accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
Alf's
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From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
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 Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
committee-room
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From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
ELECTIONnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading THE ELECTION.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had not been sufficient time for inquiry as to the truth of that blast.
gaolnoun
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
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 Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading There had not been sufficient time for inquiry as to the truth of that blast.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
Melmotte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had not been sufficient time for inquiry as to the truth of that blast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading There had not been sufficient time for inquiry as to the truth of that blast.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELECTION.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There had not been sufficient time for inquiry as to the truth of that blast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had not been sufficient time for inquiry as to the truth of that blast.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading There had not been sufficient time for inquiry as to the truth of that blast.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Alf's central committee-room was in Great George Street, and there the battle was kept alive all the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been decided, as the reader has been told, that no direct advantage should be taken of that loud blast of accusation which had been heard throughout the town on the previous afternoon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there were just ground for the things that had been said, Mr. Melmotte would no doubt soon be in gaol, or would be--wanted.
