adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scarcely a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A servant noiselessly arranged decanters and cigars upon the sideboard, and, in response to an impatient movement of Trent's, withdrew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A servant noiselessly arranged decanters and cigars upon the sideboard, and, in response to an impatient movement of Trent's, withdrew.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading A servant noiselessly arranged decanters and cigars upon the sideboard, and, in response to an impatient movement of Trent's, withdrew.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Scarcely a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Francis lit a cigarette.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading A servant noiselessly arranged decanters and cigars upon the sideboard, and, in response to an impatient movement of Trent's, withdrew.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Trent, contrary to his custom, did not smoke.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Trent, contrary to his custom, did not smoke.
decanters
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From this reading A servant noiselessly arranged decanters and cigars upon the sideboard, and, in response to an impatient movement of Trent's, withdrew.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Trent, contrary to his custom, did not smoke.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He walked to the door and softly locked it.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Scarcely a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house.
Francis
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From this reading Francis lit a cigarette.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked to the door and softly locked it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trent, contrary to his custom, did not smoke.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Scarcely a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading A servant noiselessly arranged decanters and cigars upon the sideboard, and, in response to an impatient movement of Trent's, withdrew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scarcely a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He walked to the door and softly locked it.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Francis lit a cigarette.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He walked to the door and softly locked it.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Scarcely a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A servant noiselessly arranged decanters and cigars upon the sideboard, and, in response to an impatient movement of Trent's, withdrew.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading A servant noiselessly arranged decanters and cigars upon the sideboard, and, in response to an impatient movement of Trent's, withdrew.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Trent, contrary to his custom, did not smoke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scarcely a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Scarcely a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading A servant noiselessly arranged decanters and cigars upon the sideboard, and, in response to an impatient movement of Trent's, withdrew.
ScarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A servant noiselessly arranged decanters and cigars upon the sideboard, and, in response to an impatient movement of Trent's, withdrew.
sideboardnoun
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading A servant noiselessly arranged decanters and cigars upon the sideboard, and, in response to an impatient movement of Trent's, withdrew.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Trent, contrary to his custom, did not smoke.
smoking-room
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From this reading Scarcely a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading He walked to the door and softly locked it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scarcely a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Scarcely a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarcely a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A servant noiselessly arranged decanters and cigars upon the sideboard, and, in response to an impatient movement of Trent's, withdrew.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Trent, contrary to his custom, did not smoke.
Trent'snounUS /trents/
possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Scarcely a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Scarcely a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Scarcely a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A servant noiselessly arranged decanters and cigars upon the sideboard, and, in response to an impatient movement of Trent's, withdrew.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked to the door and softly locked it.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading A servant noiselessly arranged decanters and cigars upon the sideboard, and, in response to an impatient movement of Trent's, withdrew.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Scarcely a word passed between the two men until they found themselves in the smoking-room of Trent's house.
