adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
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 Lawford, all attention, nodded, and encouragingly smiled.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lawford, all attention, nodded, and encouragingly smiled.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Lawford, all attention, nodded, and encouragingly smiled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading ‘I’m not one of those tiresome, suspicious people, Mr Lawford, who distrust strangers.
encouraginglyadverb
in an encouraging manner
From this reading Lawford, all attention, nodded, and encouragingly smiled.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
flickeringly
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From this reading She lifted her head with pursed lips, and gravely yet still flickeringly regarded him once more.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading She lifted her head with pursed lips, and gravely yet still flickeringly regarded him once more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She lifted her head with pursed lips, and gravely yet still flickeringly regarded him once more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lifted her head with pursed lips, and gravely yet still flickeringly regarded him once more.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She lifted her head with pursed lips, and gravely yet still flickeringly regarded him once more.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
I'm
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From this reading ‘I’m not one of those tiresome, suspicious people, Mr Lawford, who distrust strangers.
I've
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From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
instructiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
Lawford
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From this reading Lawford, all attention, nodded, and encouragingly smiled.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted her head with pursed lips, and gravely yet still flickeringly regarded him once more.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She lifted her head with pursed lips, and gravely yet still flickeringly regarded him once more.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
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 I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
molestedverbUS /məˈlestɪd/
past form of “molest” — harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She lifted her head with pursed lips, and gravely yet still flickeringly regarded him once more.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘I’m not one of those tiresome, suspicious people, Mr Lawford, who distrust strangers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Lawford, all attention, nodded, and encouragingly smiled.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I’m not one of those tiresome, suspicious people, Mr Lawford, who distrust strangers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I’m not one of those tiresome, suspicious people, Mr Lawford, who distrust strangers.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She lifted her head with pursed lips, and gravely yet still flickeringly regarded him once more.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘I’m not one of those tiresome, suspicious people, Mr Lawford, who distrust strangers.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ‘I’m not one of those tiresome, suspicious people, Mr Lawford, who distrust strangers.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
pursedverbUS /pɜːrst/
past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape
From this reading She lifted her head with pursed lips, and gravely yet still flickeringly regarded him once more.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She lifted her head with pursed lips, and gravely yet still flickeringly regarded him once more.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lifted her head with pursed lips, and gravely yet still flickeringly regarded him once more.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
Sinnet
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From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lawford, all attention, nodded, and encouragingly smiled.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She lifted her head with pursed lips, and gravely yet still flickeringly regarded him once more.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading ‘I’m not one of those tiresome, suspicious people, Mr Lawford, who distrust strangers.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading ‘I’m not one of those tiresome, suspicious people, Mr Lawford, who distrust strangers.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ‘I’m not one of those tiresome, suspicious people, Mr Lawford, who distrust strangers.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading ‘I’m not one of those tiresome, suspicious people, Mr Lawford, who distrust strangers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
what-not
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From this reading ‘Well, I made some trifling remark—the weather, the view, what-not,’ she explained with a little jerk of her shoulder—‘and to my extreme astonishment he turned and addressed me by name—Miss Sinnet.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ‘I’m not one of those tiresome, suspicious people, Mr Lawford, who distrust strangers.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have never been molested, and I have enjoyed many and many a most interesting, and sometimes instructive, talk with an individual whom I’ve never seen in my life before, and this side of the grave perhaps, am never likely to see again.’
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She lifted her head with pursed lips, and gravely yet still flickeringly regarded him once more.
