adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “On my word, a very pretty sentence!
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading “It cannot indeed fail to be such, the favourite as it alike is of nature and Mrs. Felix Lorraine.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It cannot indeed fail to be such, the favourite as it alike is of nature and Mrs. Felix Lorraine.”
bandyverbUS /ˈbændi/
toss or strike a ball back and forth
From this reading And who taught you, young sir, to bandy words so fairly?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I never can open my mouth, except in the presence of a woman,” observed Vivian, with impudent mendacity; and he looked interesting and innocent.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It cannot indeed fail to be such, the favourite as it alike is of nature and Mrs. Felix Lorraine.”
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading “I never can open my mouth, except in the presence of a woman,” observed Vivian, with impudent mendacity; and he looked interesting and innocent.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “It cannot indeed fail to be such, the favourite as it alike is of nature and Mrs. Felix Lorraine.”
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading And who taught you, young sir, to bandy words so fairly?”
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
Felix
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It cannot indeed fail to be such, the favourite as it alike is of nature and Mrs. Felix Lorraine.”
GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I never can open my mouth, except in the presence of a woman,” observed Vivian, with impudent mendacity; and he looked interesting and innocent.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading “I never can open my mouth, except in the presence of a woman,” observed Vivian, with impudent mendacity; and he looked interesting and innocent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I never can open my mouth, except in the presence of a woman,” observed Vivian, with impudent mendacity; and he looked interesting and innocent.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “It cannot indeed fail to be such, the favourite as it alike is of nature and Mrs. Felix Lorraine.”
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “I never can open my mouth, except in the presence of a woman,” observed Vivian, with impudent mendacity; and he looked interesting and innocent.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “I never can open my mouth, except in the presence of a woman,” observed Vivian, with impudent mendacity; and he looked interesting and innocent.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I never can open my mouth, except in the presence of a woman,” observed Vivian, with impudent mendacity; and he looked interesting and innocent.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading “It cannot indeed fail to be such, the favourite as it alike is of nature and Mrs. Felix Lorraine.”
mendacitynounUS /menˈdæsɪti/
the tendency to be untruthful
From this reading “I never can open my mouth, except in the presence of a woman,” observed Vivian, with impudent mendacity; and he looked interesting and innocent.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “I never can open my mouth, except in the presence of a woman,” observed Vivian, with impudent mendacity; and he looked interesting and innocent.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “It cannot indeed fail to be such, the favourite as it alike is of nature and Mrs. Felix Lorraine.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “It cannot indeed fail to be such, the favourite as it alike is of nature and Mrs. Felix Lorraine.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never can open my mouth, except in the presence of a woman,” observed Vivian, with impudent mendacity; and he looked interesting and innocent.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I never can open my mouth, except in the presence of a woman,” observed Vivian, with impudent mendacity; and he looked interesting and innocent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It cannot indeed fail to be such, the favourite as it alike is of nature and Mrs. Felix Lorraine.”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On my word, a very pretty sentence!
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I never can open my mouth, except in the presence of a woman,” observed Vivian, with impudent mendacity; and he looked interesting and innocent.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “I never can open my mouth, except in the presence of a woman,” observed Vivian, with impudent mendacity; and he looked interesting and innocent.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “On my word, a very pretty sentence!
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “On my word, a very pretty sentence!
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading And who taught you, young sir, to bandy words so fairly?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And who taught you, young sir, to bandy words so fairly?”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It cannot indeed fail to be such, the favourite as it alike is of nature and Mrs. Felix Lorraine.”
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading And who taught you, young sir, to bandy words so fairly?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It cannot indeed fail to be such, the favourite as it alike is of nature and Mrs. Felix Lorraine.”
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It cannot indeed fail to be such, the favourite as it alike is of nature and Mrs. Felix Lorraine.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “On my word, a very pretty sentence!
Vivian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I never can open my mouth, except in the presence of a woman,” observed Vivian, with impudent mendacity; and he looked interesting and innocent.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And who taught you, young sir, to bandy words so fairly?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I never can open my mouth, except in the presence of a woman,” observed Vivian, with impudent mendacity; and he looked interesting and innocent.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I never can open my mouth, except in the presence of a woman,” observed Vivian, with impudent mendacity; and he looked interesting and innocent.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “On my word, a very pretty sentence!
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading And who taught you, young sir, to bandy words so fairly?”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And who taught you, young sir, to bandy words so fairly?”
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “You must know, Mr. Grey, that this is my favourite walk, and I therefore expect that it will be yours.”
