adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Raffles, on the contrary, was showing himself with some industry in the most respectable society, and by his advice I used the club more than ever.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was the inhospitable month of February, and I can recall more than one cosy evening when we discussed anything and everything but our own malpractices; indeed, there were none to discuss just then.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the inhospitable month of February, and I can recall more than one cosy evening when we discussed anything and everything but our own malpractices; indeed, there were none to discuss just then.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Raffles, on the contrary, was showing himself with some industry in the most respectable society, and by his advice I used the club more than ever.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Raffles, on the contrary, was showing himself with some industry in the most respectable society, and by his advice I used the club more than ever.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Raffles, on the contrary, was showing himself with some industry in the most respectable society, and by his advice I used the club more than ever.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading It was the inhospitable month of February, and I can recall more than one cosy evening when we discussed anything and everything but our own malpractices; indeed, there were none to discuss just then.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading It was the inhospitable month of February, and I can recall more than one cosy evening when we discussed anything and everything but our own malpractices; indeed, there were none to discuss just then.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading It was the inhospitable month of February, and I can recall more than one cosy evening when we discussed anything and everything but our own malpractices; indeed, there were none to discuss just then.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the inhospitable month of February, and I can recall more than one cosy evening when we discussed anything and everything but our own malpractices; indeed, there were none to discuss just then.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Raffles, on the contrary, was showing himself with some industry in the most respectable society, and by his advice I used the club more than ever.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was the inhospitable month of February, and I can recall more than one cosy evening when we discussed anything and everything but our own malpractices; indeed, there were none to discuss just then.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading It was the inhospitable month of February, and I can recall more than one cosy evening when we discussed anything and everything but our own malpractices; indeed, there were none to discuss just then.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Raffles, on the contrary, was showing himself with some industry in the most respectable society, and by his advice I used the club more than ever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was the inhospitable month of February, and I can recall more than one cosy evening when we discussed anything and everything but our own malpractices; indeed, there were none to discuss just then.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Raffles, on the contrary, was showing himself with some industry in the most respectable society, and by his advice I used the club more than ever.
inhospitableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɑːspətəbəl/
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading It was the inhospitable month of February, and I can recall more than one cosy evening when we discussed anything and everything but our own malpractices; indeed, there were none to discuss just then.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is nothing like it at this time of year," said he.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "There is nothing like it at this time of year," said he.
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 Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
malpractices
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the inhospitable month of February, and I can recall more than one cosy evening when we discussed anything and everything but our own malpractices; indeed, there were none to discuss just then.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the inhospitable month of February, and I can recall more than one cosy evening when we discussed anything and everything but our own malpractices; indeed, there were none to discuss just then.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Raffles, on the contrary, was showing himself with some industry in the most respectable society, and by his advice I used the club more than ever.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading It was the inhospitable month of February, and I can recall more than one cosy evening when we discussed anything and everything but our own malpractices; indeed, there were none to discuss just then.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There is nothing like it at this time of year," said he.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Raffles, on the contrary, was showing himself with some industry in the most respectable society, and by his advice I used the club more than ever.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was the inhospitable month of February, and I can recall more than one cosy evening when we discussed anything and everything but our own malpractices; indeed, there were none to discuss just then.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
RafflesnounUS /ˈræfəlz/
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was the inhospitable month of February, and I can recall more than one cosy evening when we discussed anything and everything but our own malpractices; indeed, there were none to discuss just then.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Raffles, on the contrary, was showing himself with some industry in the most respectable society, and by his advice I used the club more than ever.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is nothing like it at this time of year," said he.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Raffles, on the contrary, was showing himself with some industry in the most respectable society, and by his advice I used the club more than ever.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Raffles, on the contrary, was showing himself with some industry in the most respectable society, and by his advice I used the club more than ever.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Raffles, on the contrary, was showing himself with some industry in the most respectable society, and by his advice I used the club more than ever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There is nothing like it at this time of year," said he.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "There is nothing like it at this time of year," said he.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Raffles, on the contrary, was showing himself with some industry in the most respectable society, and by his advice I used the club more than ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was the inhospitable month of February, and I can recall more than one cosy evening when we discussed anything and everything but our own malpractices; indeed, there were none to discuss just then.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the inhospitable month of February, and I can recall more than one cosy evening when we discussed anything and everything but our own malpractices; indeed, there were none to discuss just then.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And I saw a good deal of Raffles just then; it was, in fact, the one period at which I can remember his coming round to see me more frequently than I went round to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Raffles, on the contrary, was showing himself with some industry in the most respectable society, and by his advice I used the club more than ever.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course he would come at his own odd hours, often just as one was dressing to go out and dine, and I can even remember finding him there when I returned, for I had long since given him a key of the flat.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "There is nothing like it at this time of year," said he.
