adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soames, cigarette in hand, suppressed a start, and wondered if he were turning pale.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading This was entirely in accordance with Mr. Soames' own views, and he nodded, respectfully.
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 “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “I know,” continued Gianapolis, proffering an excellent Egyptian cigarette, “that you were cramped in your last situation--that you were misunderstood”...
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
companion's
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From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “I know,” continued Gianapolis, proffering an excellent Egyptian cigarette, “that you were cramped in your last situation--that you were misunderstood”...
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading “I know,” continued Gianapolis, proffering an excellent Egyptian cigarette, “that you were cramped in your last situation--that you were misunderstood”...
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading “I know,” continued Gianapolis, proffering an excellent Egyptian cigarette, “that you were cramped in your last situation--that you were misunderstood”...
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This was entirely in accordance with Mr. Soames' own views, and he nodded, respectfully.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “I know,” continued Gianapolis, proffering an excellent Egyptian cigarette, “that you were cramped in your last situation--that you were misunderstood”...
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
Gianapolis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know,” continued Gianapolis, proffering an excellent Egyptian cigarette, “that you were cramped in your last situation--that you were misunderstood”...
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Soames, cigarette in hand, suppressed a start, and wondered if he were turning pale.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
hypocrisynounUS /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Soames, cigarette in hand, suppressed a start, and wondered if he were turning pale.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was entirely in accordance with Mr. Soames' own views, and he nodded, respectfully.
intonationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/
rise and fall of the voice pitch
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know,” continued Gianapolis, proffering an excellent Egyptian cigarette, “that you were cramped in your last situation--that you were misunderstood”...
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “I know,” continued Gianapolis, proffering an excellent Egyptian cigarette, “that you were cramped in your last situation--that you were misunderstood”...
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading “I know,” continued Gianapolis, proffering an excellent Egyptian cigarette, “that you were cramped in your last situation--that you were misunderstood”...
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading This was entirely in accordance with Mr. Soames' own views, and he nodded, respectfully.
nudify
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Soames, cigarette in hand, suppressed a start, and wondered if he were turning pale.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
profferingverbUS /ˈprɑːfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading “I know,” continued Gianapolis, proffering an excellent Egyptian cigarette, “that you were cramped in your last situation--that you were misunderstood”...
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading This was entirely in accordance with Mr. Soames' own views, and he nodded, respectfully.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
sing-song
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “I know,” continued Gianapolis, proffering an excellent Egyptian cigarette, “that you were cramped in your last situation--that you were misunderstood”...
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
Soames
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Soames, cigarette in hand, suppressed a start, and wondered if he were turning pale.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Soames, cigarette in hand, suppressed a start, and wondered if he were turning pale.
syllablesnounUS /ˈsɪləbəlz/
plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I know,” continued Gianapolis, proffering an excellent Egyptian cigarette, “that you were cramped in your last situation--that you were misunderstood”...
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Soames, cigarette in hand, suppressed a start, and wondered if he were turning pale.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading This was entirely in accordance with Mr. Soames' own views, and he nodded, respectfully.
villainynoun
the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I know,” continued Gianapolis, proffering an excellent Egyptian cigarette, “that you were cramped in your last situation--that you were misunderstood”...
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Soames, cigarette in hand, suppressed a start, and wondered if he were turning pale.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Soames was charmed, fascinated, yet vaguely horrified; for this man smilingly threw off the cloak of hypocrisy from his companion's shoulders, and pretended, with the skill of his race, equally to nudify his own villainy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear Mr. Soames!” he said, speaking almost perfect English, but with the sing-song intonation of the Greek, and giving all his syllables an equal value--“you are the man I am looking for; and I can make your fortune.”
