adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He disapproved of a good many things without quite knowing why, or being at any particular pains to find out.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He disapproved of a good many things without quite knowing why, or being at any particular pains to find out.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He disapproved of a good many things without quite knowing why, or being at any particular pains to find out.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading For no particular reason he disapproved of her.
Dudley
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From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He disapproved of a good many things without quite knowing why, or being at any particular pains to find out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
fledgedadjectiveUS /fledʒd/
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For no particular reason he disapproved of her.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He disapproved of a good many things without quite knowing why, or being at any particular pains to find out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
Hal
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From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For no particular reason he disapproved of her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For no particular reason he disapproved of her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He disapproved of a good many things without quite knowing why, or being at any particular pains to find out.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He disapproved of a good many things without quite knowing why, or being at any particular pains to find out.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For no particular reason he disapproved of her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He disapproved of a good many things without quite knowing why, or being at any particular pains to find out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He disapproved of a good many things without quite knowing why, or being at any particular pains to find out.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He disapproved of a good many things without quite knowing why, or being at any particular pains to find out.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading For no particular reason he disapproved of her.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
Pritchard's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
prognosticationsnounUS /prɑːɡˌnɑːstəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “prognostication” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He disapproved of a good many things without quite knowing why, or being at any particular pains to find out.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading That was rather typical of Dudley.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For no particular reason he disapproved of her.
schoolgirlnounUS /ˈskuːlɡɜːrl/
a girl attending school
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was rather typical of Dudley.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He disapproved of a good many things without quite knowing why, or being at any particular pains to find out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading That was rather typical of Dudley.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
Vivian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
Walton'snounUS /ˈwɔːltənz/
possessive form of “walton” — English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading As a matter of fact, Miss Walton’s prognostications concerning his attitude to Lorraine Vivian, even as a schoolgirl, had been instantly confirmed upon their first meeting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was rather typical of Dudley.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He disapproved of a good many things without quite knowing why, or being at any particular pains to find out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He disapproved of a good many things without quite knowing why, or being at any particular pains to find out.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If Dudley Pritchard’s imagination did not actually picture the lurid and violent descent Hal suggested, it certainly did view with the utmost alarm his lively young sister’s friendship with a fully fledged actress.
