adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
blundersnounUS /ˈblʌndərz/
plural of “blunder” — an embarrassing mistake
From this reading Men will make such blunders sometimes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
forgaveverbUS /fərˈɡeɪv/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It set Mr. Meigs thinking that he had a rival.
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 This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
Irene
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From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Men will make such blunders sometimes.
Meigs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It set Mr. Meigs thinking that he had a rival.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men will make such blunders sometimes.
MikadonounUS /mɪˈkɑːdoʊ/
the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It set Mr. Meigs thinking that he had a rival.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
pleasantrynounUS /ˈplezəntri/
an agreeable or amusing remark
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading It set Mr. Meigs thinking that he had a rival.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It set Mr. Meigs thinking that he had a rival.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Men will make such blunders sometimes.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Mr. Meigs was polite even to cordiality, and thanked him for taking such good care of her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It set Mr. Meigs thinking that he had a rival.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It set Mr. Meigs thinking that he had a rival.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the landing, however, Mr. Meigs was on hand to help Irene out, and a presentation of Mr. King followed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This pleasantry passed entirely over the head of Irene, who had not heard the “Mikado,” but King accepted it as a good omen, and forgave its impudence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Men will make such blunders sometimes.
