aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
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 As for Sir Terence, his was the most deplorable case of all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Sir Terence, his was the most deplorable case of all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading As for Sir Terence, his was the most deplorable case of all.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading As for Sir Terence, his was the most deplorable case of all.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each had his own preoccupations.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each had his own preoccupations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each had his own preoccupations.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sylvia’s we know.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
Monsanto
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From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading As for Sir Terence, his was the most deplorable case of all.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each had his own preoccupations.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
preoccupationsnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “preoccupation” — an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading Each had his own preoccupations.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
reopenedverbUS /riˈoʊpənd/
past form of “reopen” — open again or anew
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading As for Sir Terence, his was the most deplorable case of all.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
Sylvia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvia’s we know.
TerencenounUS /ˈterəns/
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading As for Sir Terence, his was the most deplorable case of all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
tragicomedynoun
a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sylvia’s we know.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the possible exception of her ladyship, I do not think that there was much sleep that night at Monsanto for any of the four chief actors in this tragicomedy.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Mr. Butler found his leg troubling him again, and the pain of the reopened wound must have prevented him from sleeping even had his anxieties about his immediate future not sufficed to do so.
