adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Later in the day she re-entered and broke a silence by saying bitterly: 'I showed temper just now, as you told me.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Pierston could not quite bring himself to see that he had behaved badly to his too imperious lady, and declined to ask forgiveness for what he had not done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Pierston could not quite bring himself to see that he had behaved badly to his too imperious lady, and declined to ask forgiveness for what he had not done.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading 'Unless you beg my pardon for having behaved so!'
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading 'Unless you beg my pardon for having behaved so!'
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Later in the day she re-entered and broke a silence by saying bitterly: 'I showed temper just now, as you told me.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Pierston could not quite bring himself to see that he had behaved badly to his too imperious lady, and declined to ask forgiveness for what he had not done.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Later in the day she re-entered and broke a silence by saying bitterly: 'I showed temper just now, as you told me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
classicaladjectiveUS /ˈklæsɪkəl/
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pierston could not quite bring himself to see that he had behaved badly to his too imperious lady, and declined to ask forgiveness for what he had not done.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Later in the day she re-entered and broke a silence by saying bitterly: 'I showed temper just now, as you told me.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Pierston could not quite bring himself to see that he had behaved badly to his too imperious lady, and declined to ask forgiveness for what he had not done.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Pierston could not quite bring himself to see that he had behaved badly to his too imperious lady, and declined to ask forgiveness for what he had not done.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Unless you beg my pardon for having behaved so!'
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading Pierston could not quite bring himself to see that he had behaved badly to his too imperious lady, and declined to ask forgiveness for what he had not done.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pierston could not quite bring himself to see that he had behaved badly to his too imperious lady, and declined to ask forgiveness for what he had not done.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading 'Unless you beg my pardon for having behaved so!'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pierston could not quite bring himself to see that he had behaved badly to his too imperious lady, and declined to ask forgiveness for what he had not done.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Later in the day she re-entered and broke a silence by saying bitterly: 'I showed temper just now, as you told me.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading Pierston could not quite bring himself to see that he had behaved badly to his too imperious lady, and declined to ask forgiveness for what he had not done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later in the day she re-entered and broke a silence by saying bitterly: 'I showed temper just now, as you told me.
Juno'snounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊz/
possessive form of “juno” — (Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Later in the day she re-entered and broke a silence by saying bitterly: 'I showed temper just now, as you told me.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Pierston could not quite bring himself to see that he had behaved badly to his too imperious lady, and declined to ask forgiveness for what he had not done.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later in the day she re-entered and broke a silence by saying bitterly: 'I showed temper just now, as you told me.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She thereupon left the room.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Later in the day she re-entered and broke a silence by saying bitterly: 'I showed temper just now, as you told me.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Unless you beg my pardon for having behaved so!'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Later in the day she re-entered and broke a silence by saying bitterly: 'I showed temper just now, as you told me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading 'Unless you beg my pardon for having behaved so!'
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
Pierston
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From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Pierston could not quite bring himself to see that he had behaved badly to his too imperious lady, and declined to ask forgiveness for what he had not done.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading Later in the day she re-entered and broke a silence by saying bitterly: 'I showed temper just now, as you told me.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She thereupon left the room.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Later in the day she re-entered and broke a silence by saying bitterly: 'I showed temper just now, as you told me.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Pierston could not quite bring himself to see that he had behaved badly to his too imperious lady, and declined to ask forgiveness for what he had not done.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thereupon left the room.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Later in the day she re-entered and broke a silence by saying bitterly: 'I showed temper just now, as you told me.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Later in the day she re-entered and broke a silence by saying bitterly: 'I showed temper just now, as you told me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Unless you beg my pardon for having behaved so!'
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Later in the day she re-entered and broke a silence by saying bitterly: 'I showed temper just now, as you told me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pierston could not quite bring himself to see that he had behaved badly to his too imperious lady, and declined to ask forgiveness for what he had not done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
thereupon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thereupon left the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pierston could not quite bring himself to see that he had behaved badly to his too imperious lady, and declined to ask forgiveness for what he had not done.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Later in the day she re-entered and broke a silence by saying bitterly: 'I showed temper just now, as you told me.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Pierston could not quite bring himself to see that he had behaved badly to his too imperious lady, and declined to ask forgiveness for what he had not done.
UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading 'Unless you beg my pardon for having behaved so!'
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We may not--we may not--altogether,' Pierston murmured, as he gazed at the fine picture of scorn presented by his Juno's classical face and dark eyes.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Pierston could not quite bring himself to see that he had behaved badly to his too imperious lady, and declined to ask forgiveness for what he had not done.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Unless you beg my pardon for having behaved so!'
