afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad you did not do that, Mr. Dalmain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Garth turned quickly in his chair.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
Dalmain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad you did not do that, Mr. Dalmain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I am glad you did not do that, Mr. Dalmain.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I am glad you did not do that, Mr. Dalmain.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I nearly sent Simpson up, to find out what had happened."
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
Garth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garth turned quickly in his chair.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad you did not do that, Mr. Dalmain.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "THE LADY PORTRAYED" "It has taken you long, Miss Gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I nearly sent Simpson up, to find out what had happened."
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I nearly sent Simpson up, to find out what had happened."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE LADY PORTRAYED" "It has taken you long, Miss Gray.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
humblingadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəlɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nearly sent Simpson up, to find out what had happened."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "THE LADY PORTRAYED" "It has taken you long, Miss Gray.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "THE LADY PORTRAYED" "It has taken you long, Miss Gray.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "THE LADY PORTRAYED" "It has taken you long, Miss Gray.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "THE LADY PORTRAYED" "It has taken you long, Miss Gray.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I am glad you did not do that, Mr. Dalmain.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I nearly sent Simpson up, to find out what had happened."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am glad you did not do that, Mr. Dalmain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I nearly sent Simpson up, to find out what had happened."
PORTRAYEDadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtreɪd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading "THE LADY PORTRAYED" "It has taken you long, Miss Gray.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Garth turned quickly in his chair.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I nearly sent Simpson up, to find out what had happened."
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading I nearly sent Simpson up, to find out what had happened."
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "THE LADY PORTRAYED" "It has taken you long, Miss Gray.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am glad you did not do that, Mr. Dalmain.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE LADY PORTRAYED" "It has taken you long, Miss Gray.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I nearly sent Simpson up, to find out what had happened."
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Garth turned quickly in his chair.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I nearly sent Simpson up, to find out what had happened."
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I nearly sent Simpson up, to find out what had happened."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Simpson would have found me weeping on the studio floor; and to ask his assistance under those circumstances, would have been more humbling than inquiring after the fly in the soup!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "THE LADY PORTRAYED" "It has taken you long, Miss Gray.
