adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
don't
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From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
fowl's
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From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
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 “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I have a word with you?” said I.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
unintentionallyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəli/
without intention; in an unintentional manner
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “My dear sir,” he replied, “I don't know what it can be about, but you may have a hundred if you like.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “May I have a word with you?” said I.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “May I have a word with you?” said I.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To speak to herself would be only to renew her embarrassment, and I seize the occasion of making my apology, and declaring my respect, to one of my own sex who is her friend, and perhaps,” I added, with a bow, “her natural protector.”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The stranger, I have said, was some years older than myself: a man of a good stature, a very lively face, cordial, agitated manners, and a gray eye as active as a fowl's.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “May I have a word with you?” said I.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “You have just left the side of a young lady,” I continued, “towards whom I was led (very unintentionally) into the appearance of an offence.
