adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
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 "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
apologeticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/
offering or expressing apology
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
breakfast-cup
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From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
disgracefuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
MACBETHnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading MACBETH.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
mortalitynounUS /mɔːrˈtæləti/
the quality or state of being mortal
From this reading "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
PostverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
Rush-Marvelle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think," said Mrs. Rush-Marvelle deliberately, laying down the _Morning Post_ beside her breakfast-cup, "I think his conduct is perfectly disgraceful!"
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading "There's nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Rush-Marvelle, a lean gentleman with a sallow, clean-shaven face and an apologetic, almost frightened manner, looked up hastily.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of whom are you speaking, my dear?" he inquired.
