adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stephen lay watching the Great Bear; Elfride was regarding a monotonous parallelogram of window blind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
BearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Stephen lay watching the Great Bear; Elfride was regarding a monotonous parallelogram of window blind.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Stephen lay watching the Great Bear; Elfride was regarding a monotonous parallelogram of window blind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
Elfride
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From this reading Stephen lay watching the Great Bear; Elfride was regarding a monotonous parallelogram of window blind.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Journeys end in lovers meeting.”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Stephen lay watching the Great Bear; Elfride was regarding a monotonous parallelogram of window blind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Journeys end in lovers meeting.”
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
JourneysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading “Journeys end in lovers meeting.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Stephen lay watching the Great Bear; Elfride was regarding a monotonous parallelogram of window blind.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Journeys end in lovers meeting.”
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Journeys end in lovers meeting.”
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Stephen lay watching the Great Bear; Elfride was regarding a monotonous parallelogram of window blind.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither slept that night.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Neither slept that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stephen lay watching the Great Bear; Elfride was regarding a monotonous parallelogram of window blind.
parallelogramnoun
a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length
From this reading Stephen lay watching the Great Bear; Elfride was regarding a monotonous parallelogram of window blind.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
rebuffverbUS /rɪˈbʌf/
reject outright and bluntly
From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Stephen lay watching the Great Bear; Elfride was regarding a monotonous parallelogram of window blind.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Neither slept that night.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen lay watching the Great Bear; Elfride was regarding a monotonous parallelogram of window blind.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
Swancourt
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From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither slept that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stephen lay watching the Great Bear; Elfride was regarding a monotonous parallelogram of window blind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the night he had intended to see Mr. Swancourt again, but the sharp rebuff of the previous evening rendered such an interview particularly distasteful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stephen lay watching the Great Bear; Elfride was regarding a monotonous parallelogram of window blind.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Stephen lay watching the Great Bear; Elfride was regarding a monotonous parallelogram of window blind.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Early the next morning—that is to say, four hours after their stolen interview, and just as the earliest servant was heard moving about—Stephen Smith went downstairs, portmanteau in hand.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Stephen lay watching the Great Bear; Elfride was regarding a monotonous parallelogram of window blind.
