adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading Much more of this kind of thing would assuredly unsettle his wits.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
encouraginglyadverb
in an encouraging manner
From this reading "That's right," said his host encouragingly.
EVEnounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading NEW YEAR'S EVE Gammon had the strangest sensation.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
GammonnounUS /ˈɡæmən/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading NEW YEAR'S EVE Gammon had the strangest sensation.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading To recover tone he helped himself to a stiff glass of whisky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEW YEAR'S EVE Gammon had the strangest sensation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading To recover tone he helped himself to a stiff glass of whisky.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To recover tone he helped himself to a stiff glass of whisky.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Much more of this kind of thing would assuredly unsettle his wits.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "That's right," said his host encouragingly.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Much more of this kind of thing would assuredly unsettle his wits.
melodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Much more of this kind of thing would assuredly unsettle his wits.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much more of this kind of thing would assuredly unsettle his wits.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YEAR'S EVE Gammon had the strangest sensation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading To recover tone he helped himself to a stiff glass of whisky.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right," said his host encouragingly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's right," said his host encouragingly.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading NEW YEAR'S EVE Gammon had the strangest sensation.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading To recover tone he helped himself to a stiff glass of whisky.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading NEW YEAR'S EVE Gammon had the strangest sensation.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
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From this reading "That's right," said his host encouragingly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW YEAR'S EVE Gammon had the strangest sensation.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Much more of this kind of thing would assuredly unsettle his wits.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Much more of this kind of thing would assuredly unsettle his wits.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To recover tone he helped himself to a stiff glass of whisky.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading To recover tone he helped himself to a stiff glass of whisky.
unsettleverbUS /ənˈsetəl/
disturb the composure of
From this reading Much more of this kind of thing would assuredly unsettle his wits.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He felt as though he were acting in a melodrama; he stood in a constrained position, as if the eyes of the house were upon him; he suffered from a sort of stage fright.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading To recover tone he helped himself to a stiff glass of whisky.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Much more of this kind of thing would assuredly unsettle his wits.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Much more of this kind of thing would assuredly unsettle his wits.
YEAR'SnounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading NEW YEAR'S EVE Gammon had the strangest sensation.
