adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
apologizedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We men are the slaves of women!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
Ferrari
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From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading We men are the slaves of women!”
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We men are the slaves of women!”
QuiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
RomaninounUS /roʊˈmɑːni/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading We men are the slaves of women!”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Not always,” I said, dryly, as I motioned him to take a seat—“there are exceptions—myself for instance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quite early in the next day Ferrari called to see me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading “But,” he explained, frankly, “the Countess Romani laid such urgent commands upon me that I was compelled to obey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was at breakfast—he apologized for disturbing me at the meal.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We men are the slaves of women!”
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading We men are the slaves of women!”
