adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
ALLYnounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ignored Mrs. Haxton, and spoke to the captain.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He ignored Mrs. Haxton, and spoke to the captain.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
extricatedverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
FENSHAWE
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From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
Haxton
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From this reading He ignored Mrs. Haxton, and spoke to the captain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading He ignored Mrs. Haxton, and spoke to the captain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
Kerber
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From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He ignored Mrs. Haxton, and spoke to the captain.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
nonplussedadjectiveUS /nɑːnˈplʌst/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
recurrencenounUS /rɪˈkɜːrəns/
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
Royson
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From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am glad the question of my right name has been raised," he said.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
SEEKSnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He ignored Mrs. Haxton, and spoke to the captain.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
Von
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So Dick threw his head back in a characteristic way which people soon learnt to associate with a stubborn resolve to see a crisis through to the end.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MISS FENSHAWE SEEKS AN ALLY Royson was not in the least nonplussed by this recurrence of a dilemma for which he was not responsible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Von Kerber, of course, could have extricated him with a word, but von Kerber, for reasons of his own, remained, invisible.
