adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Cynthia looked up in alarm, whereupon that merry blood catching sight of her, halted in some confusion at what he saw.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cynthia looked up in alarm, whereupon that merry blood catching sight of her, halted in some confusion at what he saw.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be off to your father, you Devil's natural.”
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Cynthia looked up in alarm, whereupon that merry blood catching sight of her, halted in some confusion at what he saw.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “Rat me, madam,” he cried, “I did not know--I had not looked to--” He stopped, and remembering at last his manners he made her a low bow.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Cynthia looked up in alarm, whereupon that merry blood catching sight of her, halted in some confusion at what he saw.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Cynthia looked up in alarm, whereupon that merry blood catching sight of her, halted in some confusion at what he saw.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Cynthia looked up in alarm, whereupon that merry blood catching sight of her, halted in some confusion at what he saw.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
Devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Be off to your father, you Devil's natural.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Rat me, madam,” he cried, “I did not know--I had not looked to--” He stopped, and remembering at last his manners he made her a low bow.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
expostulating
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Be off to your father, you Devil's natural.”
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Rat me, madam,” he cried, “I did not know--I had not looked to--” He stopped, and remembering at last his manners he made her a low bow.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Cynthia looked up in alarm, whereupon that merry blood catching sight of her, halted in some confusion at what he saw.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Rat me, madam,” he cried, “I did not know--I had not looked to--” He stopped, and remembering at last his manners he made her a low bow.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Rat me, madam,” he cried, “I did not know--I had not looked to--” He stopped, and remembering at last his manners he made her a low bow.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cynthia looked up in alarm, whereupon that merry blood catching sight of her, halted in some confusion at what he saw.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Rat me, madam,” he cried, “I did not know--I had not looked to--” He stopped, and remembering at last his manners he made her a low bow.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
madamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Rat me, madam,” he cried, “I did not know--I had not looked to--” He stopped, and remembering at last his manners he made her a low bow.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Rat me, madam,” he cried, “I did not know--I had not looked to--” He stopped, and remembering at last his manners he made her a low bow.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading “Rat me, madam,” he cried, “I did not know--I had not looked to--” He stopped, and remembering at last his manners he made her a low bow.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Cynthia looked up in alarm, whereupon that merry blood catching sight of her, halted in some confusion at what he saw.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Be off to your father, you Devil's natural.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Rat me, madam,” he cried, “I did not know--I had not looked to--” He stopped, and remembering at last his manners he made her a low bow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Be off to your father, you Devil's natural.”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
RatnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “Rat me, madam,” he cried, “I did not know--I had not looked to--” He stopped, and remembering at last his manners he made her a low bow.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “Rat me, madam,” he cried, “I did not know--I had not looked to--” He stopped, and remembering at last his manners he made her a low bow.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Cynthia looked up in alarm, whereupon that merry blood catching sight of her, halted in some confusion at what he saw.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Cynthia looked up in alarm, whereupon that merry blood catching sight of her, halted in some confusion at what he saw.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Rat me, madam,” he cried, “I did not know--I had not looked to--” He stopped, and remembering at last his manners he made her a low bow.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be off to your father, you Devil's natural.”
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cynthia looked up in alarm, whereupon that merry blood catching sight of her, halted in some confusion at what he saw.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Cynthia looked up in alarm, whereupon that merry blood catching sight of her, halted in some confusion at what he saw.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
whereupon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cynthia looked up in alarm, whereupon that merry blood catching sight of her, halted in some confusion at what he saw.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “I tell thee, lying dog,” he cried, “I saw him ride into the yard, and, 'fore George, he shall give me the chance of mending my losses.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be off to your father, you Devil's natural.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That cry, which she but half understood, was still ringing in her ears, when the door was of a sudden flung open, and across the threshold a very daintily arrayed young gentleman stepped briskly, the expostulating landlord following close upon his heels.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be off to your father, you Devil's natural.”
