adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
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 Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading If any doubt were possible on this point, did it not also throw suspicion on the story of Strangwyn, and the ten thousand pounds?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind his counter next morning, Will thought over Sherwood's story, and laughed to himself wonderingly.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Will grew serious at the reflection.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind his counter next morning, Will thought over Sherwood's story, and laughed to himself wonderingly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
CeltnounUS /selt/
a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Behind his counter next morning, Will thought over Sherwood's story, and laughed to himself wonderingly.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did Milligan really exist?
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If any doubt were possible on this point, did it not also throw suspicion on the story of Strangwyn, and the ten thousand pounds?
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Did Milligan really exist?
freaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
Godfrey
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From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Will grew serious at the reflection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Behind his counter next morning, Will thought over Sherwood's story, and laughed to himself wonderingly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind his counter next morning, Will thought over Sherwood's story, and laughed to himself wonderingly.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any doubt were possible on this point, did it not also throw suspicion on the story of Strangwyn, and the ten thousand pounds?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Behind his counter next morning, Will thought over Sherwood's story, and laughed to himself wonderingly.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
Milligan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did Milligan really exist?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Behind his counter next morning, Will thought over Sherwood's story, and laughed to himself wonderingly.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Behind his counter next morning, Will thought over Sherwood's story, and laughed to himself wonderingly.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If any doubt were possible on this point, did it not also throw suspicion on the story of Strangwyn, and the ten thousand pounds?
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Behind his counter next morning, Will thought over Sherwood's story, and laughed to himself wonderingly.
partner'snounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
possessive form of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading If any doubt were possible on this point, did it not also throw suspicion on the story of Strangwyn, and the ten thousand pounds?
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading If any doubt were possible on this point, did it not also throw suspicion on the story of Strangwyn, and the ten thousand pounds?
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading If any doubt were possible on this point, did it not also throw suspicion on the story of Strangwyn, and the ten thousand pounds?
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Did Milligan really exist?
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Will grew serious at the reflection.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Will grew serious at the reflection.
Sherwood'snounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊdz/
possessive form of “sherwood” — United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading Behind his counter next morning, Will thought over Sherwood's story, and laughed to himself wonderingly.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Behind his counter next morning, Will thought over Sherwood's story, and laughed to himself wonderingly.
Strangwyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If any doubt were possible on this point, did it not also throw suspicion on the story of Strangwyn, and the ten thousand pounds?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading If any doubt were possible on this point, did it not also throw suspicion on the story of Strangwyn, and the ten thousand pounds?
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading If any doubt were possible on this point, did it not also throw suspicion on the story of Strangwyn, and the ten thousand pounds?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If any doubt were possible on this point, did it not also throw suspicion on the story of Strangwyn, and the ten thousand pounds?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Behind his counter next morning, Will thought over Sherwood's story, and laughed to himself wonderingly.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading If any doubt were possible on this point, did it not also throw suspicion on the story of Strangwyn, and the ten thousand pounds?
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading If any doubt were possible on this point, did it not also throw suspicion on the story of Strangwyn, and the ten thousand pounds?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Behind his counter next morning, Will thought over Sherwood's story, and laughed to himself wonderingly.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If any doubt were possible on this point, did it not also throw suspicion on the story of Strangwyn, and the ten thousand pounds?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that any freak of his old partner's--of the man whom he had once regarded as, above all, practical and energetic--could now surprise him; but it seemed astonishing that Godfrey should have persuaded a man of solid means, even a Celt, to pledge himself to such an enterprise Was the story true?
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Behind his counter next morning, Will thought over Sherwood's story, and laughed to himself wonderingly.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Behind his counter next morning, Will thought over Sherwood's story, and laughed to himself wonderingly.
