adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My uncle, lounging in the corner of a small couch, smoked his long Turkish chibouk in silence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “Forty years ago your mother used to write at this very table.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “This is an extremely nice writing-table you have got for my room,” I remarked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
calmedverbUS /kɑːmd/
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
chibouk
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From this reading My uncle, lounging in the corner of a small couch, smoked his long Turkish chibouk in silence.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading My uncle, lounging in the corner of a small couch, smoked his long Turkish chibouk in silence.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading My uncle, lounging in the corner of a small couch, smoked his long Turkish chibouk in silence.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “This is an extremely nice writing-table you have got for my room,” I remarked.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This is an extremely nice writing-table you have got for my room,” I remarked.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “Forty years ago your mother used to write at this very table.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “This is an extremely nice writing-table you have got for my room,” I remarked.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This is an extremely nice writing-table you have got for my room,” I remarked.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My uncle, lounging in the corner of a small couch, smoked his long Turkish chibouk in silence.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This is an extremely nice writing-table you have got for my room,” I remarked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is an extremely nice writing-table you have got for my room,” I remarked.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
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 My uncle, lounging in the corner of a small couch, smoked his long Turkish chibouk in silence.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading My uncle, lounging in the corner of a small couch, smoked his long Turkish chibouk in silence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Forty years ago your mother used to write at this very table.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My uncle, lounging in the corner of a small couch, smoked his long Turkish chibouk in silence.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “This is an extremely nice writing-table you have got for my room,” I remarked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “This is an extremely nice writing-table you have got for my room,” I remarked.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “This is an extremely nice writing-table you have got for my room,” I remarked.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading My uncle, lounging in the corner of a small couch, smoked his long Turkish chibouk in silence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My uncle, lounging in the corner of a small couch, smoked his long Turkish chibouk in silence.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading My uncle, lounging in the corner of a small couch, smoked his long Turkish chibouk in silence.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Forty years ago your mother used to write at this very table.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is an extremely nice writing-table you have got for my room,” I remarked.
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Forty years ago your mother used to write at this very table.
traveller's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading My uncle, lounging in the corner of a small couch, smoked his long Turkish chibouk in silence.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My uncle, lounging in the corner of a small couch, smoked his long Turkish chibouk in silence.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Forty years ago your mother used to write at this very table.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Forty years ago your mother used to write at this very table.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The tinkle of the traveller's bells, after growing louder, had faded away quickly, and the tumult of barking dogs in the village had calmed down at last.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading “Forty years ago your mother used to write at this very table.
writing-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is an extremely nice writing-table you have got for my room,” I remarked.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “Forty years ago your mother used to write at this very table.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is an extremely nice writing-table you have got for my room,” I remarked.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is really your property,” he said, keeping his eyes on me, with an interested and wistful expression, as he had done ever since I had entered the house.
