adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER FIVE YEARS "You have forgotten me?"
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Then I'm sure my memory is not at fault," remarked Charley, with an outstretched hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Charley Steele's glance was serenely non-committal as he answered drily:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charley Steele's glance was serenely non-committal as he answered drily:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then I'm sure my memory is not at fault," remarked Charley, with an outstretched hand.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot remember doing so."
Charley
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From this reading Charley Steele's glance was serenely non-committal as he answered drily:
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I cannot remember doing so."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
drilyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading Charley Steele's glance was serenely non-committal as he answered drily:
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Then I'm sure my memory is not at fault," remarked Charley, with an outstretched hand.
FIVEnounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading AFTER FIVE YEARS "You have forgotten me?"
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading AFTER FIVE YEARS "You have forgotten me?"
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Charley Steele's glance was serenely non-committal as he answered drily:
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Then I'm sure my memory is not at fault," remarked Charley, with an outstretched hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AFTER FIVE YEARS "You have forgotten me?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charley Steele's glance was serenely non-committal as he answered drily:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot remember doing so."
I'm
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From this reading "Then I'm sure my memory is not at fault," remarked Charley, with an outstretched hand.
impertinencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then I'm sure my memory is not at fault," remarked Charley, with an outstretched hand.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AFTER FIVE YEARS "You have forgotten me?"
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "Then I'm sure my memory is not at fault," remarked Charley, with an outstretched hand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then I'm sure my memory is not at fault," remarked Charley, with an outstretched hand.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
non-committal
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From this reading Charley Steele's glance was serenely non-committal as he answered drily:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then I'm sure my memory is not at fault," remarked Charley, with an outstretched hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading "Then I'm sure my memory is not at fault," remarked Charley, with an outstretched hand.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Then I'm sure my memory is not at fault," remarked Charley, with an outstretched hand.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I cannot remember doing so."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading Charley Steele's glance was serenely non-committal as he answered drily:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I cannot remember doing so."
Steele's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charley Steele's glance was serenely non-committal as he answered drily:
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Then I'm sure my memory is not at fault," remarked Charley, with an outstretched hand.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charley Steele's glance was serenely non-committal as he answered drily:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The other man's eyelids drew down with a look of anger, then the humour of the impertinence worked upon him, and he gave a nervous little laugh and said: "I am John Brown."
YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading AFTER FIVE YEARS "You have forgotten me?"
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AFTER FIVE YEARS "You have forgotten me?"
