adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was all a sign of the irrational drift of things that seemed to thwart his energetic, honorable life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even Sommers's attitude in the frank talk the two men had about the marriage offended the old merchant.
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 It was regarded by all but the two persons immediately concerned as an eccentric mistake.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was regarded by all but the two persons immediately concerned as an eccentric mistake.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was regarded by all but the two persons immediately concerned as an eccentric mistake.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Even Sommers's attitude in the frank talk the two men had about the marriage offended the old merchant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was regarded by all but the two persons immediately concerned as an eccentric mistake.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was regarded by all but the two persons immediately concerned as an eccentric mistake.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It was regarded by all but the two persons immediately concerned as an eccentric mistake.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It was all a sign of the irrational drift of things that seemed to thwart his energetic, honorable life.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading It was regarded by all but the two persons immediately concerned as an eccentric mistake.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading It was all a sign of the irrational drift of things that seemed to thwart his energetic, honorable life.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Miss Hitchcock's wedding was extremely quiet.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Even Sommers's attitude in the frank talk the two men had about the marriage offended the old merchant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Sommers's attitude in the frank talk the two men had about the marriage offended the old merchant.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was all a sign of the irrational drift of things that seemed to thwart his energetic, honorable life.
HitchcocknounUS /ˈhɪtʃkɑːk/
English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
Hitchcock'snounUS /ˈhɪtʃkɑːks/
possessive form of “hitchcock” — English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
From this reading Miss Hitchcock's wedding was extremely quiet.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading It was all a sign of the irrational drift of things that seemed to thwart his energetic, honorable life.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It was regarded by all but the two persons immediately concerned as an eccentric mistake.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even Sommers's attitude in the frank talk the two men had about the marriage offended the old merchant.
infallibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfæləbəl/
incapable of failure or error
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
irrationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈræʃənəl/
not consistent with or using reason
From this reading It was all a sign of the irrational drift of things that seemed to thwart his energetic, honorable life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was regarded by all but the two persons immediately concerned as an eccentric mistake.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was all a sign of the irrational drift of things that seemed to thwart his energetic, honorable life.
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Even Sommers's attitude in the frank talk the two men had about the marriage offended the old merchant.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Even Sommers's attitude in the frank talk the two men had about the marriage offended the old merchant.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Even Sommers's attitude in the frank talk the two men had about the marriage offended the old merchant.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Hitchcock's wedding was extremely quiet.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was regarded by all but the two persons immediately concerned as an eccentric mistake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was all a sign of the irrational drift of things that seemed to thwart his energetic, honorable life.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Even Sommers's attitude in the frank talk the two men had about the marriage offended the old merchant.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Even Sommers's attitude in the frank talk the two men had about the marriage offended the old merchant.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It was regarded by all but the two persons immediately concerned as an eccentric mistake.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Miss Hitchcock's wedding was extremely quiet.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading It was regarded by all but the two persons immediately concerned as an eccentric mistake.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was all a sign of the irrational drift of things that seemed to thwart his energetic, honorable life.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It was all a sign of the irrational drift of things that seemed to thwart his energetic, honorable life.
Sommers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
Sommers's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Sommers's attitude in the frank talk the two men had about the marriage offended the old merchant.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Even Sommers's attitude in the frank talk the two men had about the marriage offended the old merchant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was all a sign of the irrational drift of things that seemed to thwart his energetic, honorable life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was regarded by all but the two persons immediately concerned as an eccentric mistake.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was all a sign of the irrational drift of things that seemed to thwart his energetic, honorable life.
thwartnounUS /θwɔːrt/
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading It was all a sign of the irrational drift of things that seemed to thwart his energetic, honorable life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was regarded by all but the two persons immediately concerned as an eccentric mistake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Hitchcock's wedding was extremely quiet.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Miss Hitchcock's wedding was extremely quiet.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even Colonel Hitchcock, to whom Louise was almost infallible, could not trust himself to discuss with her, her decision to marry Dr. Sommers.
