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From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'A prince to live and die under,' was Waverley's enthusiastic answer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
advisersnounUS /ædˈvaɪzərz/
plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'A prince to live and die under,' was Waverley's enthusiastic answer.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading 'A prince to live and die under,' was Waverley's enthusiastic answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
BEGINSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I knew you would think so when you saw him, and I intended you should have met earlier, but was prevented by your sprain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'I knew you would think so when you saw him, and I intended you should have met earlier, but was prevented by your sprain.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
cannot
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From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
CLEAREDadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading 'A prince to live and die under,' was Waverley's enthusiastic answer.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
discriminateverbUS /dɪˈskrɪməneɪt/
recognize or perceive the difference
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading 'I knew you would think so when you saw him, and I intended you should have met earlier, but was prevented by your sprain.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading 'A prince to live and die under,' was Waverley's enthusiastic answer.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
Fergus's
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From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
foiblesnounUS /ˈfɔɪbəlz/
plural of “foible” — a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I knew you would think so when you saw him, and I intended you should have met earlier, but was prevented by your sprain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I knew you would think so when you saw him, and I intended you should have met earlier, but was prevented by your sprain.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading 'I knew you would think so when you saw him, and I intended you should have met earlier, but was prevented by your sprain.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I knew you would think so when you saw him, and I intended you should have met earlier, but was prevented by your sprain.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 'A prince to live and die under,' was Waverley's enthusiastic answer.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading 'I knew you would think so when you saw him, and I intended you should have met earlier, but was prevented by your sprain.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading 'I knew you would think so when you saw him, and I intended you should have met earlier, but was prevented by your sprain.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading 'A prince to live and die under,' was Waverley's enthusiastic answer.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading 'I knew you would think so when you saw him, and I intended you should have met earlier, but was prevented by your sprain.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'I knew you would think so when you saw him, and I intended you should have met earlier, but was prevented by your sprain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'I knew you would think so when you saw him, and I intended you should have met earlier, but was prevented by your sprain.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
sprainverbUS /spreɪn/
twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading 'I knew you would think so when you saw him, and I intended you should have met earlier, but was prevented by your sprain.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
suppressverbUS /səˈpres/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'I knew you would think so when you saw him, and I intended you should have met earlier, but was prevented by your sprain.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 'A prince to live and die under,' was Waverley's enthusiastic answer.
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
Waverley's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'A prince to live and die under,' was Waverley's enthusiastic answer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'I knew you would think so when you saw him, and I intended you should have met earlier, but was prevented by your sprain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'I knew you would think so when you saw him, and I intended you should have met earlier, but was prevented by your sprain.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Would you think it--I have been obliged for the present to suppress an earl's patent, granted for services rendered ten years ago, for fear of exciting the jealousy, forsooth, of C-- and M--.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet he has his foibles, or rather he has difficult cards to play, and his Irish officers, [See note 24.] who are much about him, are but sorry advisers,--they cannot discriminate among the numerous pretensions that are set up.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MYSTERY BEGINS TO BE CLEARED UP 'How do you like him?' was Fergus's first question, as they descended the large stone staircase.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I knew you would think so when you saw him, and I intended you should have met earlier, but was prevented by your sprain.
