adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Maybe I’ve made a mistake about it,” she said, pinching nervously at the edges of a white apron she wore.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Maybe I’ve made a mistake about it,” she said, pinching nervously at the edges of a white apron she wore.
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 FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “It may be another man of the same name.”
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading “Maybe I’ve made a mistake about it,” she said, pinching nervously at the edges of a white apron she wore.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is this Maurice Darley dead?” asked Sydney, paying no attention to her disturbed equanimity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Maybe I’ve made a mistake about it,” she said, pinching nervously at the edges of a white apron she wore.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Is this Maurice Darley dead?” asked Sydney, paying no attention to her disturbed equanimity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
CONDUCTverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading THE STRANGE CONDUCT OF MRS.
Darley
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From this reading “Is this Maurice Darley dead?” asked Sydney, paying no attention to her disturbed equanimity.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Is this Maurice Darley dead?” asked Sydney, paying no attention to her disturbed equanimity.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading “Is this Maurice Darley dead?” asked Sydney, paying no attention to her disturbed equanimity.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Maybe I’ve made a mistake about it,” she said, pinching nervously at the edges of a white apron she wore.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading “Is this Maurice Darley dead?” asked Sydney, paying no attention to her disturbed equanimity.
FOXnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
hairedadjectiveUS /herd/
having or covered with hair
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is this Maurice Darley dead?” asked Sydney, paying no attention to her disturbed equanimity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maybe I’ve made a mistake about it,” she said, pinching nervously at the edges of a white apron she wore.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this Maurice Darley dead?” asked Sydney, paying no attention to her disturbed equanimity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Maybe I’ve made a mistake about it,” she said, pinching nervously at the edges of a white apron she wore.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Maybe I’ve made a mistake about it,” she said, pinching nervously at the edges of a white apron she wore.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It may be another man of the same name.”
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is this Maurice Darley dead?” asked Sydney, paying no attention to her disturbed equanimity.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It may be another man of the same name.”
MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading “Maybe I’ve made a mistake about it,” she said, pinching nervously at the edges of a white apron she wore.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Maybe I’ve made a mistake about it,” she said, pinching nervously at the edges of a white apron she wore.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE STRANGE CONDUCT OF MRS.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It may be another man of the same name.”
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “Maybe I’ve made a mistake about it,” she said, pinching nervously at the edges of a white apron she wore.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Is this Maurice Darley dead?” asked Sydney, paying no attention to her disturbed equanimity.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGE CONDUCT OF MRS.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading “Is this Maurice Darley dead?” asked Sydney, paying no attention to her disturbed equanimity.
pinchingverbUS /ˈpɪntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “pinch” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “Maybe I’ve made a mistake about it,” she said, pinching nervously at the edges of a white apron she wore.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Maybe I’ve made a mistake about it,” she said, pinching nervously at the edges of a white apron she wore.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “It may be another man of the same name.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE CONDUCT OF MRS.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “Is this Maurice Darley dead?” asked Sydney, paying no attention to her disturbed equanimity.
Sydney'snounUS /ˈsɪdniz/
possessive form of “sydney” — the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE CONDUCT OF MRS.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this Maurice Darley dead?” asked Sydney, paying no attention to her disturbed equanimity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading FOX All the suspicions of the little white haired old lady seemed to be revived by Sydney’s manner of receiving the intelligence she gave him.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “Maybe I’ve made a mistake about it,” she said, pinching nervously at the edges of a white apron she wore.
