adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
DIPLOMACYnounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading DOMESTIC DIPLOMACY.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
DOMESTICadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading DOMESTIC DIPLOMACY.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
fallibilitynounUS /ˌfælɪˈbɪlɪti/
the likelihood of making errors
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
love-affair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He did not like the having to go and tell of a love-affair so soon after he had declared his belief that no such thing existed; it was a confession of fallibility which is distasteful to most men.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had had to wait dinner for him; and for some time after his return there was nothing done or said but what related to the necessary business of eating.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mr. Gibson was, perhaps, as well satisfied with his day's work as any of the four; for this visit to the Squire had been weighing on his mind ever since he had heard of the state of things between Roger and Cynthia.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The evening of the day on which Mr. Gibson had been to see the Squire, the three women were alone in the drawing-room, for Mr. Gibson had had a long round and was not as yet come in.
