adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading She had chosen the moment before bed, when, in accordance with their bourgeois habit, she always dispensed drinks to the men.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had chosen the moment before bed, when, in accordance with their bourgeois habit, she always dispensed drinks to the men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Freddy and Mr. Floyd were sure to retire with their glasses, while Cecil invariably lingered, sipping at his while she locked up the sideboard.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Freddy and Mr. Floyd were sure to retire with their glasses, while Cecil invariably lingered, sipping at his while she locked up the sideboard.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had chosen the moment before bed, when, in accordance with their bourgeois habit, she always dispensed drinks to the men.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had chosen the moment before bed, when, in accordance with their bourgeois habit, she always dispensed drinks to the men.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Lying to Cecil He was bewildered.
bourgeoisadjectiveUS /bʊrʒˈwɑː/
(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
From this reading She had chosen the moment before bed, when, in accordance with their bourgeois habit, she always dispensed drinks to the men.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
Cecil
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From this reading Lying to Cecil He was bewildered.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading She had chosen the moment before bed, when, in accordance with their bourgeois habit, she always dispensed drinks to the men.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading She had chosen the moment before bed, when, in accordance with their bourgeois habit, she always dispensed drinks to the men.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading She had chosen the moment before bed, when, in accordance with their bourgeois habit, she always dispensed drinks to the men.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
Floyd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freddy and Mr. Floyd were sure to retire with their glasses, while Cecil invariably lingered, sipping at his while she locked up the sideboard.
Freddy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freddy and Mr. Floyd were sure to retire with their glasses, while Cecil invariably lingered, sipping at his while she locked up the sideboard.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Freddy and Mr. Floyd were sure to retire with their glasses, while Cecil invariably lingered, sipping at his while she locked up the sideboard.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading She had chosen the moment before bed, when, in accordance with their bourgeois habit, she always dispensed drinks to the men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had nothing to say.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lying to Cecil He was bewildered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had chosen the moment before bed, when, in accordance with their bourgeois habit, she always dispensed drinks to the men.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Freddy and Mr. Floyd were sure to retire with their glasses, while Cecil invariably lingered, sipping at his while she locked up the sideboard.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Freddy and Mr. Floyd were sure to retire with their glasses, while Cecil invariably lingered, sipping at his while she locked up the sideboard.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Freddy and Mr. Floyd were sure to retire with their glasses, while Cecil invariably lingered, sipping at his while she locked up the sideboard.
LyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying to Cecil He was bewildered.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading She had chosen the moment before bed, when, in accordance with their bourgeois habit, she always dispensed drinks to the men.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She had chosen the moment before bed, when, in accordance with their bourgeois habit, she always dispensed drinks to the men.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Freddy and Mr. Floyd were sure to retire with their glasses, while Cecil invariably lingered, sipping at his while she locked up the sideboard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had nothing to say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Freddy and Mr. Floyd were sure to retire with their glasses, while Cecil invariably lingered, sipping at his while she locked up the sideboard.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He had nothing to say.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had chosen the moment before bed, when, in accordance with their bourgeois habit, she always dispensed drinks to the men.
sideboardnoun
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading Freddy and Mr. Floyd were sure to retire with their glasses, while Cecil invariably lingered, sipping at his while she locked up the sideboard.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading Freddy and Mr. Floyd were sure to retire with their glasses, while Cecil invariably lingered, sipping at his while she locked up the sideboard.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Freddy and Mr. Floyd were sure to retire with their glasses, while Cecil invariably lingered, sipping at his while she locked up the sideboard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had chosen the moment before bed, when, in accordance with their bourgeois habit, she always dispensed drinks to the men.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had chosen the moment before bed, when, in accordance with their bourgeois habit, she always dispensed drinks to the men.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lying to Cecil He was bewildered.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Freddy and Mr. Floyd were sure to retire with their glasses, while Cecil invariably lingered, sipping at his while she locked up the sideboard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lying to Cecil He was bewildered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Freddy and Mr. Floyd were sure to retire with their glasses, while Cecil invariably lingered, sipping at his while she locked up the sideboard.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had chosen the moment before bed, when, in accordance with their bourgeois habit, she always dispensed drinks to the men.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Freddy and Mr. Floyd were sure to retire with their glasses, while Cecil invariably lingered, sipping at his while she locked up the sideboard.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not even angry, but stood, with a glass of whiskey between his hands, trying to think what had led her to such a conclusion.
