Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
action
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
actual
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
All
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
almost
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
anticipate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
any
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
Berlin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was nothing of the kind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
characterized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
chatted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
common
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
conceptions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
CONSPIRACY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
conventional
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
Corsican
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
COUNCILnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
discussed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
doubt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
dramatic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
dropped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
events
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
evidence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
exaggeration
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
exceeding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
exchange
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
exhibition
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
eyes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
gathering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
gesture
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
grouped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
heard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
intensity
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
interest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
joked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
just
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
kind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there was nothing of the kind.
latest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
laughed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
led
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
less
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
liked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
ludicrous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
made
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
manner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
meeting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
military
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
misjudged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
Munich
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
nerves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
new
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
newest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
notes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But there was nothing of the kind.
occasion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
opera
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
other
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
overstrung
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
own
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
people
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
plans
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
play
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
plot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
proceedings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
purpose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
pursued
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
races
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
ruthless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
scandal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
small
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
social
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
sort
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
subjects
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
surface
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
talked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
theatrical
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there was nothing of the kind.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
threes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
twos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men dropped in one after another, just as they might into any small social gathering, chatted with each other, grouped themselves in twos and threes, joked and laughed, discussed the latest scandal, exchanged notes on the newest play, and for a long time talked of nothing but the subjects on which any of them found a common surface interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My nerves were, no doubt, a little overstrung by the events of the past day or two: the dramatic exaggeration which had characterized almost every gesture and action of the Corsican, the actual evidence of my own eyes of the ruthless intensity of purpose with which these people pursued their plans, and my own exceeding conventional conceptions of what such a plot as this would be, had led me to anticipate some sort of more or less theatrical exhibition of conspiracy at the meeting.
word
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of them made occasion to come to me and exchange a word or two: How I liked Munich, whether I had been to the opera, if I took any interest in the races, had I heard of the new military order from Berlin, and so on.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY My first thought about the meeting was that I had misjudged, in an almost ludicrous manner, what the proceedings would be.
