adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The prospect of having to break the news to her had put him into a fever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After Chief Inspector Heat had left him Mr Verloc moved about the parlour.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Chief Inspector Heat had left him Mr Verloc moved about the parlour.
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 “She knows all about it now,” he thought to himself with commiseration for her sorrow and with some satisfaction as regarded himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She knows all about it now,” he thought to himself with commiseration for her sorrow and with some satisfaction as regarded himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She knows all about it now,” he thought to himself with commiseration for her sorrow and with some satisfaction as regarded himself.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading The prospect of having to break the news to her had put him into a fever.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Mr Verloc’s soul, if lacking greatness perhaps, was capable of tender sentiments.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading After Chief Inspector Heat had left him Mr Verloc moved about the parlour.
commiserationnoun
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “She knows all about it now,” he thought to himself with commiseration for her sorrow and with some satisfaction as regarded himself.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading From time to time he eyed his wife through the open door.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading From time to time he eyed his wife through the open door.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The prospect of having to break the news to her had put him into a fever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “She knows all about it now,” he thought to himself with commiseration for her sorrow and with some satisfaction as regarded himself.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time he eyed his wife through the open door.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading Mr Verloc’s soul, if lacking greatness perhaps, was capable of tender sentiments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Chief Inspector Heat had left him Mr Verloc moved about the parlour.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The prospect of having to break the news to her had put him into a fever.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From time to time he eyed his wife through the open door.
HeatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading After Chief Inspector Heat had left him Mr Verloc moved about the parlour.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She knows all about it now,” he thought to himself with commiseration for her sorrow and with some satisfaction as regarded himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Chief Inspector Heat had left him Mr Verloc moved about the parlour.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She knows all about it now,” he thought to himself with commiseration for her sorrow and with some satisfaction as regarded himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From time to time he eyed his wife through the open door.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr Verloc’s soul, if lacking greatness perhaps, was capable of tender sentiments.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading After Chief Inspector Heat had left him Mr Verloc moved about the parlour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The prospect of having to break the news to her had put him into a fever.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “She knows all about it now,” he thought to himself with commiseration for her sorrow and with some satisfaction as regarded himself.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “She knows all about it now,” he thought to himself with commiseration for her sorrow and with some satisfaction as regarded himself.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Mr Verloc’s soul, if lacking greatness perhaps, was capable of tender sentiments.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After Chief Inspector Heat had left him Mr Verloc moved about the parlour.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After Chief Inspector Heat had left him Mr Verloc moved about the parlour.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading After Chief Inspector Heat had left him Mr Verloc moved about the parlour.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The prospect of having to break the news to her had put him into a fever.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “She knows all about it now,” he thought to himself with commiseration for her sorrow and with some satisfaction as regarded himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Verloc’s soul, if lacking greatness perhaps, was capable of tender sentiments.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading From time to time he eyed his wife through the open door.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading After Chief Inspector Heat had left him Mr Verloc moved about the parlour.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Mr Verloc’s soul, if lacking greatness perhaps, was capable of tender sentiments.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading The prospect of having to break the news to her had put him into a fever.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The prospect of having to break the news to her had put him into a fever.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “She knows all about it now,” he thought to himself with commiseration for her sorrow and with some satisfaction as regarded himself.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “She knows all about it now,” he thought to himself with commiseration for her sorrow and with some satisfaction as regarded himself.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Mr Verloc’s soul, if lacking greatness perhaps, was capable of tender sentiments.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She knows all about it now,” he thought to himself with commiseration for her sorrow and with some satisfaction as regarded himself.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “She knows all about it now,” he thought to himself with commiseration for her sorrow and with some satisfaction as regarded himself.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “She knows all about it now,” he thought to himself with commiseration for her sorrow and with some satisfaction as regarded himself.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Mr Verloc’s soul, if lacking greatness perhaps, was capable of tender sentiments.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Mr Verloc’s soul, if lacking greatness perhaps, was capable of tender sentiments.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Chief Inspector Heat had left him Mr Verloc moved about the parlour.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “She knows all about it now,” he thought to himself with commiseration for her sorrow and with some satisfaction as regarded himself.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From time to time he eyed his wife through the open door.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time he eyed his wife through the open door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time to time he eyed his wife through the open door.
Verloc
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From this reading After Chief Inspector Heat had left him Mr Verloc moved about the parlour.
Verloc's
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From this reading Mr Verloc’s soul, if lacking greatness perhaps, was capable of tender sentiments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Verloc’s soul, if lacking greatness perhaps, was capable of tender sentiments.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading From time to time he eyed his wife through the open door.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She knows all about it now,” he thought to himself with commiseration for her sorrow and with some satisfaction as regarded himself.
