adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Sheila, with her husband’s luncheon tray, brought also her farewells.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Think it over, Arthur!’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood before her dry-lipped, inarticulate, a schoolboy caught redhanded in the shabbiest of offences.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sheila, with her husband’s luncheon tray, brought also her farewells.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He stood before her dry-lipped, inarticulate, a schoolboy caught redhanded in the shabbiest of offences.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
dry-lipped
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From this reading He stood before her dry-lipped, inarticulate, a schoolboy caught redhanded in the shabbiest of offences.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Sheila, with her husband’s luncheon tray, brought also her farewells.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood before her dry-lipped, inarticulate, a schoolboy caught redhanded in the shabbiest of offences.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sheila, with her husband’s luncheon tray, brought also her farewells.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Sheila, with her husband’s luncheon tray, brought also her farewells.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood before her dry-lipped, inarticulate, a schoolboy caught redhanded in the shabbiest of offences.
inarticulateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading He stood before her dry-lipped, inarticulate, a schoolboy caught redhanded in the shabbiest of offences.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Lawford surveyed, not without a faint, shy stirring of incredulity, the superbly restrained presence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
Lawford
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From this reading Lawford surveyed, not without a faint, shy stirring of incredulity, the superbly restrained presence.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Sheila, with her husband’s luncheon tray, brought also her farewells.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lawford surveyed, not without a faint, shy stirring of incredulity, the superbly restrained presence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
offences
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From this reading He stood before her dry-lipped, inarticulate, a schoolboy caught redhanded in the shabbiest of offences.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Think it over, Arthur!’
patheticallyadverbUS /pəˈθetɪkəli/
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Lawford surveyed, not without a faint, shy stirring of incredulity, the superbly restrained presence.
quavernounUS /ˈkweɪvər/
a tremulous sound
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
redhanded
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From this reading He stood before her dry-lipped, inarticulate, a schoolboy caught redhanded in the shabbiest of offences.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading Lawford surveyed, not without a faint, shy stirring of incredulity, the superbly restrained presence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading He stood before her dry-lipped, inarticulate, a schoolboy caught redhanded in the shabbiest of offences.
shabbiest
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From this reading He stood before her dry-lipped, inarticulate, a schoolboy caught redhanded in the shabbiest of offences.
Sheila
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From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Lawford surveyed, not without a faint, shy stirring of incredulity, the superbly restrained presence.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Lawford surveyed, not without a faint, shy stirring of incredulity, the superbly restrained presence.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood before her dry-lipped, inarticulate, a schoolboy caught redhanded in the shabbiest of offences.
superblyadverbUS /ˈsuːpərbli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Lawford surveyed, not without a faint, shy stirring of incredulity, the superbly restrained presence.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Lawford surveyed, not without a faint, shy stirring of incredulity, the superbly restrained presence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think it over, Arthur!’
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Sheila, with her husband’s luncheon tray, brought also her farewells.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lawford surveyed, not without a faint, shy stirring of incredulity, the superbly restrained presence.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading ‘I wish,’ said Sheila almost pathetically, and yet with a faint quaver of resignation, ‘I wish it could be said that the man of the house sometimes has the heart.
