adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your visit to London is a professional one?
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again M. Max delivered himself of the deprecatory wave.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
anthroposcopy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly; I quite understand that.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Again M. Max delivered himself of the deprecatory wave.
deprecatoryadjective
tending to diminish or disparage
From this reading Again M. Max delivered himself of the deprecatory wave.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Again M. Max delivered himself of the deprecatory wave.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Certainly; I quite understand that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
intrudedverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdəd/
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your visit to London is a professional one?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Your visit to London is a professional one?
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again M. Max delivered himself of the deprecatory wave.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Your visit to London is a professional one?
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Your visit to London is a professional one?
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Certainly; I quite understand that.
sciencesnounUS /ˈsaɪənsəz/
plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Certainly; I quite understand that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again M. Max delivered himself of the deprecatory wave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your visit to London is a professional one?
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Certainly; I quite understand that.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Your visit to London is a professional one?
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Again M. Max delivered himself of the deprecatory wave.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You cover me with confusion,” he protested; “for I fear in that book I have intruded upon sciences of which I know nothing, and of which you know much.”
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am more than delighted to have met you, M. Max; your work on criminal anthroposcopy has an honored place on my shelves.”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your visit to London is a professional one?
