adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
Albinia
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From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
conditionallyadverbUS /kənˈdɪʃənəli/
subject to a condition
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
deprecationnoun
a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
Dusautoy
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From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
entreated
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From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘Umph,’ was the most innocent sound Albinia could persuade herself to make.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading ‘Umph,’ was the most innocent sound Albinia could persuade herself to make.
KendalnounUS /ˈkendəl/
a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
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 ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading ‘Umph,’ was the most innocent sound Albinia could persuade herself to make.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading ‘Umph,’ was the most innocent sound Albinia could persuade herself to make.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading ‘Umph,’ was the most innocent sound Albinia could persuade herself to make.
quaintlyadverbUS /ˈkweɪntli/
in a strange but not unpleasant manner
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ‘Umph,’ was the most innocent sound Albinia could persuade herself to make.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
Umph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Umph,’ was the most innocent sound Albinia could persuade herself to make.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘Suppose I had,’ he said, rather quaintly; then, as he saw her hands held up, ‘conditionally, you understand, entirely conditionally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘Well, Albinia,’ said Mr. Kendal, after seeing Mr. Dusautoy on his return from London.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What could I do, when Dusautoy entreated me, with tears in his eyes, not to deprive him of the only chance of saving his nephew?’
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was such a look of deprecation about him, that she exclaimed, ‘One would really think you had been accepting this charming son-in-law.’
