a step.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I recognized Miss Denham at once; but later I came to doubt and finally to disbelieve that I had ever seen her elsewhere.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I refused to accept the testimony of my eyes and ears because--because so much of my happiness depended on my rejecting it."
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading "I recognized Miss Denham at once; but later I came to doubt and finally to disbelieve that I had ever seen her elsewhere.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "I recognized Miss Denham at once; but later I came to doubt and finally to disbelieve that I had ever seen her elsewhere.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I refused to accept the testimony of my eyes and ears because--because so much of my happiness depended on my rejecting it."
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "I recognized Miss Denham at once; but later I came to doubt and finally to disbelieve that I had ever seen her elsewhere.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I met your friends six or seven weeks ago at Geneva," continued Lynde.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading "I met your friends six or seven weeks ago at Geneva," continued Lynde.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I recognized Miss Denham at once; but later I came to doubt and finally to disbelieve that I had ever seen her elsewhere.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I refused to accept the testimony of my eyes and ears because--because so much of my happiness depended on my rejecting it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course," he said, recovering himself, "you must have recognized her."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course," he said, recovering himself, "you must have recognized her."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course," he said, recovering himself, "you must have recognized her."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Of course," he said, recovering himself, "you must have recognized her."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I met your friends six or seven weeks ago at Geneva," continued Lynde.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I refused to accept the testimony of my eyes and ears because--because so much of my happiness depended on my rejecting it."
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I recognized Miss Denham at once; but later I came to doubt and finally to disbelieve that I had ever seen her elsewhere.
Lynde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I met your friends six or seven weeks ago at Geneva," continued Lynde.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I met your friends six or seven weeks ago at Geneva," continued Lynde.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I recognized Miss Denham at once; but later I came to doubt and finally to disbelieve that I had ever seen her elsewhere.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I refused to accept the testimony of my eyes and ears because--because so much of my happiness depended on my rejecting it."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Of course," he said, recovering himself, "you must have recognized her."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I refused to accept the testimony of my eyes and ears because--because so much of my happiness depended on my rejecting it."
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course," he said, recovering himself, "you must have recognized her."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I refused to accept the testimony of my eyes and ears because--because so much of my happiness depended on my rejecting it."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "I recognized Miss Denham at once; but later I came to doubt and finally to disbelieve that I had ever seen her elsewhere.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I met your friends six or seven weeks ago at Geneva," continued Lynde.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "Of course," he said, recovering himself, "you must have recognized her."
recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading The doctor recoiled a step.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading "Of course," he said, recovering himself, "you must have recognized her."
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I refused to accept the testimony of my eyes and ears because--because so much of my happiness depended on my rejecting it."
rejectingverbUS /rɪˈdʒektɪŋ/
-ing form of “reject” — refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading I refused to accept the testimony of my eyes and ears because--because so much of my happiness depended on my rejecting it."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course," he said, recovering himself, "you must have recognized her."
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I recognized Miss Denham at once; but later I came to doubt and finally to disbelieve that I had ever seen her elsewhere.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "I met your friends six or seven weeks ago at Geneva," continued Lynde.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "I met your friends six or seven weeks ago at Geneva," continued Lynde.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I refused to accept the testimony of my eyes and ears because--because so much of my happiness depended on my rejecting it."
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The doctor recoiled a step.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading I refused to accept the testimony of my eyes and ears because--because so much of my happiness depended on my rejecting it."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I recognized Miss Denham at once; but later I came to doubt and finally to disbelieve that I had ever seen her elsewhere.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor recoiled a step.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I recognized Miss Denham at once; but later I came to doubt and finally to disbelieve that I had ever seen her elsewhere.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I met your friends six or seven weeks ago at Geneva," continued Lynde.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course," he said, recovering himself, "you must have recognized her."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I met your friends six or seven weeks ago at Geneva," continued Lynde.
