adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have been rather a worthless fellow, Miss Hope," confessed Dick Danvers.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I was beginning to despair of myself till I came across you and your father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I was beginning to despair of myself till I came across you and your father.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The sub-editor, mollified, thought the staff need be under no apprehension, provided it showed itself teachable.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere here--I don't mean the material atmosphere of Crane Court--is so invigorating: its simplicity, its sincerity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sub-editor, mollified, thought the staff need be under no apprehension, provided it showed itself teachable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been rather a worthless fellow, Miss Hope," confessed Dick Danvers.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "I was beginning to despair of myself till I came across you and your father.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I was beginning to despair of myself till I came across you and your father.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I have been rather a worthless fellow, Miss Hope," confessed Dick Danvers.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The atmosphere here--I don't mean the material atmosphere of Crane Court--is so invigorating: its simplicity, its sincerity.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading The atmosphere here--I don't mean the material atmosphere of Crane Court--is so invigorating: its simplicity, its sincerity.
Danvers
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From this reading "I have been rather a worthless fellow, Miss Hope," confessed Dick Danvers.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "I was beginning to despair of myself till I came across you and your father.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I have been rather a worthless fellow, Miss Hope," confessed Dick Danvers.
don't
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From this reading The atmosphere here--I don't mean the material atmosphere of Crane Court--is so invigorating: its simplicity, its sincerity.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I was beginning to despair of myself till I came across you and your father.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "I have been rather a worthless fellow, Miss Hope," confessed Dick Danvers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been rather a worthless fellow, Miss Hope," confessed Dick Danvers.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The atmosphere here--I don't mean the material atmosphere of Crane Court--is so invigorating: its simplicity, its sincerity.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I have been rather a worthless fellow, Miss Hope," confessed Dick Danvers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been rather a worthless fellow, Miss Hope," confessed Dick Danvers.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading I used to have ideals.
invigoratingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/
imparting strength and vitality
From this reading The atmosphere here--I don't mean the material atmosphere of Crane Court--is so invigorating: its simplicity, its sincerity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The atmosphere here--I don't mean the material atmosphere of Crane Court--is so invigorating: its simplicity, its sincerity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sub-editor, mollified, thought the staff need be under no apprehension, provided it showed itself teachable.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The atmosphere here--I don't mean the material atmosphere of Crane Court--is so invigorating: its simplicity, its sincerity.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sub-editor, mollified, thought the staff need be under no apprehension, provided it showed itself teachable.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The atmosphere here--I don't mean the material atmosphere of Crane Court--is so invigorating: its simplicity, its sincerity.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The atmosphere here--I don't mean the material atmosphere of Crane Court--is so invigorating: its simplicity, its sincerity.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I have been rather a worthless fellow, Miss Hope," confessed Dick Danvers.
mollifiedverbUS /ˈmɑːləfaɪd/
inflected form of “mollify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading The sub-editor, mollified, thought the staff need be under no apprehension, provided it showed itself teachable.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I was beginning to despair of myself till I came across you and your father.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The sub-editor, mollified, thought the staff need be under no apprehension, provided it showed itself teachable.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The sub-editor, mollified, thought the staff need be under no apprehension, provided it showed itself teachable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was beginning to despair of myself till I came across you and your father.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The sub-editor, mollified, thought the staff need be under no apprehension, provided it showed itself teachable.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "I have been rather a worthless fellow, Miss Hope," confessed Dick Danvers.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The sub-editor, mollified, thought the staff need be under no apprehension, provided it showed itself teachable.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading The atmosphere here--I don't mean the material atmosphere of Crane Court--is so invigorating: its simplicity, its sincerity.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading The atmosphere here--I don't mean the material atmosphere of Crane Court--is so invigorating: its simplicity, its sincerity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The atmosphere here--I don't mean the material atmosphere of Crane Court--is so invigorating: its simplicity, its sincerity.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The sub-editor, mollified, thought the staff need be under no apprehension, provided it showed itself teachable.
sub-editor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sub-editor, mollified, thought the staff need be under no apprehension, provided it showed itself teachable.
teachableadjectiveUS /ˈtiːtʃəbəl/
ready and willing to be taught
From this reading The sub-editor, mollified, thought the staff need be under no apprehension, provided it showed itself teachable.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sub-editor, mollified, thought the staff need be under no apprehension, provided it showed itself teachable.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The sub-editor, mollified, thought the staff need be under no apprehension, provided it showed itself teachable.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I was beginning to despair of myself till I came across you and your father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was beginning to despair of myself till I came across you and your father.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sub-editor, mollified, thought the staff need be under no apprehension, provided it showed itself teachable.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to have ideals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was beginning to despair of myself till I came across you and your father.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading "I have been rather a worthless fellow, Miss Hope," confessed Dick Danvers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was beginning to despair of myself till I came across you and your father.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was beginning to despair of myself till I came across you and your father.
